Cinevate Axis Jib - Group Buy

[Bob Gundu]

GROUP BUY HAS OFFICIALLY ENDED BUT 7 UNITS ARE STILL AVAILABLE.



I've mustered some energy to start another Group Buy! I've been using this jib for a while now and really like it. Here's the details:


Axis Jib
Regular price: $ 1,999.00US


1-10 orders - Save $300 - New Price = $1,699.00
11-20 orders - Save $350 - New Price = $1,649.00
21-30 orders - Save $400 - New Price = $1,599.00

http://cinevate.com/axis

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Shipping Flat Rates

Canada $40
USA $85
International $150
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First 10 orders receive a free Grip Stick and Lock Block.
UPDATE: All orders will receive free gifts!!!!

Group Buy will end March 1st.




Along with the Axis Jib, you can add the following with your order:

Add Carrying Case
Regular $300.00 - Save $75 - New Price = $225.00
http://www.cinevate.com/store2/bags-cases/camera-slider-case-w-wheels.html

Add Lock Block
Regular $24.95 - Save $5 - New Price = $19.95
http://www.cinevate.com/lockblock

Add Grip Stick
Regular $65.00 - Save $15 - New Price = $50.00
http://www.cinevate/gripsticks

Add Accessory Mount
Regular $30.00 - Save $10 - New Price = $20.00
http://www.cinevate.com/store2/universal-accessory-mount.html

Add 100mm Ball
Regular $103.25 - Save $20 - New Price = $83.25
http://www.cinevate.com/store2/100mm-ball.html
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Here is my review of the Jib:
https://vimeo.com/118034933

Master List:
1. Juan Carlos
2. Scott Devitte
3. Joseph Lam
4. Pieter Stathis
5. Michael Ou
6. Thunderlab
7. aaranyan ramanuja
8. Jonathan Strauss
9. Michael O.
10. Marcos Montenegro
11. Jeff Garton
12. Sebastian Moretto
13. Glen David Miller
14. Ken Hull
15. Octave Zangs

 

[scott devitte]

In all the way. Loved your review

 

[Sabyasachi Patra]

What is the weight of the jib?

 

[Jordan Raabe]

Thanks for the review, Bob! Can you see a way to instead mount a Gimbal to the jib to have a hot head instead or using a 100mm bowl mount?

 

[Bob Gundu]

Yes gimbals would be easy to attach as all you would need is a half bowl which manfrotto make. You can then mount on the bottom or top.

 

[Marcos Montenegro]

I thought the kit already included a 100mm bowl. Just wanted to clarify.

 

[Bob Gundu]

I thought the kit already included a 100mm bowl. Just wanted to clarify.

Yes it includes a bowl, the accessory addition is for a 100mm half ball. I'll correct the link above.

 

[D Walter]

Sabyasachi,

The Axis Jib weighs 27 lbs. The Trim Weight weighs 2 lbs.

Hope that helps.
Dan

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Dan Walter
Team Cinevate

 

[Juan Carlos Ortiz-Duran]

Count me in...

 

[Bob Gundu]

Hey guys. I'll try to answer as many questions as I can as I'm about to get on a plane soon to take a long overdue vacation! :smile:

 

[Bob Gundu]

Count me in...

Right on Juan!

 

[Jarek Zabczynski]

Is 7 feet the max length? Any possibility of extensions?

 

[Bob Gundu]

Is 7 feet the max length? Any possibility of extensions?

Hey Jerek. The current design doesnt accommodate extensions. It really becomes a different jib beyond 7'. I own two jibs now that are at 7' and it really suits my needs 95 percent of the time. Plus, beyond this size it gets too cumbersome to travel with.

 

[Med D]

I looked at the 33' jib/crane that Luke presented some time ago but decided it was a better rental item than purchase. I'm interested in this smaller size though but have some questions for you regular jib users. Is this length sufficient for general use? It seems like it could get enough height to add interest to a shot, but it is obviously a lot shorter than the 33' rig.

Also, assuming you are working the non-camera end of the jib and putting the camera aloft, how do you manage pan/tilt? Is a gimbal required to do that? That seems to add a massive amount of complexity and cost to the system, yet I would think pan/tilt would be needed for most moves.

And finally, after watching Bob's excellent video, it seems like the most useful application of this jib is simply allowing more range of movement while operating at the camera end. This way you have pan/tilt access but you also get added camera flexibility. Is that really the primary application of this jib?

 

[Dennis Wood]

Med, any jib needing remote pan/tilt at the head will require some additional hardware. We have the Omnihead and Trito controller which would give you real time remote (and potentially programmed) pan/tilt remote to the head. You're correct in that many operators will manage a pan/tilt at the head when required using a fluid head. It's simpler and much quicker to execute. I'd say 95% of the jib shots I see though are transitional raise/lower in one axis (up/down). What Bob demonstrates better than anyone I've seen to date though is how versatile the jib can be when operating at the head with a dolly. We mounted up AXIS to our Atlas 200 slider in one of our studio shoots which, like Bob's shoot, really adds a lot of possibilities. You can see the Axis jib mounted to the Atlas 200 slider at 7:28 here: https://vimeo.com/59069938

We use the Axis jib for almost every studio shoot we do. As Bob demonstrates, it makes re-framing and height adjustment very quick even when doing conventional lock-off shots. So was all of that a primary design goal? Not really. We had an event here a few years back called the F8 summit where we flew in various shooters for a few days to do some promotional video/magazine photos etc. A secondary goal of this gathering was to present a jib prototype and gather first hand feedback. Axis came out of that session with a design goal of easy travel, rapid deployment and a reach of 7-8 ft. The review team made it very clear that these were primary goals. It was also our first 100% finite analysis project so was modeled to have less than 1mm of system flex with 200lbs static load. In other words, with a load of 50lbs out front, there is virtually zero flex anywhere. It's hard to describe what that feels like... perhaps the best word is "precise"

I think it's important to note that much of the post production changes to Axis have happened over the last 2 yrs in close participation locally with Imaginarium Studio. Their primary cam is a fully rigged Scarlet using a 4K workflow. Piotr (primary cinematographer at Imaginarium) really pushed us to achieve what I call a zero stop. This would be the ability for a casual grip to achieve a perfect jib shot where the move ends, and the shot is held with no bounce. We have another unit (the torture test unit) that we follow closely at the Confederation College film school. They shoot primarily with heavily loaded Alexa cams. Out of 26 student films last year, we're told 19 of them used the jib

 

[PC Greene]

How long to set up / tear down?

Thank you,

 

[Bob Gundu]

How long to set up / tear down?

Thank you,

You can actually set this up in about 5 minutes. No lie.

 

[Joseph Lam]

I am in Bob!

 

[Mark K.]

Love my Axis. Takes most of the hassle out of jib setups (namely setup time, getting fingers caught, and quick-n-easy counterbalancing). Also works a treat combined with their Atlas 200 slider as well for small overhead crane shots or dolly/booms on a budget.

I've had everything from DSLRs and stripped down Scarlets, to big bloody Alexas on mine and it's never flinched.

 

[Bob Gundu]

Thanks for the feedback Mark. :smile: