Cinevate Axis Jib experiences/reviews ?

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Budgieboots

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Hello,

I was intrigued by Cinevate's Axis Jib and I was wondering if any of you have had any experiences with the product and can share them.

I've been really fond of their Atlas 10 slider, which I've been using for about 1.5 years with my Sony FS100, so I was looking to check out their jib.
It would also be my first "jib" investment.

However, I can't find any user or non-official Cinevate reviews/videos of the jib online anywhere.

Is using it as user-friendly and intuitive as the official videos make it out to be?
That's what I quite liked about their slider. Reliable and simple to setup.

I was hoping to see a nice, basic video of the jib being assembled from a wide angle so I could get a sense of the size of it too.
Cinevate's videos are shot really well, but they don't let me clearly gaze upon the jib and slowly process its actual size and setup time.
 
Hey Budgie,

Long time no chat! ;) I'm glad to hear the Atlas 10 is still going strong in your gear bag.
We are expecting some Jib reviews in the near future and I'll be sure to share it here. In the mean time, is there anything in particular you would like to see (noticed a question about setup time specifically)? We're doing some rigging in the next few days and could probably shoot a quick iPhone video if there's anything not covered in the video. In either case, I'll keep you posted on non-Cinevate reviews and when one is posted online.
Cheers

Luke
 
Thanks Luke!

I appreciate that.
I guess what I would like to see in particular, would be almost a "Beginner's guide to using a jib"
I know there are a lot of experienced jib users, but for someone who would like to get into it and has never touched one before in his life, it be nice to see the basics very clearly explained and perhaps even overstated.

Essentially a tutorial, "this is how you setup and use the Axis Jib", "be mindful of this", etc

I know before I purchased the Atlas 10, I spent a lot of time doing online research, looking at videos etc.
(At the time, there weren't any sliders stocked in Camera stores in my city that I could look at and try in real-life)

It might also be neat to see a Sony FS100 with the counter-weight recommendations :P
Plus something about tips or suggestions for how to use an external monitor with the jib so you can properly line-up your shots while jibbin' and not be guessing what you're doing.
 
Hey

I haven't forgot about ya, but I did forget that my studio Jib would be shipping out for a tradeshow, so I won't have one to 'play' with until later next week. Also, we received an update from a reviewer and should have some video and review from him shortly. I'll keep ya posted on both ;)
 
Hey Budgie,

Sorry haven't been able to post anything, been swamped since coming back. Good news is, the 3rd party review I referred to earlier is now online. You can check out Ross Gerbasi's review on his vimeo page - https://vimeo.com/69431224
Have a look and let me know any other questions you have ;)
Cheers
 
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