Camera Crane/jib

Sergiu Pavel · March 10th, 2006, 05:18 PM

Hi ! I'm new to this community . I have made my own homemade crane sistem after a picture from kessler crane sistem . It;s work fine and I'll soon post some video and picture with it . It cost me only aprox. 80$ .

I have a Canon XL2 with a Fran Cier FT9902 Tripod

If someone interested I will poste thoses pictures .

Sorry for my english , it's not my first language ...

Marcus Marchesseault · March 11th, 2006, 12:50 AM

Of course, post pictures. Any successful homemade jib is worth seeing. Also tell us the sources for your parts. Thanks!

Sergiu Pavel · March 11th, 2006, 02:03 AM

Here I post some pictures made last night ( soon I will add more and some videos too) :

http://www.smpro.ro/thumbnails.php?album=7

My sources for all the parts it a universal store from my country ( Romania ) called "DeDeman"

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( P.S The crane It's not finish. I have to made a sistem to mount camera and monitor with screws ; and to improve the handle ) .

Michael Claerbout · March 12th, 2006, 09:45 AM

Looks great,

only one thing funny (the green cable you used to attach your camera) :-)

way not make a little hole in your plate and add a screw, and for further protecion adding a velcro belt?

just an idea

greets

Michaël.

Sergiu Pavel · March 13th, 2006, 03:24 PM

I have added more images and soon I will post a link to a video .

Here you can view images :

http://www.smpro.ro/thumbnails.php?album=7

P.S I have made that hole and added a screw .

Sergiu Pavel · March 13th, 2006, 04:29 PM

Ok . I finally succceded to upload a shot movie with the crane . You can view it by following this link :

http://www.smpro.ro/displayimage.php?album=7&pos=12

Or directly here :
http://www.smpro.ro/smpro_crane.wmv ( 20 mb ) - Windows Media Video

http://www.smpro.ro/smpro_crane_divx.avi ( 16 mb ) - Divx6 Compressed .

Soon when the weather will be fine I'll do a little demo with images took with the camere placed on the crane .

Marcus Marchesseault · March 14th, 2006, 03:27 AM

Nice work! It looks simple, effective, and easy to use. I look forward to seeing some video from the jib itself.

What tripod head is being used?

Sergiu Pavel · March 14th, 2006, 11:32 AM

Hi ! I use a tripod Fan Cier FT9902

Sergiu Pavel · March 15th, 2006, 08:14 AM

I have added two more video ( Hi-Q and Low-Q version ) from the crane . I used Canon XL2 on the crane .

Here you cand view :

http://www.smpro.ro/thumbnails.php?album=7

I wait for some suggestions

{Still the wather it's not so good to shoot outside }

Constantin Marin · March 17th, 2006, 04:51 AM

Hello Sergiu,
It's nice to see here some romanian people.
I have some short questions for you:

What is your dealer for CANON XL2?
It's from Bacau or from Bucharest?
Why did you chose CANON and not a SONY or JVC camera?

Sergiu Pavel · March 17th, 2006, 03:30 PM

Hi! ( Salutare ! )
My dealer it;s not from Romania . I have bought the camera from www.bhphotovideo.com .
I chose this camera between : SONY HD-FX1 and PANASONIC DVX100B . I think i have made a great decision by buy the XL2 . If you want more details why I chose this camera please email at this adress : sergiu@ambra.ro and I will explain to you in Romanian language . I don't speak very well english and it is hardly for me to express my point of view in this language .

Prech Marton · March 25th, 2006, 03:48 AM

Hi Sergiu! Nice work!
I'm from Hungary! I also want to make my own crane or BUY the Cobra crane I. from promax. I have a Canon XM2, and make nature, relaxing and wedding video. I want to make movement as smooth as i can get with the crane.

I also have a friend here in Hungary from Romania.
Marton

Sergiu Pavel · May 15th, 2006, 04:18 PM

Hi again !

For thoses who want to view images with my crane please download this archive .rar .

http://www.smpro.ro/smpro_crane.rar

The old gallery with pictures was deleted .

You will also find a short video of my future powered/motorized head for my crane .The video It's only a schematic view made for a freand ( Mike ) .

The video with me assembling the crane it's still available :

http://www.smpro.ro/smpro_crane.wmv

Cosmin Rotaru · May 21st, 2006, 03:30 PM

"Hello Sergiu,
It's nice to see here some romanian people."

I'm from Romania, Timisoara! :)
I own a XM2 that I like to open up from time to time, as some of the guys here on DvInfo knows. :)

Nice job with the crane!
Hope to "see" you on www.homebuiltstabilizers.com forum!

cosmin

March 10th, 2006, 05:18 PM	#1
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	Camera Crane/jib - Homemade under 100$ Hi ! I'm new to this community . I have made my own homemade crane sistem after a picture from kessler crane sistem . It;s work fine and I'll soon post some video and picture with it . It cost me only aprox. 80$ . I have a Canon XL2 with a Fran Cier FT9902 Tripod If someone interested I will poste thoses pictures . Sorry for my english , it's not my first language ...

March 11th, 2006, 02:03 AM	#3
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	http://www.smpro.ro/thumbnails.php?album=7 Here I post some pictures made last night ( soon I will add more and some videos too) : http://www.smpro.ro/thumbnails.php?album=7 My sources for all the parts it a universal store from my country ( Romania ) called "DeDeman" It to ( P.S The crane It's not finish. I have to made a sistem to mount camera and monitor with screws ; and to improve the handle ) .

March 25th, 2006, 03:48 AM	#12
Prech Marton Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: hungary Posts: 462	Hi Sergiu! Nice work! I'm from Hungary! I also want to make my own crane or BUY the Cobra crane I. from promax. I have a Canon XM2, and make nature, relaxing and wedding video. I want to make movement as smooth as i can get with the crane. I also have a friend here in Hungary from Romania. Marton __________________ Relaxing clips with waterfalls and music, 3D photos, 3D videos: www.3d-video.hu

May 21st, 2006, 03:30 PM	#14
Cosmin Rotaru Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Romania, Timisoara Posts: 453	"Hello Sergiu, It's nice to see here some romanian people." I'm from Romania, Timisoara! :) I own a XM2 that I like to open up from time to time, as some of the guys here on DvInfo knows. :) Nice job with the crane! Hope to "see" you on www.homebuiltstabilizers.com forum! cosmin __________________ Cosmin Rotaru

March 11th, 2006, 12:50 AM	#2
Marcus Marchesseault Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,961	Of course, post pictures. Any successful homemade jib is worth seeing. Also tell us the sources for your parts. Thanks!

March 12th, 2006, 09:45 AM	#4
Michael Claerbout Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 53	Looks great, only one thing funny (the green cable you used to attach your camera) :-) way not make a little hole in your plate and add a screw, and for further protecion adding a velcro belt? just an idea greets Michaël.

March 13th, 2006, 03:24 PM	#5
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	I have added more images and soon I will post a link to a video . Here you can view images : http://www.smpro.ro/thumbnails.php?album=7 P.S I have made that hole and added a screw .

March 13th, 2006, 04:29 PM	#6
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	Ok . I finally succceded to upload a shot movie with the crane . You can view it by following this link : http://www.smpro.ro/displayimage.php?album=7&pos=12 Or directly here : http://www.smpro.ro/smpro_crane.wmv ( 20 mb ) - Windows Media Video http://www.smpro.ro/smpro_crane_divx.avi ( 16 mb ) - Divx6 Compressed . Soon when the weather will be fine I'll do a little demo with images took with the camere placed on the crane .

March 14th, 2006, 03:27 AM	#7
Marcus Marchesseault Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,961	Nice work! It looks simple, effective, and easy to use. I look forward to seeing some video from the jib itself. What tripod head is being used?

March 14th, 2006, 11:32 AM	#8
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	Hi ! I use a tripod Fan Cier FT9902

March 15th, 2006, 08:14 AM	#9
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	I have added two more video ( Hi-Q and Low-Q version ) from the crane . I used Canon XL2 on the crane . Here you cand view : http://www.smpro.ro/thumbnails.php?album=7 I wait for some suggestions {Still the wather it's not so good to shoot outside }

March 17th, 2006, 04:51 AM	#10
Constantin Marin Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brasov - ROMANIA Posts: 32	Hello Sergiu, It's nice to see here some romanian people. I have some short questions for you: What is your dealer for CANON XL2? It's from Bacau or from Bucharest? Why did you chose CANON and not a SONY or JVC camera?

March 17th, 2006, 03:30 PM	#11
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	Hi! ( Salutare ! ) My dealer it;s not from Romania . I have bought the camera from www.bhphotovideo.com . I chose this camera between : SONY HD-FX1 and PANASONIC DVX100B . I think i have made a great decision by buy the XL2 . If you want more details why I chose this camera please email at this adress : sergiu@ambra.ro and I will explain to you in Romanian language . I don't speak very well english and it is hardly for me to express my point of view in this language .

May 15th, 2006, 04:18 PM	#13
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	Hi again ! For thoses who want to view images with my crane please download this archive .rar . http://www.smpro.ro/smpro_crane.rar The old gallery with pictures was deleted . You will also find a short video of my future powered/motorized head for my crane .The video It's only a schematic view made for a freand ( Mike ) . The video with me assembling the crane it's still available : http://www.smpro.ro/smpro_crane.wmv