Steadicam Steadimate-S Manuel utilisateur
Steadicam®Steadimate-S™
LIT-900000, RevA
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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!
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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
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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.
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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
x2
Rear
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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
x4
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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
x2
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3
2
4
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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.
x2
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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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