GP-Jib for Go-pro

[Bamboopictures]

Anyone bought this from sgcamerastore?
http://specialcameraservice.com/?sp...20&id=2035&cat1=63&cat0=20&new=&more=&lang=en

 

[eleveninth]

no horizontal rotation?

 

[Bamboopictures]

no horizontal rotation?

Panning is done with the tripod head.

 

[JacePhoto]

nice fishing rod. haha

I just saw this. What do you think of this for Sony PJ660 or D800 w wide angle lens

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171146656478?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

 

[Bamboopictures]

nice fishing rod. haha

I just saw this. What do you think of this for Sony PJ660 or D800 w wide angle lens

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171146656478?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

I'm not a fan of the parallelogram design for the following reason:
Can't do tilt-down safely without mounting second head on the top of the jib
Can't tilt up when the jib is below eye level.
Need a stepladder if you operate the video head on the camera end
Can cause injury to your hand if it gets caught between the two poles of the parallelogram. (at least it happened to me!)
Many of variations of these parallelogram jibs have no hole for anti-twist pin of your tripod baseplate.

I prefer pulley jibs such as the fotocrane for these benefits:
Can be operated from the counterweight end of the jib
can simultaneously tilt the camera using just the tripod head when executing a jib raise
tilt of the camera is independent of the height of the jib
http://www.cobracraneusa.com/fotocrane-xtreme.html
Disadvantage is since there are pulley axles going through the pole, pulley jibs tend not to be telescopic which is harder to keep.
But I've a DIY workaround. (see below)

 

[eleveninth]

Panning is done with the tripod head.

ah of course, not thinking this morning. lol

 

[Bamboopictures]

My DIY "invisible jib"
Converts any telescoping monopod, boompole or light-stand into a pulley jib.
No patents pending! bootleggers welcomed!
http://s30.postimg.org/6hyiua08f/jib1.jpg

http://s12.postimg.org/v7tsqp2hn/jib2.jpg
http://s12.postimg.org/q7rr507h7/jib3.jpg
http://s28.postimg.org/nomdxxokb/jib4.jpg

 

[JacePhoto]

oh. But heavy leh and many moving parts wor

 

[Bamboopictures]

oh. But heavy leh and many moving parts wor

Hence my interest in the GP-jib!