Vinten Forests Sprout at Olympics

Don Bloom · August 3rd, 2012, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Garrett Low

One of the coolest setups is the dive cam that drops at the same pace as the divers.

We can thank Garrett Brown for that one among others. Not just the Steadicam.

"I watched a bit of the beach volleyball and didn't notice any tripods at all."

Yeah I didn't notice any tripod when I was watching the ladies beach volleyball either. ;-0

Zach Love · August 3rd, 2012, 10:25 AM

What I remember from the background of the '96 Olympics was the dive cameras were pretty much just on a rope & pulley. Someone would pull the camera up to the dive platform & let go when the divers jumped.

Guessing it is a little more complex than that... :-)

Garrett Low · August 3rd, 2012, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Don Bloom

Yeah I didn't notice any tripod when I was watching the ladies beach volleyball either. ;-0

They had cameras out there? Every time I watch beach volleyball I think I'm just having a really good dream. :-o

David Aronson · August 3rd, 2012, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zach Love

What I remember from the background of the '96 Olympics was the dive cameras were pretty much just on a rope & pulley. Someone would pull the camera up to the dive platform & let go when the divers jumped.

Guessing it is a little more complex than that... :-)

No, I'm pretty sure it's the same setup as they had before. Gravity is Gravity. It might be smaller since smaller HD cameras have been invented since then, but it's still the same pulley and rope setup.

Tom Wills · August 5th, 2012, 09:19 PM

I think people may be reading a bit too much into seeing so many Vintens on the Olympics. True, I've only seen one non-Vinten head (a Cartoni), but it makes sense. I've been doing some broadcast work since 2007, and in that time, I've never pulled a head off of an Outside Broadcast truck other than a Vinten.

Usually for the heavy stuff it's paired up with Mitchell mount sticks from Matthews, but I've seen Vinten sticks too. Lightweight rigs will usually be Vinten heads on Vinten sticks.

I'd imagine Vinten is popular in Britain, but even here in the US, Vinten runs the broadcast market.

Mike Beckett · August 6th, 2012, 07:41 AM

BBC have a feature today that goes (briefly) behind the scenes, and shows the dive cam amongst others:

BBC News - Filming the Games from every angle

This may be unavailable to non-UK viewers.

Victor Nguyen · August 10th, 2012, 01:14 AM

can anyone tell me what camera are they using at the olympics?

Sander Vreuls · August 10th, 2012, 05:27 AM

Most of the OBV camera's I saw on TV were Grass Valley LDK-8000's.. However I also know of a company which has sent an OBV with Sony HDC-1500's there..

Mark Utley · August 12th, 2012, 11:06 PM

All the hard camera would be Vinten heads - Vector 70/700, 750, 950 or 75. There's no substitute when you're using long lenses. But for handhelds, I'm sure there's a fair bit of Sachtler. There are already rental companies selling off their post-Olympic gear - lots of Sachtler tripods for sale.

Paul R Johnson · August 13th, 2012, 03:41 AM

I think you've all missed the critical point. They're Vinten because here in the UK, Vinten are the market leader - by a long, long way. In pro video mounts, Vinten, being British (and about 40 miles from here) are what so many individuals and small and large firms use. The Broadcasters have always used Vinten - and even with the odd experiment with other brands, always default to Vinten. I have 6 different types of camera support made by Vinten from brand new to quite old, and a Libec that never comes out of the case, and a Manfrotto that gets occasional use supporting a GoPro.

In news pool situations you do see some Satchlers and the occasional Miller - but the rest will be Vinten.

We're a small country, and Vinten have real TV history here, so the huge majority of buyers wear their Vinten out and replace it with another Vinten without any thought whatsoever. You can also knock on their door and find most parts easily available (even if expensive). Everything else would be an import job. The BBC have been Vinten for ever - and it rubs off!

Other countries have Vinten as an import brand, so home grown ones will be more popular.

August 3rd, 2012, 10:25 AM	#17
Zach Love Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 944	Re: Vinten Forests Sprout at Olympics What I remember from the background of the '96 Olympics was the dive cameras were pretty much just on a rope & pulley. Someone would pull the camera up to the dive platform & let go when the divers jumped. Guessing it is a little more complex than that... :-) __________________ Nothing says you're a serious video maker like S-VHS

August 5th, 2012, 09:19 PM	#20
Tom Wills Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 326	Re: Vinten Forests Sprout at Olympics I think people may be reading a bit too much into seeing so many Vintens on the Olympics. True, I've only seen one non-Vinten head (a Cartoni), but it makes sense. I've been doing some broadcast work since 2007, and in that time, I've never pulled a head off of an Outside Broadcast truck other than a Vinten. Usually for the heavy stuff it's paired up with Mitchell mount sticks from Matthews, but I've seen Vinten sticks too. Lightweight rigs will usually be Vinten heads on Vinten sticks. I'd imagine Vinten is popular in Britain, but even here in the US, Vinten runs the broadcast market.

August 6th, 2012, 07:41 AM	#21
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Re: Vinten Forests Sprout at Olympics BBC have a feature today that goes (briefly) behind the scenes, and shows the dive cam amongst others: BBC News - Filming the Games from every angle This may be unavailable to non-UK viewers.

August 10th, 2012, 01:14 AM	#22
Victor Nguyen Major Player Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 289	Re: Vinten Forests Sprout at Olympics can anyone tell me what camera are they using at the olympics?

August 10th, 2012, 05:27 AM	#23
Sander Vreuls Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hilversum, The Netherlands Posts: 184	Re: Vinten Forests Sprout at Olympics Most of the OBV camera's I saw on TV were Grass Valley LDK-8000's.. However I also know of a company which has sent an OBV with Sony HDC-1500's there..

August 12th, 2012, 11:06 PM	#24
Mark Utley Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 479	Re: Vinten Forests Sprout at Olympics All the hard camera would be Vinten heads - Vector 70/700, 750, 950 or 75. There's no substitute when you're using long lenses. But for handhelds, I'm sure there's a fair bit of Sachtler. There are already rental companies selling off their post-Olympic gear - lots of Sachtler tripods for sale. __________________ Mark Utley

August 13th, 2012, 03:41 AM	#25
Paul R Johnson Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lowestoft - UK Posts: 4,016	Re: Vinten Forests Sprout at Olympics I think you've all missed the critical point. They're Vinten because here in the UK, Vinten are the market leader - by a long, long way. In pro video mounts, Vinten, being British (and about 40 miles from here) are what so many individuals and small and large firms use. The Broadcasters have always used Vinten - and even with the odd experiment with other brands, always default to Vinten. I have 6 different types of camera support made by Vinten from brand new to quite old, and a Libec that never comes out of the case, and a Manfrotto that gets occasional use supporting a GoPro. In news pool situations you do see some Satchlers and the occasional Miller - but the rest will be Vinten. We're a small country, and Vinten have real TV history here, so the huge majority of buyers wear their Vinten out and replace it with another Vinten without any thought whatsoever. You can also knock on their door and find most parts easily available (even if expensive). Everything else would be an import job. The BBC have been Vinten for ever - and it rubs off! Other countries have Vinten as an import brand, so home grown ones will be more popular.