Ok, so I cannot afford a big time steadicam rig, but I have seen a few JR's on ebay going for fairly cheap. My question is, would the HMC150 and a steadicam JR be compatible? if so, how would i go about balancing it? i know it's old and discontinued as are the directions/manual. any suggestions or anyone have experience with this combo yet (i know it's early in the game)?
HMC150 + Steadicam JR...
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I would highly recommend looking into a Steadicam Merlin. It has worked great with my DVX, even with a shotgun mic on it. All of steadicam's handheld units have a steep learning curve, but the Merlin gives you many more balancing options because of its modular counter weight system.
Whoo, good question. The unit is loaned out right now so can't look right at it at the moment. I believe I had 4 weights plus start and finish on bottom and two weights in front with finish. And I think I used the H slot for the release plate and put it around the zero point on the stage.
As with the arc distance, I think it was just before max extension. The mic is a Rode NTG-1 so it isn't that hefty.
As with the arc distance, I think it was just before max extension. The mic is a Rode NTG-1 so it isn't that hefty.