20123D Steadicam forum
Experience flying the 3ality TS-5 lightweight 3D camera rig on a Steadicam
14 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- The TS-5 rig was used during a major 3D film production and required repositioning the Copperhead to the top of the arm.
- The Pro-Arm can support rigs exceeding 80 pounds when fully loaded with counterweights, though the arm showed noticeable sinking under such loads.
- A rig combining an Atom camera body with RED Epic cameras and Angenieux zoom lenses exceeded 80 pounds and required Segway support rather than handheld operation.
- Heavier 3D rigs using F35 cameras have been successfully deployed on Steadicam before the TS-5 demonstration.
- Freestyle rigs equipped with Si-2K cameras achieve approximately 55 pounds total weight, placing them closer to true lightweight specifications than the 75-pound TS-5 setup.
Depends on
- The weight claims depend on specific lens and accessory configurations that varied between different productions.
- No independent verification provided for the maximum Pro-Arm load capacity or the actual weights of described configurations.
- Discussion includes assertions about F65 3D rigs that remain unconfirmed by the participants.