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payload range of 1kg-19kg
(2.2lbs-41.8lbs), 16 positions
of counterbalance and 5+0
pan-and-tilt drag positions. It
is designed for lighter cameras
used in ENG, documentaries and
EFP applications.
In addition, the arrowX 5
has a wide payload range from
2kg-21kg (4.4lbs-46.2lbs), 16
positions of counterbalance and
7+0 pan-and-tilt drag positions.
It is designed for larger ENG
and EFP applications including
documentaries, drama and
television commercials.
Finally, the arrowX 7 has a
payload range from 6kg-25kg
(13.2lbs-55.1lbs), 16 positions
of counterbalance and 7+0
pan-and-tilt drag positions. It
is designed for heavier rigs,
including in-studio and OB
applications.
Miller is also showcasing the
new Combo Live Pedestal Series
at BroadcastAsia2016, which
offers users a sturdy design for
maximum stability, with reliable
and simple-to-use features,
making it perfect for live studio
applications. With a carry handle
for the column and dolly, this
compact and portable pedestal
range offers an easy set-up with
column tension control and a
safety lock. Its air adjustable
column system also allows for
quick payload balancing.
The Combo Live Pedestal
series features precise smooth
action and low noise in the shot
column with a 450mm (17.7
inch) stroke, an independent
dolly wheel axle brake system,
multiple wheel positions for
linear or radius dolly tracking,
125mm dual ball bearing wheels
for quick swivel-turn action and a
central hub locking column with
adjustable spider arm supports.
Finally, the series was built
with a steering wheel diameter of
294mm (11.6 inch) and 400mm
(15.7 inch), a dolly tracking width
of 964mm (38 inch), sturdy,
adjustable cable guards and
a portable hand pump with
pressure gauge. The pedestals
will be available as a system
paired with several of Miller’s
popular fluid heads.
For more information, visit
www.millertripods.com or call +61
2 9439 6377.
Snowsurf director gives
For the past three years,
award-winning Australian surf
photographer and writer Shane Peel
has dedicated his life to making his
first feature-length documentary,
Snowsurf. With the documentary’s
release, Peel feels that part of its
success is due to the stunning
visuals he was able to achieve with
his Compass 12 Solo 75 Carbon
Fibre System from Miller Camera
Support Equipment, a leader in the
production of innovating camera
support solutions.
Snowsurf explores the history of
an unusual snowboard subculture
that exists in Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido. The film has
played to enthusiastic audiences
at festivals in Europe and North
America, and was the No.1 selling
Japanese snowboarding film last
winter. The film is also available on
VoD through Vimeo, iTunes, and so
on.
As a still photographer, Peel
wanted his first documentary to have
the tripod-mounted look of a print
coming to life. Many of the shots are
strictly tripod-mounted, but Peel also
relied on key camera movements that
typically involved two-axis pans to
help him achieve the “right feel”. The
Compass 12 Solo 75 2-Stage Carbon
Fibre System was perfect for his
needs.
“My Miller gear worked incredibly
well once again,” says Peel, a long-
The Compass 12 Solo 75 2-Stage Carbon Fibre System is the perfect combo for a little
cine rig like the RED Peel used on Snowsurf.
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