Steadicam Steadimate-S Manuale utente

Steadicam®Steadimate-S™

LIT-900000, RevA

The Tiffen Company

90 Oser Avenue

Hauppauge, NY 11788

Visit us at tiffen.com

Introduction

The Steadicam®Steadimate-S™

Welcome to the Steadicam family! Steadicam began stabilizing

cameras over 40 years ago, and continues to innovate solutions for

today’s cinematographers.

In combination with a Steadicam A-30 or A-15 arm, and Zephyr or

AERO vest, the new Steadimate-S greatly reduces operator fatigue

and increases operating time by carrying the system weight on the

hips through a spring arm and vest. The spring arm greatly reduces

the common bouncing image effect on the vertical axis that occurs

while walking with handheld stabilizers, allowing more natural camera

movements and smoother nal shots.

Get ready to take your lm making to the next level by identifying the

Steadimate-S parts, and installing them onto your handheld stabilizer!

What’s in the box?

Gimbal handle and yoke

Inner clamp

Clamp bushings

Base bracket

(15mm LWS)

Outer clamp

ring

(4) Thumbscrews Tripod extension

1/4”-20 screw

Bearings

pre-installed

Anti-rotation

3/8” screw

(2) 15mm rods

Weights

(4) 1/4 Lb

(6) 1/2 Lb

(2) Clamp adapter pads

for other gimbals

1/2” balance

stand adapter

See tiffen.com/steadimate-s for the full list of compatible stabilizers

and applicable accessories and adapters.

3mm Allen wrench(6) M4 screws

Before you install

Adding the Steadimate-S components to your handheld stabilizer

is a technical job, but if you can balance a 3-axis gimbal, you can

do this! We’ll add a weight base below the handle, then attach the

Steadimate-S gimbal above the handle, and nally balance the

complete system. It requires a at-head screwdriver, the included

3mm Allen wrench, and a little patience.

To view the companion install video, visit: tiffen.com/steadimate-s

Build, balance and test your stabilizer before adding the Steadimate-S

parts. Make sure you include everything necessary for the camera and

stabilizer; the batteries, memory cards, monitor or microphone.

Building Steadimate-S

TIP: to protect your

camera, mark the

position of the camera

plate, and remove the

camera while installing

the Steadimate-S.

Thread all of the weights onto

the rods as shown:

(2) large plus (4) small

at one end.

(4) large at the other.

Insert the 15mm rods into the

base bracket, then add two

thumbscrews to clamp the rods.

Re-install your tripod onto the

tripod extension screw.

Remove the tripod from the

bottom of the handle.

Attach the base bracket in place

of the tripod, with the tripod

extension screw.

NOTE: if your stabilizer has

TWO threaded holes, add the

anti-rotation screw as well.

Attaching the base

Rear

Wrap the inner clamp ring

halves around the top of the

handle, with the Steadicam logo

facing up.

For Ronin-S, be sure the four

pockets inside the clamp

index with the four ribs on the

stabilizer.

Other stabilizers will require the

included clamp adapter pads

to ensure a tight t. The pads

make contact inside the lower

half of the clamp.

NOTE: be sure to only clamp

the non-rotating part of the

handle, as shown here.

Install four M4 screws nger

tight rst, to ensure even

clamping.

Attaching the inner clamp

Wrap the outer clamp ring

around the groove in the inner

clamp ring.

Either side can face up.

Install two M4 screws nger

tight rst, to ensure even

clamping.

Install the bushing surfaces

inside the outer clamp halves,

as shown.

Use the 3mm Allen wrench to

crisscross tighten each of the

four screws a little bit, starting

with the bottom screws, until

the clamp is snug.

NOTE: the pan motor must be

free to rotate, don’t

clamp the motor!

Attaching the outer clamp ring

Use the 3mm Allen wrench

to tighten both screws evenly

until snug. The ring should spin

freely on inner clamp.

TIP: if ring doesn’t spin freely,

loosen the four INNER CLAMP

screws slightly, and re-tighten

starting at the bottom.

Attaching the gimbal handle

Attach the gimbal handle with

yoke to the outer clamp ring

using two thumbscrews.

It ts either side up.

Do not use tools on these, just

snug them tight by hand.

Balancing the Steadimate-S

Before you balance

Balancing your Steadimate-S equipped stabilizer is similar to balancing

any handheld stabilizer. The goal is to balance the complete system

so that the stabilizer handle hangs vertically from the Steadimate-S

gimbal handle, but tilts up and down with a light touch, and uses the

least additional weight. Note that you’ll likely have to repeat a couple

of the balance steps to optimize the number and location of weights.

To view the companion balance video, visit: tiffen.com/steadimate-s

IMPORTANT: start with your camera mounted on the stabilizer and

balanced, and keep the stabilizer powered ON while balancing the

Steadimate-S.

TIP: you can use a

c-stand or a strong light

stand, with the included

1/2” adapter, to support

the Steadimate-S while

balancing. Otherwise, pick

it up by the gimbal handle

to balance.

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