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Recommended canister combinations for GPI Pro Titan arm balancing different camera weights
What the thread found
- A two black and two blue canister combination provides adequate lift for most scenarios, from lightweight DSLRs to heavily rigged Alexa cameras
- Four blue canisters offer smooth operation across a wide weight range and work well for lighter camera setups
- Two black canisters alone can support up to approximately 15.5 kilograms, while the two black and two blue combination handles roughly 17.7 to 28.6 kilograms
- Four blue canisters provide lifting capacity from about 13 kilograms to 25 kilograms
- The Titan arm can be operated effectively with just two canisters if needed
- Four blue canisters became preferred over the two black and two blue combination after lighter camera models like Alexa Mini became available
Depends on
- The weight ranges and specific lifting capacities mentioned are approximate and may vary
- Recommendations based on cameras and accessories available in 2016; newer equipment may have different weight profiles
- One commenter noted uncertainty about whether four blue canisters could handle a fully equipped Alexa Studio with Master Prime lenses
- Budget constraint limited the purchase to four canisters total rather than acquiring multiple combinations