Posted by Larry in AZ on 01/18/07 20:07

Waiving the right to remain silent, "Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xp7rt.net>
said:

> "Larry in AZ" wrote ...
>> "Richard Crowley" said:
>>> "Rayne" wrote ...
>>>> Hey, thanks for the response. Health and Safety legislation is not so
>>>> much of an issue as im in mauritius, and there isnt really any
>>>> emphasis on that kind of thing, that being said, it must obviously be
>>>> safe as 2 or 3 kilos of rig falling on someone's head is a big no-no.
>>>> The sports rig sounds ideal, however I doubt he ships to this side of
>>>> the world. No im really trying to work out how to phisically do it
>>>> myself...perhaps with a little sony HDV cam...
>>>
>>> If you really have your heart set on some overhead
>>> wire suspended gadget, you could always set up a
>>> static line between the walls and then put the camera
>>> on a pulley that runs along the static line. With another
>>> loop, you could move the camera along the line like the
>>> old-fashioned clothes-lines. Replace the pulley at one
>>> end with a DC gear-motor or a stepping motor and you could
>>> remotely-control the camera position.
>>
>> It isn't that easy. The camera wold be swaying all over the place, and
>> never able to get a steady, useable shot.
>>
>> I've seen those cabled rigs. They use massive servo motors on three or
>> more points, and need to maintain a precise amount of tension on all
>> the cables simultaneously.
>>
>> And, they take many hours, if not days, to set up and tweak.
>
> Hence, my original suggestion of a track along the front
> of the balcony, etc.

I've used a "Railcam." Nice, but expensive, and not simple to operate.

Methinks a remote pan and tilt head mounted somewhere up high would be the
simplest solution for the OP. They are installed in city council chambers
all over the USA, and are relatively inexpensive and easy enough to use.

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Larry Jandro
Video Engineering & Equipment Rentals
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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