Letus Gimbal

[Paul Kalbach]

I missed today's webinar. The notice for tomorrows' webinar is confusing. The email notice says:
Tuesday, November 11th at 10am
(Central time UTC-06:00)

Does that mean that there are two webinars; one at 8am Pacific and one at 4pm Pacific?

 

[Mike P.]

Wasn't one of the Ronin's features that it could be used on a sled as well (by turning it upside down or something)? I, too, was hoping to use whatever gimbal I get as an electronic pan/tilt head.

 

[Zeb B]

We use the RED QR plate on the Helix sled quite successfully.

Thank you,

Ditto

 

[GT Le]

Paul: it's 8am Pacific time.

 

[Enrique Blein]

Paul: it's 8am Pacific time.

GT, where do I register for this seminar?

 

[Enrique Blein]

I googled it but there's nothing on the web about today's seminar.

Anyone knows about it?

 

[Enrique Blein]

bump

 

[GT Le]

http://letushelix.com/event/upgrading-to-new-helix-firmware-and-gui-v-2-43-b6-2/

 

[Enrique Blein]

thx!

 

[Enrique Blein]

For those of you who missed the webinar like me:

http://www.anymeeting.com/503-683-622/E058DC868549

 

[Mark Andersen]

That was confusing, I just want it to work well, my pea brain couldn't follow all that geek talk.

 

[Tom Greenberg]

IMHO, obsessive attention to balancing is the key to a happy Helix. When you think you have it properly balanced, keep tweaking it in tiny micro adjustments until it is even better. If you really learn how to balance it perfectly, you will enjoy great results.

 

[Med D]

Ditto

So you guys using the Red QR have got a dovetail, the QR base and a camera plate for mounting to the Helix? That sounds like an extra pound at least. I'm looking for a rapid tripod-gimbal scheme that does not add weight if possible. Your system sounds fast but heavy.

 

[PC Greene]

No we use the bolt on RED QR plate. Adding a dovetail would raise COG & weight unnecessarily.

So you guys using the Red QR have got a dovetail, the QR base and a camera plate for mounting to the Helix? That sounds like an extra pound at least. I'm looking for a rapid tripod-gimbal scheme that does not add weight if possible. Your system sounds fast but heavy.

 

[PC Greene]

Then either dig into the tech till it's not, wait for Letus to improve things (they are amazing fast and constantly refining things) or spend a small fortune on a MoVI.

That was confusing, I just want it to work well, my pea brain couldn't follow all that geek talk.

 

[Elizabeth Lowrey]

That's an interesting looking add on, Brendan. But one thing I think could/might be problematic is that the right handle on the Helix controls the tilt and is directly wired into the tilt motor. If the arm brace isn't hinged to allow the pin to pivot at the "wrist", I don't think you would have tilt capability.

 

[Elizabeth Lowrey]

This isn't a Helix issue, but since this thread has seen the vast majority of my REDUser posting activity this year, and since I've gotten to "know" a good many of the contributors, I thought I'd see if anyone has any advice about pins from a RED Touch LCD cable that broke off and lodged in the jack of my camera. http://www.reduser.net/forum/showth...o-cable-broke-off-in-the-jack-to-the-camera-(

 

[Jeffery Anderson]

2.4Ghz DSM2 RC transmitter... does anyone have any advice in which ones work best for the Letus Helix?

 

[GT Le]

We like our Dx8 but we heard that it's not any better than a Dx6i or a Dx7.

 

[Nicholas Wise]

hi all - couldn't find the answer to this question in this thread ...

what are the main differences between the standard and heavy duty camera plate option? any examples where the heavy duty plate would be more preferable?

many thanks.