Jason Jenkins
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Thanks Bruce,
At the very least, I will be doing some lunches with my clients, which I have never done before –except when they took me to lunch!
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Randall,
It’s really good to hear some real world stats. I’m going to research Google Ad words since everything I know about them I learned from your post!
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Brendan,
Thanks so much for your input. The problem with my website is that I made it! It’s totally graphical -pretty much straight out of Photoshop. I’m on the lookout for someone who can revamp it and give it the SEO help it needs as well.
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Hi Steve,
I’m not trying to be the cheapest on the block, just somewhere in the middle. If I lost 40% of my clients, I’d have about 3 left! Going from $75 to $125 per hour would be a good move upward for me. If I were to start charging $250 per hour, I would literally lose 90-100% of my clients. So, I guess the real question is; how do I attract the high end clients?
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Hi Todd,
Microdolly claims their jib can handle a 50 lb. payload. At any rate, that’s not a real factor for me since I’ll be using a HVX-200. That Long Valley jib does look nice. One thing I couldn’t detect from the pictures or the copy was if it has adjustable drag (which is essential, IMO).
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A lot of good advice/experience in there, Todd! Thanks, I really appreciate it. I’m still leaning toward the Microdolly Jib for reasons of flexibility. While one can use standard weights on it, there is also the weight cage option. Also, if at some point one wants to go to a 9 or 12 foot boom, additional sections can be purchased and added on. The Porta-Jib traveler is limited to about 6′ isn’t it?
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Correction: Apparently I was not on the main Letus website before. I found it and it does have some good info and user forums as well, which is nice.
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Thanks Seth,
I’ll definitely check out the Indie Dolly! A key factor is light weight and portability since I will be traveling with a bunch of equipment.
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Thanks Todd,
The Porta-Jib Traveler looks really nice! A couple of things I like about the Microdolly jib are the lighter weight and the weight cage that allows you to use just about anything to counterbalance the boom. There will be some airline travel involved in my work, so weight and portability are key factors.
Unfortunately, the Microdolly jib costs even more than the Porta-Jib! -
I think he meant the Letus 35 Extreme, which is their most recent offering. I haven’t seen it in person, but it’s made out of machined aluminum and has built in flip, .5 stops of loss and goes for $1,200. DP Philip Bloom has indicated that it’s the best he’s used of the lower end converters (including the Brevis). The one thing that bothers me is the Letus website. There isn’t a lot of information. The Cinevate site is great. It’s got user forums that are a great resource.