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Red + Ez Fx @ Nab

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The EZ FX guys always share a booth with Indie Dolly, whom I'd loaned my Red to for NAB, so on the last day I was there I asked them if I could put my Red up on the EZ FX Jib. Unfortunately, the screw on the bottom of the 100mm bowl on my Arrow 40 head required an adapter to use the EZ FX Handle which the guys didn't have in their booth, so we couldn't get too precise with the movement.

You can see me in the videos, having fun with the Jib, and then footage of various shots I was trying out. Keep in mind, this retails for $1199 - I can't think of a better way to add value to production. Check out their stuff at www.ezfx.com. Steve Bonin was kind enough to videotape me operating with my camera - if you get in touch with them about any of their products, mention me.

RIGHT CLICK TO DOWNLOAD >>> http://www.redrelay.net/owners/1190/films/EZFX.mov
 
Thanks Cinewalt,

This is great news, I'm about to order one, and a friend of mine is about to receive his… good times ahead:)

Emmanuel
 
Yes, I'll get the Handle and I plan to use it with the O'connor 2060.
I wonder how the handle will interface the this head, any clue?

Emmanuel
 
I'm planning to with my delta head and tripod.

The tripod has to handle the entire weight of the red plus the counter weights, which I was told should be about double the red, and the weight of the jib itself ([FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]24 lbs)[/FONT]. I'm calculating 25-30 lbs for the Red, 50-60 lbs counterweights, 32 lbs for jib and head, for a total of 122 max. My tripod has approximately a max of 175 lbs, so I have some leeway. I want to add the jib handle for sure.
 
i got cartoni's standard two stage aluminum tripod (weighs about 7lbs). i don't know the model #, but they don't have a large selection, so it's easy to see which one if you hit their site.

for some reason, the alum and carbon was rated to hold the same weight. alum was cheaper.

if you plan to get the jib extensions, obviously you won't be able to use that tripod and will have to go heavy duty or use ezfx's heavy duty one.

one thing i'm not sure about is if my tripod will connect properly on the dolly systems i'm looking at.

by the way, something i heard to watch out for, be sure to keep the load equally balanced when mounting the camera and the counterbalance weights. apparently, if you load one side and then the other, it can put a lot of undue stress on the tripod head/jib connection and cause damage.
 
Seems to me at NAB they said they used 80lbs of counterweight when they mounted the Red with a lens.

Cinewalt???
 
That was a tricked out Red, I heard. So maybe a 40lb Red? It can get up there in weight. It's why I went with the delta instead of the gamma head.
 
I think there is an "effective height" to consider. With EZ FX's "[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Handle- Pan/Tilt Controller", it looks like you can get more height then if you used just the tripod-head's handle. Ezfx's handle is positioned underneath so it looks like you can get over a foot more in height when you operate it overhead (the camera height is 10 feet). If you hit the 7 jib website, there is an animated gif showing the jib booming up to its maximum height... but notice where the camera handle is and tell me if you're tall enough to move it with any precision, especially if you want to tilt the camera down which would put the handle even higher (you'll have to wear your 12" stiletto high heels; what you don't own a pair?). What seems to differentiate the 7 jib is its size. But how much more "portable" is it then EZ FX? Neither is "carry on" class... both would have to travel in a hard case. Both will fit in a standard car... the 7 jib much easier, of course. both seem rock solid and will operate for years with care (i'm not thinking rental, here).

by the way, i have zero experience real world experience with either, so this is all based on "trying it out" or comparing specs. so for those who have used and compared, i'm really interested in your comparison opinions.

what i'm starting to want is one jib that will contract into a jib jr. length but expand to a 7 jib/exfx jib. i would like to be able to make those small vertical movements in confined quarters that the jib jr can do, but it's got only 3 feet of movement. .


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I finally put my new RED on my EZ Jib today, and I have to say that it worked like a dream. In fact, because of the extra weight (currently clocking in at 27 lbs without Mattebox or Follow Focus) it runs much smoother then with my JVC 100U on it. Hopefully, I will post some footage later with some shots I did of my wife mowing.

Matthew
 
I was sort of thinking, desperate housewives... bubble bath...

Just kidding Matthew. :)
 
Thanks Jason and Macville for the information, very helpful.

I was thinking to buy it with the EZ FX Jib bag, but I don't think that it would be a good idea for airplane check in. Any idea where to find a hard case for the EZ FX?. The longest that Pelican seem to have is only 50 inches.
 
muffinny said:
Thanks Jason and Macville for the information, very helpful.

I was thinking to buy it with the EZ FX Jib bag, but I don't think that it would be a good idea for airplane check in. Any idea where to find a hard case for the EZ FX?. The longest that Pelican seem to have is only 50 inches.
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The EZ Bag is great if you are just putting it in your truck or what not. Pelican doesn't make a case big enough to fit the jib (and really size is the only downside to the EZ-JIB.) I would suggest that you have an ATA case made that would fit it. However, that will probably run you at least $500 to have made (probably closer to $1k).

Matthew
 
Thanks Macville,

Do you think it'd posible to use the EZ bag and put some bubble wrap and extra protection inside for airplane travel? Does the EZ bag have enough space inside to pad it inside with extra protection? I mean, $500 to $1k... I rather take the risk and if it breaks buy a new one.. :unsure:

Also Macville, cool videos. So smooth. Thanks for sharing.

IC
 
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