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Disadvantages of using a cheap jib/crane ?
Hi, we are a small team, who does wedding short movies for their clients.
To make the videos more interesting, Im thinking to get a 8ft-12ft jib, so that I can get a lot of nice floating shots.
I was checking amazon and I found this,
https://www.amazon.com/ft-Camera-Crane-Jib-Stand/dp/B00A7ZUSSW/
Just wanted to know, if this can solve my purpose or not.
I use Canon 5D Mark3.
So, can we tilt and pan the camera from the other end too with this ?
Any extra accessories, we need ?
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“Optional accessories available include: padded carry bag, 7″ LCD color monitor kit, remote control” in the product description.
But I think you CAN pan and tilt as is. Look at this review, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um03Q6kzUpA
Do a GoogleSearch for Advanced Digital 12 foot crane jib to get the home page of the company. You can see the accessories/packages there.
As is almost always the case, a bit of Google searching reveals the answers to so many questions….
Rick Wise
Cinematographer
MFA/BFA Lighting and Camera Instructor Academy of Art University
San Francisco Bay Area
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You can’t really pan/tilt with that jib.
Well, you can sorta tilt, but I’d say that feature is mostly usable for re-positioning your tilt angle… I don’t think it’s smooth enough to use as an actual tilt during an active shot.
There is no way to pan.
To do those things you’d have to add a remote pan/tilt head to the business end.
Keep in mind that is a dirt-cheap jib, an almost throw-away price… and you tend to get what you pay for. It might work fine for some rudimentary crane shots (with a lighter-weight camera), but it’s not going to do anything too fancy.
T2
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Todd Terry
Creative Director
Fantastic Plastic Entertainment, Inc.
fantasticplastic.com
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Understood.
Which one would you recommend, which would PAN TILT and do good job for us in the weddings ? -
I really couldn’t say, myself.
I refuse to even attend weddings, much less shoot them… so I’m unsure of your requirements.
More importantly though I don’t use a remote pan/tilt head at all. I use a shorter jib that I control from the camera end, where I use an Oconnor 50D head (they are older and tanks, but are my favorite heads).
Maybe others here will have better advice.
T2
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Todd Terry
Creative Director
Fantastic Plastic Entertainment, Inc.
fantasticplastic.com
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Problem happens based on the handling system and equipment
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