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Camera Support Gets Even More Dynamic Cont.
bowls of up to 150mm, makes it a
tempting proposition for high end
location production.
Sachtler: Vitec's Jed Wallace
demonstrated real and simple
innovation from Sachtler in the form
of the new SpeedLevel Clamp, which
makes head levelling incredibly fast
and intuitive. Instead of relying on
bolts, SpeedLevel's scissor action
makes changing the position of the
head fast and convenient. "Users
have been looking for something
simple like this for a long time -
there's nothing like it on the market,"
notes Wallace.
Shape: Going down the scale,
Shape showed
its new two-axis
gimbal for the
GoPro. Powered
by standard LP
E6 batteries,
the ISEE 1
compensates
for roll and tilt
motion of the tiny
action camera to

Shape's ISEE systems are inspired
by UAV technology

deliver a stable picture from handheld units. According to Patrick St
Arnaud in the company's product
development department, the ISEE
1, ISEE 2 shoulder-mount system
and ISEE 3 for larger cameras are
inspired by technology ﬁtted to
UAVs. The results are impressive,
Sachtler's innovative with St Arnaud demonstrating
cameras being raised, turned,
SpeedLevel Clamp
offers fast levelling
twisted and even bounced, while

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the pictures remain
on the horizontal and
amazingly stable.
Tiffen: Among the
monopods on show
was the Steadicam
Solo, a hybrid system
designed for DSLRs
and small camcorders.
It can be folded down
to a compact 25 x
6-inches and supports
cameras weighing up
to 10 lbs. Its threeaxis gimbal design
gives users control
over movement and
stability for steady
pictures and the
system converts into a
monopod for shooting
from confined spaces.
Also featured was the Steadicam
Curve. Like Shape's ISEE, Curve is
engineered for the GoPro but lacks
active gimbal stabilisation motors,
relying on balance and ballast to
deliver steady pictures. A great
addition to any kit bag.
VariZoom: The 5 lbs Solo Jib
packs away incredibly small - it is
designed to ﬁt into a hand-carried

bag. It comes complete with a 16 foot
tracking system giving the product
an impressive range of travel. Again
the system as a whole is quick to
pack and very easy to transport. The
jib, with its maximum 9 foot height,
is available in aluminium or carbon
ﬁbre and includes a zoom controller.
Mounts for a monitor and
a soft break
make up a
complete
package with
features more
often seen on
larger models.
The solution as
a whole and in
individual parts is
very aggressively
priced so its
'back
order'
status should be
no surprise.

The Steadicam Solo provides a
hybrid monopod/stabilisation system

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