Steadicam Merlin Cookbook Settings



Camera
(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 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 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 HX A1
(BP-950G)
sony fx but heavy 5.2 lb
12.4"
3"
G 5 -5 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
(BP-950G)
HVX200 4.98 lb
13.5"
1 Mid
1 Finish
5 Mid
1 Finish
13.5"
I -1 -4 YES
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-DVX100BP
(CGA-D54)
4.3 lb
2.2"
1 Mid
1 Finish
4 Mid
1 Finish
12.7"
G 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 HVX-200
(CGP-D28)
5.4 lb
1 Finish 1 Start
6 Mid
1 Finish
14"
H +3 -3 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
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1 Start
1 Mid
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I RTwkOWNcsP -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
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-DVD403
(NP-FP70)
0.61 kg 4.2 cm 1 Finish 1 Mid
1 Finish
25 cm M -4 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 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 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-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 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-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)
sony pd170 2.5kg lb
17"
15"
H -1.3 -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-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-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 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 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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