Steadicam Merlin Cookbook Settings



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(Battery)
Similar
wgt/size
Cameras
Weight
lbs/kg
Vertical c.g. dist. Front
Weights
Lower
Weights
Arc Size Mt.
hole
Stage
Mark
'Z' G-
platz
CANON 550D (REBEL T2I) W/18MM X 55MM KIT LENSES
(LP-E8 (note:1-srt/1-fin frt wts))
Canon 500D (Rebel T1i) 1.58 lb
~1,5"
1 Mid
1 Start
1 Mid
1 Finish
8.625"
N 2.75 -6 NO
CANON 5D + 50MM 1,4 OR 28 MM 1,8
(LP-E6)
1.3 kg 9 cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
2 Mid
1 Finish
28 cm N +1 -3 NO
CANON 5D MARK II
(LP-E6)
4.5 lb
2"
1 Mid
1 Finish
3 Mid
1 Finish
13.75"
O 0 -4 NO
CANON 5D MARK II, 24-70MM F2.8 L AT 35MM
(LP-E6)
4.5 lb
2"
1 Mid
1 Finish
3 Mid
1 Finish
13.75"
O 0 -4 NO
CANON 5D MK II+CANON EF 16-35MM F/2.8 L II USM+B+W C.POLARIZER
(LP-E6)
1635 kg 4.5 cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
3 Mid
1 Finish
32 cm O 0 -4 YES
CANON 5D MKII W/24MM F1.4L
(LP E6)
Canon 5D 3.3 lb
1"
1 Mid
1 Finish
3 Mid
1 Finish
10.75"
N +1.5 -6 NO
CANON 5D MKII WITH SIGMA 12-24MM FULL FRAME ZOOM
(LP-E6)
3.28 lb
11.125"
1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
3 Mid
1 Finish
11.75"
N -3.0 -3 NO
CANON 7D + CANON 24-105 AT 24 + SENNHEIZER MKE400
(LP-E6)
1.720 kg 4.5 cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
3 Mid
1 Finish
30.5 cm M -2 -4 NO
CANON 7D + TOKINA 11-16MM
(standard battery)
Canon 5D 1520 kg 45 cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
3 Mid
1 Finish
31.5 cm O -0.75 -8 NO
CANON 7D WITH CANON 10-22MM UWA LENS
(LP-E6)
2.8 lbs. lb
2""
1 Mid
1 Finish
2 Mid
1 Finish
13.75""
M -1 -8 NO
CANON DV GL2 NTSC W. HOOD & DM-50 MICROPHONE
(Canon BP-945)
3.813 lb
2"
1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
3 Mid
1 Finish
11.75"
H +2 -4 NO
CANON EOS 5D MK2 WITH EF24-105 F/4 LENS @ 24MM
(LP E6)
1.560 kg 4.5 cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
2 Mid
1 Finish
33.4 cm O -0.5 -4 NO
CANON FH100
(BP-809)
.906 lb
~1.125"
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
Minimum"
C +1.125 -10 NO
CANON HF S10
(BP-819)
Canon HF 1 lb
1"
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
9"
C -3.1 -7 NO
CANON HF S100 (WITH CANON WIDEANGLE WD-H58 & MIC DM-100)
(BP-819)
Canon HS S10 1,0 kg 2,1 cm 1 Finish 1 Start
1 Mid
35,6 cm L +3 -5 NO
CANON HF-11, WD-H37II WIDE ANGLE, DM-100 AND DEAD CAT
(BP-819)
.6985 kg .4 cm 1 Finish 1 Mid
1 Finish
2.63 cm C -1 -2 NO
CANON HV 30
(BP-2L13)
0,785 kg 0 cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
1 Finish
25,5 cm O -1 -2 NO
CANON HV-20
(BP-2L13)
1.34 lb
1.4"
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
10.5"
N +2 -4 NO
CANON HV10
(BP-315)
0.535 kg 4.6 cm 1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
30 cm N -0.75 -7 NO
CANON HV10
(BP-310)
0.500 kg 4.8 cm 1 Start
1 Finish
29.9 cm H -1.25 -5 NO
CANON HV10
(BP-310)
0.500 kg 4.8 cm 1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
27.5 cm H -3.0 -5 NO
CANON HV20
(BP-2L13)
1.2 lb
2"
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
10.75"
J 0 -2 YES
CANON HV30
(BP-2L14)
CANON HV20, HV40 640grams lb
1.5"
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
11.25"
N -1.5 -4 YES
CANON HX A1
(BP-950G)
sony fx but heavy 5.2 lb
12.4"
3"
G 5 -5 YES
CANON VIXIA HF S11
(BP-807)
CANON VIXIA HF 11 1.1 lb
N/A"
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
MINIMUM"
C -2.3 -6 NO
CANON VIXIA HF100 WITH WD-H37 II WIDE ANGLE LENS
(BP-819)
1.4 lbs. lb
c. 2""
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
10.75""
C -1.3 -1 NO
CANON XH A1
(BP-950G)
2.030 kg 34,29 cm 1 Finish 1 Start
5 Mid
34,29 cm I -1 -4 YES
CANON XH A1
(BP-950G)
HVX200 4.98 lb
13.5"
1 Mid
1 Finish
5 Mid
1 Finish
13.5"
I -1 -4 YES
CANON XH A1
(BP-970)
2030 kg 34.29 cm 34.29 cm I -4 -1 YES
CANON XH A1
(BP-950G)
4.625 lb
?"
1 Finish 1 Start
5 Mid
1 Finish
12.5"
I ? -3 YES
CANON XH A1
(Canon BP-970)
2030 kg 34.29 cm 1 Finish 1 Start
5 Mid
1 Finish
34.29 cm I -1 -4 YES
CANON XH A1
(BP-970)
2030 kg 34.29 cm 34.29 cm I -4 -1 YES
CANON XH A1
(Canon BP-950)
2030 kg 34.29 cm 1 Finish 1 Start
5 Mid
1 Finish
34,29 cm I -1 -4 YES
CANON XHA1S
(bp-950)
5.29 lb
13.5"
1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
5 Mid
1 Finish
13.5"
I -1 -4 NO
EX. SONY DCR-VX2100
(ex. NP-F970)
1.9 kg kg 5.6 cm cm 1 Finish 4 Mid
1 Finish
32.4 cm cm H none -4 YES
HDR-SR7E
(np-fh100)
1,9401 lb
2,5591"
13.5"
H -0,5 -4 NO
JVC GY-HD100
(er-c620)
7.3lbs lb
2.7ins"
13.25ins"
C -4.75 -5 YES
JVC GY-HM100E
(JVC BN-VF823U)
2.91 lb
2"
1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
2 Mid
1 Finish
13.4"
H 0 -3 NO
JVC GZ-HD7
(BN-VF815U)
1.9 lb .82 kg kg 3.5 cm cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Mid
29 cm cm O -1 -1 NO
JVC GZ-HD7U
(BN-VF823 2190mAh)
1.94 lb
1.5"
1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Mid
1 Finish
12"
O +2.0 -3 YES
PANASONIC AG HPX-171:
(CGA-D54)
201, without tape-recorder. 2,530 kg 17,95 cm max ? cm H -? -2 YES
PANASONIC AG-DVX100BE
(cga-d54)
panasonic ag-dvx100A 1.700 kg 2.2" cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
4 Mid
1 Finish
12.7" cm G 1.3 -2 YES
PANASONIC AG-DVX100BP
(CGA-D54)
4.3 lb
2.2"
1 Mid
1 Finish
4 Mid
1 Finish
12.7"
G 1.3 -2 YES
PANASONIC AGHMC-150P
(VW-VBG260)
3.7 lbs lb
2.2"
1 Finish 1 Start
5 Mid
1 Finish
10.75"
H +1 -2 NO
PANASONIC DVX100BE
(CGA-D54)
2,090 kg 5,5 cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
4 Mid
1 Finish
31 cm G -1 -1 YES
PANASONIC DVX100BE
(cga d54)
panasonic dvx100A 2168 kg 3 cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
5 Mid
1 Finish
33 cm H 1.3 -2 YES
PANASONIC HDC-DE1
(VW-VBG130)
0.95 lb
9"
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
9"
H 0 -9 NO
PANASONIC HDC-SD1
(VW-VBG130)
0.95 lb
1.25"
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
9"
H 0 -9 NO
PANASONIC HPX-170
(CGA-D54)
5 lb
3"
1 Finish 6 Mid
1 Finish
12.7"
C -.5 -3 YES
PANASONIC HVX-200
(CGP-D28)
5.4 lb
1 Finish 1 Start
6 Mid
1 Finish
14"
H +3 -3 YES
PANASONIC LUMIX GH1
(DMW-BLB13E)
0.996 kg 4 cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
2 Mid
1 Finish
27 cm M -2 -4 YES
PANASONIC NV-GS 180 + VW-LW3707M3E WIDE LENS
(CGA-DU21)
0.640 kg 2.8 cm 1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
26 cm I +1 -5 NO
PANASONIC TM700 PLUS MC FILTER
(VW-VBG130)
.447 kg N/A cm 1 Finish 1 Finish 28.8 cm I -2 -4 NO
SANYO HD1000 WITH RAYNOX 5050 WIDEANGEL ADAPTER
(DB-L50)
420 kg 6,5 cm 1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
26 cm M 0.5 -3 NO
SANYO XACTI HD-1000
(BD-L5)
Panasonic SD-200 0.3 kg 11 cm 18 cm H 3 -2 YES
SANYO XACTI VPC-HD2000
(standard)
0.3 kg 8 cm 1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
19 cm H 0 -7 NO
SONY A1E AND ARMOUR MOUNT XLR MOD, CENTURY .6X WIDE ANGLE
(NP QM91D)
1 Finish 3 Mid
1 Finish
13.38"
O -2 -5 YES
SONY DCR VX2100
((MP F 970))
1.9 kg 5.6 cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
4 Mid
1 Finish
32.4 cm H 4.3 -4 YES
SONY DCR-DVD403
(NP-FP70)
0.61 kg 4.2 cm 1 Finish 1 Mid
1 Finish
25 cm M -4 NO
SONY DCR-SX40
(NP-FH100)
0.8 lb
unk"
1 Finish 1 Finish mid travel"
H 0 -6 NO
SONY DCR-VX2000 WITH SONY CENTURY 16X9 LENS
(NP-F750)
PD-150 4.1 lb
3.25"
1 Mid
1 Finish
4 Mid
1 Finish
14.25"
M +3.75 -7 NO
SONY DCR-VX2000 WITH SONY VCL-HG0758 WIDE LENS
(NP-F750)
PD-150 4.5 lb
3.25"
1 Mid
1 Finish
4 Mid
1 Finish
14.25"
M 0 -6 YES
SONY DSR-PD150
(NP-F750 (medium))
DSR-PD170 1.97 kg 6.2 cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
4 Mid
1 Finish
32 cm M 1 -4 YES
SONY DSR-PD150
(NP-F930 / F950)
DSR-PD170 2 kg 6.7 cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
4 Mid
1 Finish
33.2 cm H -4 YES
SONY DSR-PD170
(NP-F960)
Sony DSR-PD150 2 kg kg 6.7 cm cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
4 Mid
1 Finish
33.2 cm cm H -1.3 -4 YES
SONY EX-1
(bp-u30)
5.3 lb
-"
1 Finish 1 Start
6 Mid
1 Finish
13.5"
H -0.75 -4 YES
SONY FX-7
(NP 970)
4.3 lb
2.7"
1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
3 Mid
1 Finish
13"
H +.75 -4 NO
SONY FX1000
(NP-F960)
SONY FX1 2,6 kg 6,8 cm 1 Finish 1 Start
6 Mid
1 Finish
33,6 cm H -0,75 -4 YES
SONY HDR SR12E
(NP-FH60)
?? kg ?? cm 1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
30,0 cm H +0.5 -7 NO
SONY HDR SR12E + WIDE ANGLE LENS VCL-HG 0737
(NP-FH60)
?? kg ?? cm 1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
35,4 cm H -2.75 -1 NO
SONY HDR-HC1
(Q91M)
2.5 lb
1.18"
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Mid
1 Finish
11.5"
I +1.25 -6 NO
SONY HDR-HC3
(NP-FP71)
1.1 lb
1.7"
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
11.4"
I -1 -4 NO
SONY HDR-HC7E
(NP-FH60)
0.650 kg 13.8 cm 0.82 cm A -4.75 -1 YES
SONY HDR-HC9E
(NP-FH60)
0,654 kg ? cm 1 Finish 1 Mid
1 Finish
24 cm I -3.5 -4 NO
SONY HDR-SR1
(NP-QM71D)
1.78 lb
3.25"
1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Mid
1 Finish
12"
H 0 -3 NO
SONY HDR-SR7
(NP-FH100)
SONY HDR-SR8 1.3 lb
?"
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
13.5"
H -0.5 -4 NO
SONY HDR-SR7 WITH RAYNOX 0.3X SEMI-FISH EYE CONVERSION LENS (HD-3032PRO)
((NP-FH100))
SONY HDR-SR8 1.3lb lb
?"
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
13.75"
H -2.5 -4 NO
SONY HDR-SR7 WITH SONY WIDE ANGLE CONVERSION X0.7 VCL-HG0737C
(NP-FH70)
0.800 kg 3 cm 1 Finish 1 Mid
1 Finish
26.1 cm H -2 -4 NO
SONY HDR-UX1
(NP-QM71D (high capacity battry))
SONY HDR-SR1, SONY HDR-HC7 1.83 lb
1.5"
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Mid
1 Finish
9"
M -4.3 -5 NO
SONY HDR-XR550 V
(NP FV50)
1.25 lb
1.25"
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
8.25"
I 0.5 -3 NO
SONY HDS-SR11
(FH70)
SONY HDS-SR12 .65 kg 3.2 cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
23.8 cm H -1.2 -6 NO
SONY HVR V1U
(NP-F570)
4.2 lb
14"
1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
4 Mid
1 Finish
14"
N -0.5 -2 NO
SONY HVR Z1 E
(NP-F970 & SONY VCL-HG0872 0,8x)
2,835 kg 99999 cm 1 Start
6 Mid
1 Finish
34,7 cm H -0,5 -2 YES
SONY HVR Z1 E
(NP-F970 &missing rubber @ ocular)
2,395 kg 9999 cm 1 Start
6 Mid
1 Finish
37,7 cm H +3 -6 YES
SONY HVR-A1E
(NP-QM71D)
Sony HVR A1U 1,1 kg ? cm 1 Finish 1 Start
1 Finish
13.25 cm O -1.5 -4 YES
SONY HVR-A1U "ARMOUR MOD" TO MIC MOUNT
(IMNPQM71 (replaces NP-QM71))
1.1 kg ? cm 1 Finish 1 Start
2 Mid
1 Finish
39 cm O +0.25 -7 YES
SONY HVR-A1U (WITH POPULAR REVERSED "ARMOUR MOD" TO MIC MOUNT )
(NP-QM71)
1.1 kg ?cm cm 1 Finish 1 Start
2 Mid
1 Finish
39 cm O +0.25 -7 YES
SONY HVR-A1U WITH SONY VCL-HG0737Y 37MM 0.7X HIGH-GRADE WIDE ANGLE CONVERSION LENS
(NP-QM91D)
Sony HDR-HC1 2.63 lb
11"
1 Finish 1 Start
1 Mid
1 Finish
9.75"
M 4.75 -2 YES
SONY HVR-V1P
(NP-F970)
1.9kg kg NA cm 1 Finish 1 Start
5 Mid
34 cm H -1.5 -1 YES
SONY HVR-V1P
(NP-F970)
sony pd170 2.5kg lb
17"
15"
H -1.3 -2 YES
SONY HVR-V1U
(NP-F770)
PD150 4.69 lb
3.25"
1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
5 Mid
1 Finish
13.3"
N 0 -3 NO
SONY HVR-V1U
(NP-F970)
VX-2000 or PD-150 4.75 lb
3.25"
1 Mid
1 Finish
5 Mid
1 Finish
14.25"
N 1 -8 NO
SONY HVR-Z1U
(NP-F570)
SONY FX-1 5.1 lb
13.4"
1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
5 Mid
1 Finish
13.4"
H -1 -6 YES
SONY HVR-Z5E WITH LENS HOOD, ECM-XM1 MIC, MRC1K CF RECORDER, LCD OPEN
(NP-F970 (Calumet))
2.812 kg N/A cm 1 Finish 1 Start
6 Mid
1 Finish
Max cm H -3 -3 NO
SONY HVR-Z5E. LENS HOOD, ECM-XM1, MRC1K, LCD OPEN, SENNHEISER G3 REAR SHOE
(NP-F970 (Calumet))
Lower Weights (Mid) is actually 7 3.084 kg N/A cm 1 Finish 1 Start
6 Mid
1 Finish
Max cm H --2 -1 NO
SONY HVR-Z5U (WITHOUT LENS SHADE AND WITHOUT BOOM)
(NP-F770)
2.3 kg 6 cm 1 Finish 1 Start
6 Mid
1 Finish
327 cm H +0.5 -4 YES
SONY HVR-Z7
(NP-F970)
6.82 lb
???"
???"
H ??? -3 YES
SONY MHS-PM1
(NP BK1)
Tiny HD cam 0.120 kg 5.0 cm 25.5 cm O -4 -1 YES
SONY PC330E
(NP-FM50)
0.7 kg 6 cm 1 Finish 1 Start
1 Mid
36 cm H -0.5 -1 NO
SONY PMW-EX1
(BP-U30)
~ 2.8 kg - cm 1 Finish 1 Start
6 Mid
1 Finish
34.3 (max) cm H -0.75 -4 YES
SONY TRV 110E
(NP-F750)
1,2 kg ?? cm 1 Finish 1 Start
2 Mid
1 Finish
28 cm I 0 -1 NO
SONY V1E
(Blueshape BMF970 (Sony NPF970))
2.150 kg 8.0 cm 1 Mid
1 Finish
1 Start
5 Mid
1 Finish
31 cm N 0 -9 NO



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