The Steadicam Merlin offers light, agile, seamless shooting for today's videogapher. Ultra-light and ultra-compact, the Steadicam Merlin allows you to keep up with the action more easily than ever.
Designed by Garrett Brown, the inventor of the original Steadicam Jr, the Merlin is the next-generation hand-held Steadicam system. The Steadicam Merlin is half the weight and four times as stable as the JR.
The Merlin lets you "fly" wherever the scene takes you - up and down steps, indoors and outside, through crowds - almost anywhere, with precise, elegant control and ease. Its quick release mount lets you instantly swap camera connections between your Merlin and any tripod.
Merlin's design significantly reduces fatigue as it weighs less than a can of soda. With a compact DV, balanced and ready to go, the Merlin weighs about two pounds. Its rigid construction permits longer focal lengths than ever imaginable with a hand-held stabilizer.
Merlin's unique, dual-extended weight system greatly increases inertial stability. And its counterbalancing weight can be precisely adjusted to balance cameras from 0.5 to five pounds. The new patent-pending "Folding-Caliper" hinge allows instant fold-up, perfect for shoulder-mounted shooting, and just as quickly, returns precisely for hand-held camera work.
Features:
- DV Compatible
- "Folding Caliper" Hinge
- Patented 3-axis Gimbal Handle
- Lightweight
- Weighs less than 12.8 oz
- Supports cameras from 0.5 to 5 lbs
- Affordable cost
- Quick release mount
- Ultra-compact folded design
- Aluminum alloy upper and lower spars
The Steadicam Merlin Includes:
- Base Unit
- Travel Bag
- Removable Dovetail Plate
- All Metal Construction
- 3-Position Lever Lock System
- 1 Start Weight
- 6 Middle Weights
- 2 End Weights
- Camera Mounting Screw
- Locating Pin
- Accessory Mounting Tripod Plate
