I’ve been into photography in various forms for around 40 years, professional and otherwise, gave it a break for some years and then got back into it around 2001. To cut a long story short, I started doing news and sports for a Melbourne newspaper, as well as documentary photography (amongst other things) for Defence and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation. Now in semi-retirement, I have an opportunity to do things that I always wanted to do, but never seemed to find the time to do, so I now see myself as a mix of photojournalist, documentary photographer and historian. This channel and my blog will primarily be about Gippsland, but since I’m interested in a wide variety of issues, I’ll be videoing and writing about numerous things, so I hope that you enjoy the stories. australianimage.com.au/
Finally have mine. I have modded the arm to be silent. When moving around. Put rubber gaskets to replace all metal washers. I use mics with my setup. Also folded the shoulder pads in half with string and cloth. Was rubbing on my neck when walking. I walk the trails. Test to come soon. Thank you.
Just curious, did you happen to look around in the motor compartment of the fridge and see if there was a spare thermistor factory installed? Almost all of the waeco fridges have a second one if you have a hunt around.
but wondered if the turning on and off issue will be redundant if you change the battery as that has no power to preserve the setting? Anyway iv downloaded the TC app and will experiment. thank you.
Thank you for this. You just sold me on this vest. I walk the trails and my gear get heavy. Gonna get this and come up with a setup for my setup. Thanks.
Absolutely wrong and I even say a stupid solution - never do what this guy advices!!! First of all you need to have ability to remove the white insert to clean he bottom! Second, if your Dometic CoolFreez CX or other has a faulty Thermistor - then just order it for $8 and replace it - 15 minutes work. Most will need to buy this "Dometic 4450001983 NTC Thermistor ASM", it has the same 2 pin connector as all WAECO or Dometic. You may also use a "Dometic 3851210025 Replacement RV Refrigerator Thermistor" but int this case, you may need to preface the connector, as it is little bit bigger (use connector front the original faulty one)... If you have done the replacement of Thermistor (in its original place) and temperature is incorrect, if cooler freezes too hard, then use the control panel, holding down both buttons "+" and "-" and then you will see "A" and temperature adjustments - adjust as needed.
great video, just saw this in a camera shop, wow, but the benefits of the systematic design also lend itself to MF and LF shooters, as the expensive Arca Swiss cube, or other geared head can be quickly detached so as not to damage it while tracking.
You have a gimbal and a Steadicam elastic arm and there is still a lot of up and down motion. It's almost like you walking with just the camera and IBIS enabled on a GH5 or something. I was expecting perfect flawless movement. I appreciate all the effort that went into this video but the footage is very disappointing in my opinion.
I urgently reccommend that you do not use your arm in this orientation, the arm must not be used on the inboard side relative you you, please refer to any steadicam workshop video or guide video to see the reason for the arm to be used at an acute angle facing away from your body!
Hi. If my camera doesn’t take time code but I send a bit of the time code from my phone to and audio Chanel via the mic in for a few secs will that do it.
Thanks for the video. I bought a Waeco CF-50 cheap, as is... when I plug it in, it turns on, and all the controls and LEDs appear to work, but the unit doesn't get very cold, even when set to -18 degrees C. Could this be a thermistor issue, or does it need to be re-gassed? I assume the compressor is OK, as it gets slightly cold...
If cooler freezes too hard, or too weak, then use the control panel, holding down both buttons "+" and "-" and then you will see "A" and temperature adjustments - adjust as needed.
Hi there from your antipodes. Nice videos , I landed on your Small Rig NP-F Battery adapter videos as I am making the choice of wich one would be the best option. I agree with many of your assessments about the freedom and lightness of many "gurus" who just learned what it is to capture images two years ago. Experience is a degree. My question is that I see from the rigs that you have in your 4k, that you do not power the monitor from the battery and its corresponding plate, that is, the same battery that you power the camera with. I have read a lot about problems that cause the camera to be "fried" due to an overload that travels from that load to the monitor through the HDMI connected to the camera. I would like to know if it is possible ,and based on your experience ,if this happens regularly or to prevent it it is better to bring autonomous power supplies. In that case, I plan to use the battery plate to power the camera and the Nucleus Nano Follow Focus, which curiously, needs more power than 5V to be able to reach a higher torque and be able to move lenses with hard focuses (Vintage lenses).Best from Spain.
The problem with this method of jam syncing is hat both devices will drift over time which will make syncing in post very difficult. Both of these devices' internal timecode generators are not precise enough to maintain sync so unfortunately, this is not really a reliable method.
Hey mate, did they end up sending you those replacement bearings and if so could I buy a couple off you. I'm just over here in Queensland... Same issue with mine, two bearings cracked, not sure I'd have the finesse to handle the polyurethane solution very well...
Great video. What cable do you use? Is that a normal mini jack? I have the 6K. Do I plug in the cable to the mini jack mic in? I use the Zoom F8n but I don't know where the timecode connection is. Any help appreciated.
Awesome rig. Thanks for the video. Very informative. I did notice the up/down motion of walking during the video. I think taking baby steps might alleviate that, I've also seen others kind of walk with a slight squat.
when wearing a vest with an elastic arm you must walk normally, the arm when tuned properly will handle z axis vibration, this video looks to be a way too strong setting for the arm and he's fighting it.
Hi! Have you noticed any disadvantages of this fix over the time? My zeapon slider was fixed by previous owner, he have replaced the original wheels, but i still get a little bit of shake during the movement, especially when slider is mounted not on a flat surface but on a tripod. It seems like there is still a little bit of play somewhere even i cant trace it at myself. Wonder if HDPE sliding part would solve that. Thank you in advance.
This is a really great video, but I have some questions. Im not able to choose between the crane 2s and dji rs2. My bmpcc4k has a full cage and ssd but none of the other attachments that your rig does. But i do have a heavy lens. Which gimbal do you think is better? I heard the crane 2s has some vibration issues for the bmpcc4k while the dji rs2 isnt wide enough to support a fully caged bmpcc4k. Can you please give some insight on the issue?
Thanks for the video! Have you found the experience has improved at all? I just picked up the set. I’m getting a bad feeling from toying with the pan motor, as well as an already poor customer service experience. The hardware looks and feels incredible so it has me scratching my head a bit.
Appreciate your insights. Like you, not too worried about the weight. Sheer solidity is where it’s at! After a LOT of research I kept coming back to the Leofoto LN-404C. I’ve ordered it with a leveling base, very excited to put it to work. Thank you for taking the time.
