sunporchmedia
Well-known member
I bought a JibOne camera crane for my HVX200 and, after some experimentation, decided that it doesn't suit my needs, so I'm selling it.
Price: $95 plus $20 shipping. (no stand or weights).
This jib sells new for $249 + $22 shipping new from cinemagrip.com, I paid $125 plus $20 shipping a couple of weeks ago, new from a DVXuser. I unpacked it, played with it, substituted some thumbscrews for the supplied nuts (for ease of assembly/disassembly) and tried to drill a second, 5/8" hole at the camera mounting bracket. The drill attempt was unsuccessful, due to not having the right kind of drill bit, and left a slightly ugly unfinished hole. But the jib is brand new other than this cosmetic flaw.
I think that a DVX100 or lighter camera would work great with this crane, but I would caution you to have realistic expectations if you want to "fly" an HVX200. The jib will support a 200, but it will be difficult to tilt smoothly (top-heavy).
Features:
-8 foot long, folds down to about 4 feet. Sets up in a couple of minutes.
-mount it on a tripod using a 1/4 bolt, or better yet...buy a speaker stand from Guitar Center for about $30...it looks and specs out identical to the stand JibOne sells for $80, and it works great. I'll give you all the particulars.
-You can tilt while operating from the rear of the jib with the lever, or lock it to keep the camera level.
-you should be able to use a lightweight pan/tilt head with a 1/4 inch tie-down bolt, if you want to pan and tilt the camera while operating from the front. Or lock down the head at the desired angle and operate from the back.
-weighs only 15 lbs (not including weights)
Weights not included, but it's set up for your typical barbell plates. Figure about 2.5 pounds for every pound of camera weight.
PM me or email me if you have any questions.
Price: $95 plus $20 shipping. (no stand or weights).
This jib sells new for $249 + $22 shipping new from cinemagrip.com, I paid $125 plus $20 shipping a couple of weeks ago, new from a DVXuser. I unpacked it, played with it, substituted some thumbscrews for the supplied nuts (for ease of assembly/disassembly) and tried to drill a second, 5/8" hole at the camera mounting bracket. The drill attempt was unsuccessful, due to not having the right kind of drill bit, and left a slightly ugly unfinished hole. But the jib is brand new other than this cosmetic flaw.
I think that a DVX100 or lighter camera would work great with this crane, but I would caution you to have realistic expectations if you want to "fly" an HVX200. The jib will support a 200, but it will be difficult to tilt smoothly (top-heavy).
Features:
-8 foot long, folds down to about 4 feet. Sets up in a couple of minutes.
-mount it on a tripod using a 1/4 bolt, or better yet...buy a speaker stand from Guitar Center for about $30...it looks and specs out identical to the stand JibOne sells for $80, and it works great. I'll give you all the particulars.
-You can tilt while operating from the rear of the jib with the lever, or lock it to keep the camera level.
-you should be able to use a lightweight pan/tilt head with a 1/4 inch tie-down bolt, if you want to pan and tilt the camera while operating from the front. Or lock down the head at the desired angle and operate from the back.
-weighs only 15 lbs (not including weights)
Weights not included, but it's set up for your typical barbell plates. Figure about 2.5 pounds for every pound of camera weight.
PM me or email me if you have any questions.