2025From SteadiHub members
Artemis gimbal friction pan stiffness, DIY lubrication versus factory service, and field serviceability.
Note (as of October 2026)Curt O. Schaller, the developer of Artemis and Trinity, has no longer been with ARRI since the end of 2025. To our knowledge, ARRI currently has no dedicated team and no official contact persons for its stabilizer systems. In our view, the future of this line is uncertain. If you are buying new, get written confirmation from ARRI beforehand on how long service and spare parts are guaranteed. Have used rigs checked by the manufacturer before you buy.
DisputedParticipants disagreed and reached no conclusion. Read the findings as positions, not as an answer.
What the thread found
- New Artemis gimbals can exhibit excessive friction in the pan axis compared to heavily used examples or competitor gimbals like the M2-Volt.
- Overly stiff pan friction on an Artemis can introduce unwanted hip movement transfer to the pan axis, causing fishtail artifacts.
- One operator reports that the friction pan can be stripped of lubricant and re-lubricated with a single drop of ARRI oil.
- ARRI does not release service instructions for user-level gimbal maintenance, requiring operators to ship gimbals for factory service cleaning at significant cost.
- Multiple operators report experiencing similar pan friction inconsistency across new Artemis units.
- Field serviceability for gimbal maintenance remains a competitive disadvantage compared to other stabilizer manufacturers.
Depends on
- Findings depend on whether gimbal units are within warranty.
- Applies to Artemis gimbal model.
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