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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 12 - Issue 7 | July 2022
InStudio
Camera Supports, Technology
and Accessories
Contributing Editor David Kirk checks
out some of the latest camera support
equipment and accessories for getting the
camera in the right place at the right time...
T
displays
he ever growing popularity
large-screen consumer television
high-stability
makes
camera mounts essential except in
conditions where wobblycam sources
are unavoidable or form part of the
message. The following survey looks
at the latest developments in camera
support equipment from some of the
leading brands, including cranes,
gimbals, heads, pedestals, remote
camera control, tripods and virtual
production.
Cartoni announces new additions
to its range of camera support
equipment. Highlights
are the
encoded
fluid
heads
E-Master and E-Maxima
of
versions. " As
September 2022, all
Cartoni
heads over 30 kilogram capacity
will have an 'E' version, featuring
high precision position absolute
encoders with 4 million counts, " says
Sales Manager Luciano Belluzzo.
" We are also introducing a 'V' box
for gathering
the positional data
required to match with visual effects,
LED wall
pan and tilt
axis
backgrounds, virtual
advertising and so on. The unique
position of the encoders on the
very
millimetre-accurate
reading with
no backlash. " Also new is the P40
mid-range pedestal
which fills a
gap between the lightweight P20
and the heavy-duty P70 pedestals,
offers 45kg capacity with adjustable
operating height made possible by
telescopic
lateral
supports. " The
P40 combines perfect balance and
on-shot movement for OB, " Luciano
Belluzzo adds. " It is ideal for most
light studio configurations and for
PTZ cameras, including teleprompter.
The dolly has high precision
double wheels, lockable in
six
different
positive brakes. "
positions, with
Cartoni's
Focus/Red Lock support is designed
for news, documentary, corporate
and events shooting. It
with the SDS single-lever
integrates
The Cartoni P40
ensures
of
two-stage tripod
for fast
set up.
Available in carbon fiber or light
aeronautical
alloy, it features the
company's Smart Spreader which
allows low-angle shooting a double
telescopic extension. SDS supports
all the Focus heads and is easy to
clean after a shot in the mud or sand.
Inspired by the rapid increase in pan/
tilt/zoom cameras usage in studios,
the Cartoni's PTZ Solutions series
comprises the PTZ tripod, lightweight
PTZ stand and a half bowl support
for levelling the P20 PTZ Pedestal in
newsrooms or small studios. The P20
PTZ pedestal allows users to mount a
teleprompter. Cartoni is also offering
accessories such as a T-bar which
can carry two or more PTZ cameras.
Easyrig's new Stabil
to support
developed
Light was
gimbals
between 2 and 7 kilograms. It is
designed
to help stabilise hand
held shots and allows the gimbal
and camera to be operated for long
periods of time. Stabil Light is based
on the original Stabil and has the
ability to lock the arm so it functions
as a standard Minimax. It is also
lighter in weight, allowing the user to
stay agile.
Egripment has
introduced
ARC
Compensation
and software tool
T10 telescoping
crane.
an
hardware
for its Xtreme
This new
feature gives the operator a tool
to automate the arm movement. It
provides three ways to define an
automatic
telescope movement,
related to pan and tilt positions. " ARC
Compensation adds functionality for
automated moves including vertical
straight
lines, horizontal
plane
and pan compensation, " says CEO
Philippe Tresfon. " This software
module provides
needed
straight
to make
lines
or
perfect
horizontal plane
moves, or to define a square, all by
the activation of just one button. "
Also recently
introduced
is
the
Egripment Slider, a tripod-mountable
1.2 metre track intended for cameras
weighing up to 20 kilograms in
upright or suspended configurations.
The crossbars of the track can be
attached to a 100 mm or 150 mm
mounting bowl. The Slider fits into a
Pelicase 1770 and weighs less than
26 kg.
Freefly Systems' Astro multicopter
camera platform is claimed to offer
more stable flight, longer flight times
and greater positioning precision
than current
Freefly models.
The
drone's four motors are designed
to support a 1.5 kilogram payload
for up to 25 minutes flying time.
Battery level can be viewed on the
monitor of the remote control. Freefly
guarantees at
least 500 charging
cycles per battery.
Innovativ specialises in producing
collapsible cart workstations. These
include lightweight compact travel
carts and studio-based workstations
capable of holding a wide variety of
grip equipment, monitors, cinema
and broadcast cameras. An example
is the Voyager EVO X which packs
into slim profile for transport in the
back of a compact car, small SUV or
simply to save space.
Kessler Crane produces a wide
range of camera support equipment
including cranes and jibs, motion
control
systems, sliders
dollies,
and
tripods and heads. Its
recently introduced CineShooter
Macro is designed for use in ultraclose
macro shots and heavy-lifting
applications where fast moves and
quiet environments are not needed.
the precision
vertical
StarTracker current generation (left),
StarTracker Max (centre) and the StarTracker Mini
Based on the standard CineShooter,
except for increased gear ratio and
encoder resolution, it integrates with
the Kessler motion control system.
Libec's Swift
Jib-50 is equipped
with a telescopic arm extendable
to 90 cm allowing high-angle shots
when used in conjunction with
remote head. The arm can be slid
back 30 cm towards the rear of the
boom. A complete kit
is available
comprising the arm, tripod legs, dolly
and transit cases.
Miller's
ArtX
Fluid Head series
allows a user to choose a sliding
platform, pan handle and tripod
attachment. The ArtX 3, ArtX 5 and
ArtX 7 heads have a load capacity of
8, 10 and 14 kilograms respectively.
All
come with 15+0 positions
of
counterbalance. The ArtX 3 and ArtX
5 have 0+3 positions of pan and
tilt drag, while ArtX 7 has 0+5. The
ArtX is a flat base head which can
be attached directly to a slider or
similar device. When attaching to
a tripod there is a choice of 75 mm,
100 mm and/or 150 mm claw ball.
When a more rigid fixture is required,
a Mitchell base adaptor can be used.
The ArtX 7 has been equipped with a
30% heavier drag to accommodate
heavier loads such as longer lenses.
" ArtX delivers the ability to build a
great set of tools which provides all
the flexibility and versatility that may
be desirable on different occasions, "
Miller MD Mark
Clementson
summarises.
Mo-Sys' has
impending new
announced
versions
of
two
its
StarTracker optical camera tracking
system. StarTracker Max will be one
third the size of the original and is
designed to deliver twice the tracking
accuracy of the current StarTracker.
Features
include auto
alignment,
genlock, 120-degree wide-angle
tracking, a detachable processor,
rapid star map discovery, a new
interface (IOS and Android) and a
D-Tap power inlet. StarTracker Mini
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