Moojangles
Well-known member
So i recieved my Pegasus late yesterday here's some photos i took of the unboxing. Check em out and i'll post my initial impressions after the photos.
The 2 Boxes
1 meter carbon rails unpacked
A Nice Cinevate Hat and the rest of the Pegasus all wrapped up
Unpacked and waiting for action
Set up in no time at all, on rails with the 100mm bowl.
Massive rig all ready to shoot.
precarious? Not the best stands in the world but they get the job done.
IMPRESSIONS:
Packaging was fine, definitely not going to be damaged in transport. It was quick and arrived when the tracking system estimated.
The system was pretty much all set up and having watched the Video University segments about the Pegasus it took all of 15 seconds to get it all up and running.
The one issue that i had (which after having watched Dennis' videos about the system I found out) was with my Manfrotto ballhead being too long at the bottom to use this as a tabletop dolly. I will have to look at getting a large washer and bolt-like thing to attach the ball head to the pegasus for use on tables etc.. It still works fine once mounted on the rails and off the ground.
As you can see in my photos i'm using light stands not really meant for this purpose but the plates that Cinevate provides have numerous hole sizes which allow for the unit to be mounted to all types of things.
I tried getting a simple dolly in my room and it worked fairly well, there was a bit of flex in the system causing it to be a big wobbly at times but this would be from numberous factors.
A: my rig is heavy. Probably near the limit of the system.
B: I'm using the redrock shoulder mount w/ dovetail as my tripod plate. Not the best connection and not perfectly balanced. (i'm working on fixing that)
C: The stands i'm using aren't the best connection you could hope for.
With a little tweaking and some proper stands and tripod mounting i'm sure i can get a perfectly smooth image from this and definitely some unique looks
**Please note that I was able to get some very useable footage even with the slight flex, i just had to be careful in my dollying.
The best part of this system for me is the ease of setup/break down and the compactness of the whole rig. It will easily fit into a small dufflebag that i can use in run and gun situations that will increase my production value ten fold.
It isn't the longest dolly but its quick, light and versitile.
Thanks Dennis and the Cinevate team, i'll definitely be enjoying this product.
The 2 Boxes
1 meter carbon rails unpacked
A Nice Cinevate Hat and the rest of the Pegasus all wrapped up
Unpacked and waiting for action
Set up in no time at all, on rails with the 100mm bowl.
Massive rig all ready to shoot.
precarious? Not the best stands in the world but they get the job done.
IMPRESSIONS:
Packaging was fine, definitely not going to be damaged in transport. It was quick and arrived when the tracking system estimated.
The system was pretty much all set up and having watched the Video University segments about the Pegasus it took all of 15 seconds to get it all up and running.
The one issue that i had (which after having watched Dennis' videos about the system I found out) was with my Manfrotto ballhead being too long at the bottom to use this as a tabletop dolly. I will have to look at getting a large washer and bolt-like thing to attach the ball head to the pegasus for use on tables etc.. It still works fine once mounted on the rails and off the ground.
As you can see in my photos i'm using light stands not really meant for this purpose but the plates that Cinevate provides have numerous hole sizes which allow for the unit to be mounted to all types of things.
I tried getting a simple dolly in my room and it worked fairly well, there was a bit of flex in the system causing it to be a big wobbly at times but this would be from numberous factors.
A: my rig is heavy. Probably near the limit of the system.
B: I'm using the redrock shoulder mount w/ dovetail as my tripod plate. Not the best connection and not perfectly balanced. (i'm working on fixing that)
C: The stands i'm using aren't the best connection you could hope for.
With a little tweaking and some proper stands and tripod mounting i'm sure i can get a perfectly smooth image from this and definitely some unique looks
**Please note that I was able to get some very useable footage even with the slight flex, i just had to be careful in my dollying.
The best part of this system for me is the ease of setup/break down and the compactness of the whole rig. It will easily fit into a small dufflebag that i can use in run and gun situations that will increase my production value ten fold.
It isn't the longest dolly but its quick, light and versitile.
Thanks Dennis and the Cinevate team, i'll definitely be enjoying this product.
