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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Letus Gimbal

It has been quiet here. Too quiet, IMHO. Perhaps there is an update coming? Sample and BTS footage being shot? Anything? Please. :bored:
 
Dear all,

It's been excited few days. We got new firmware from Alex that allows the Helix to +/-360 on roll. It also allows it to turn the frame sideway without being freaked out, this mean that we now can turn the Helix sideway and hold one handle to shoot low shots without needing the third handle. This is the first unit that only needs 2 handles and can switch between eye level and low shot, pretty cool. Since the change to make that happen for Helix is simple, Alex assured us to be in sync with all future firmware updates and Helix can use either firmware. Tested the joystick and it was pretty cool also. You can now do roll around the optical center to create very unique shots that no other system can. We are on schedule to deliver first units next week. It's June already. Man!

As for the package for RU's, it's will be much better than any percentage discount you can name, trust me. Aaron is sending out the NDA for you all. Private chat is done, as soon as we get the NDA stuff done. Please forgive my lack of presence here as you know I am working to perfect the release.

Thanks all again for your patience and support.
 
hienle said:
Dear all,

It's been excited few days. We got new firmware from Alex that allows the Helix to +/-360 on roll. It also allows it to turn the frame sideway without being freaked out, this mean that we now can turn the Helix sideway and hold one handle to shoot low shots without needing the third handle. This is the first unit that only needs 2 handles and can switch between eye level and low shot, pretty cool. Since the change to make that happen for Helix is simple, Alex assured us to be in sync with all future firmware updates and Helix can use either firmware. Tested the joystick and it was pretty cool also. You can now do roll around the optical center to create very unique shots that no other system can. We are on schedule to deliver first units next week. It's June already. Man!

As for the package for RU's, it's will be much better than any percentage discount you can name, trust me. Aaron is sending out the NDA for you all. Private chat is done, as soon as we get the NDA stuff done. Please forgive my lack of presence here as you know I am working to perfect the release.

Thanks all again for your patience and support.
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Awesome! Thanks so much for the update (and for EVERYTHING else). All of this is super exciting…and so close!
When can we expect the NDA from Aaron? Really anxious to find out more about what's included in the group buy!

Thanks Hienle!
 
hienle said:
Dear all,

It's been excited few days. We got new firmware from Alex that allows the Helix to +/-360 on roll. It also allows it to turn the frame sideway without being freaked out, this mean that we now can turn the Helix sideway and hold one handle to shoot low shots without needing the third handle. This is the first unit that only needs 2 handles and can switch between eye level and low shot, pretty cool. Since the change to make that happen for Helix is simple, Alex assured us to be in sync with all future firmware updates and Helix can use either firmware. Tested the joystick and it was pretty cool also. You can now do roll around the optical center to create very unique shots that no other system can. We are on schedule to deliver first units next week. It's June already. Man!

As for the package for RU's, it's will be much better than any percentage discount you can name, trust me. Aaron is sending out the NDA for you all. Private chat is done, as soon as we get the NDA stuff done. Please forgive my lack of presence here as you know I am working to perfect the release.

Thanks all again for your patience and support.
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This is SO exciting. Timing even looks like it might dovetail with a project I've got coming that could really benefit from it. Can't wait.

Thanks for the update Hien!
 
Hien - this is fabulous progress and great news about the way the features are coming together. As for timing, I have to admit I was assuming there would be some delays. Sorry for doubting you. LOL

And, of course, you are forgiven for attending to your important work rather than loitering around here like some of us!
 
Alexmos has huge surprise update firmware coming up in about 2 weeks.
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Another gimbal company posted this 2 days ago...has anyone here heard anything about it ?
 
hienle said:
Dear all,

It's been excited few days. We got new firmware from Alex that allows the Helix to +/-360 on roll. It also allows it to turn the frame sideway without being freaked out, this mean that we now can turn the Helix sideway and hold one handle to shoot low shots without needing the third handle. This is the first unit that only needs 2 handles and can switch between eye level and low shot, pretty cool. Since the change to make that happen for Helix is simple, Alex assured us to be in sync with all future firmware updates and Helix can use either firmware. Tested the joystick and it was pretty cool also. You can now do roll around the optical center to create very unique shots that no other system can. We are on schedule to deliver first units next week. It's June already. Man!

As for the package for RU's, it's will be much better than any percentage discount you can name, trust me. Aaron is sending out the NDA for you all. Private chat is done, as soon as we get the NDA stuff done. Please forgive my lack of presence here as you know I am working to perfect the release.

Thanks all again for your patience and support.
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Hien, you and your team are so freaking awesome! I wasn't posting much because I knew you guys must be knee deep in trying to stay on pace, and I also figured that, despite your best efforts to project delivery, the ambition of the project would push it past early June, which was fine with me because I've always had the utmost faith in what you will ultimately deliver. But it's beyond fantastic that you are so close to delivery. All the stuff about being able to go from low to high and have the software cooperate with it in either mode sounds exactly like what I would dream for the product. "Thank you" doesn't begin to cover it.:-)
 
Hi Hiene,

I heard rumors the new AM board/FW will allow an "interrupt" to single user mode that locks camera in place and have been thinking a momentary switch triggering this would be an easy but fantastic addition when whip pans, shaky cam etc are involved in a shot.

Thoughts? Thanks for all your doing - glad to be on board.
 
Great updates Hienle!
 
+/-360 roll is awesome! that's huge. I love this idea.

can you drill some mounting points on the side handles so we can attach it to things. this would be brilliant to undersling on my jib....
 
360° is the big difference!, beside the axe modularity.
Really great work Hien!
BTW your way to communicate creates a lot of confidence.
Thank you.
Marc
 
I know it's all "vaporware" until we actually get it in our hands, but I really feel that the Helix may be the "go to" stabilizer going forward. There is, potentially, a lot of good products (and competition) in this area but the combination of Letus' approach and the terrific feature set they are developing is hard to top.

Sooooo jazzed.
 
Can you lock in a specific angle on the the 360 degree roll for a stabilized dutch angle? Can you do a dutch angle roll with the remote or joystick on the fly? If so...that would blow my mind!
 
Adam Johnson said:
Can you lock in a specific angle on the the 360 degree roll for a stabilized dutch angle? Can you do a dutch angle roll with the remote or joystick on the fly? If so...that would blow my mind!
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If I understand you correctly, then yes you can. You can use the joystick to set any angle and then you let go of the joystick, then it would lock the roll at that place and stabilize it.
 
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