Kessler Crane™ - Quality Professional Camera Cranes, Camera Jib & Camera Support Products - KC-Lite Packages (http://www.kesslercrane.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=41&Itemid=104)

Saw this new jib on the market. Anyone tried it already? Looking for lightweight and quick deployment for events use.

There are a lot of fans and owners of the Kessler. I own an expensive jib arm, the Losmandy Porta Jib but if I were buying today and was just using it for the 5D MKII, I would consider a Kessler. Cheap and effective are good things to look for these days with the economy and if I were buying today, I wouldn't buy a $4k jib like I did. It is great but total overkill for a 5D MKII.

The Kesslers are a great deal.

Dan

Speaking of crane jibs, anyone knows or have tried this one:
Compact Mini video camera crane jib - eBay (item 110428897282 end time Sep-06-09 18:18:17 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/Compact-Mini-video-camera-crane-jib_W0QQitemZ110428897282QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19b6134002&_trksid=p4999.c0.m14#ht_1638wt_996)

-- peer

I have the 8' pro am, great jib, originally for my V1 now have 5d

ProAm Cranes :: Camera Cranes / Jibs (http://www.proamcranes.com/shop/catalog/Camera-Cranes-Jibs-orderby0-p-1-c-249.html)

I bought this crane for my Canon 5D......It's the best on the market at this price point.

Compact Movie Camera Jib Crane for Video Film hvx200 dv - eBay (item 270448682755 end time Sep-04-09 04:08:11 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/Compact-Movie-Camera-Jib-Crane-for-Video-Film-hvx200-dv_W0QQitemZ270448682755QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ef7ff6703&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_1673wt_1167)

All of these single rail system jibs seem to suffer from a lot of side to side rocking on up and down movements. Is there a way around this besides the obvious route of buying a double rail system jib?

This Jib, 4ft light alloy tube with ball bearing pivots.... No rock and roll!

Ideal for 5DMK2. The price is exceptional, tell Nicole where you viewed, for a further discount.

Gadgets for 5D Mark2 on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/channels/gadgets5d2#4844124)

Ron do you have a direct link where to order this.... the link on Vimeo is for a EBAY auction
that has expired...

Thanks

Yeah, i owned a kessler KC-8, it was good. I'm concerned about the single arm giving in to side to side movements. Unforuntately the shipping cost is the same price as the crane for me...

Ray,

fashiongirl@mindspring.com

Email for Nicole Long, mention my name for good results.

Regards.