for anyone thinking about the Kessler kc-lite 8.0 crane

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dajavudesigns

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after reading a lot about kessler around here i decided to do some research about the kc-lite 8.0, here are a few of the reviews and vids that swayed me along with the overwhelming ammount of positive reviews their products get on this forum and others

http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=NcfQCaZ-veI&feature=related
someones first try sample footage with this crane

in depth review and comparison of the lite for dslr vs bigger kessler cranes along with pics and vid, good read
http://www.eventdv.net/Articles/New...er-Crane-KCe280938-and-KCe28093Lite-60100.htm

video review and list of pros and cons
http://64bitfilms.com/2010/07/24/product-review-kessler-crane-kc-lite-cobra-crane-track-and-dolly/


http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=208974&highlight=kc-lite
the video one of our uses posted in that thread - http://vimeo.com/11252778

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YAvd-KHeFY
kesslers footage with the crane

i researched skycrane, proam, ez fx, cobra crane and a few others with comparable pricetags and decided to go with kessler, u can type kessler review in google and get the vibe that they are a good company very fast

will be posting a video review of the product as soon as it gets here, thanks this forum is great
 
Kessler is a good company. I own a KC-lite 8 since they were first available at the intro price some time ago. My opinion, it does alright, but a beefier jib would be better. The KC-lite definitely suffers from some lateral swaying. Nailing solid stops is near impossible, there's always a little bobble at the end which makes the footage less than really pro.

I've kept it simply because for the $299 I paid then for it, I can make it work for my projects and client work. Having a field monitor makes for much better footage, practice, get the move down and then do it for real.

I have a TOS optical cable and HDMI cable both zip tied to the crane. Bought an assortment of used weights so I can get the balance dead on.

It's decent for the money, well constructed, good materials, will last a long time and take a reasonable beating.
 
Any thoughts on this dajavu? Thinking about this since I don't have a pod and the lite package is an inexpensive way to get some kind of movement happening at a low price.
 
so after some time with this, im glad i got it, it kinda tilts on the tripod that comes with it with a 7d and counterweights but that isnt a big issue for me, im normally able to tighten it up and get it balanced, it does sway in the wind or on fast shots or dolly shots, really glad i have it though, great build, got tons of great shots with it, some i have to stabilize, its easy to put together, the tilt on it is smooth, nice addition, portable so i will keep it around even as i move on to bigger cranes
 
hi, I am interrested in purchacing your product. Is it still available? ..I have read that you only ship to the U.S, would you mabe still be able to ship to Canada? I will pay for all the shipping costs.

thank you for your time,
Karl-Éric.
 
how did you buy it for $299. it's like $400 right now. Also, does anyone know what's the difference between kc lite and kc8 ( which cost $100 more)
 
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