Tiffen Steadicam Merlin 2 Specifications download pdf (Page 45)

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Attention Cycle: sequential check of framing,

level, navigating, etc., that helps Steadicam

operators get tough shots.

Basher: self-powered ll light, aka “Obie”,

“Eye-Light” – which is optional with Merlin 2.

Boom: to smoothly raise or lower the entire

Merlin 2 and camera unit.

Boom Height: height at which you choose to

carry the Merlin 2.

Bottom Heaviness: strength of camera’s

tendency to hang upright – calibrated by drop

time.

Center-of-Gravity: balance point of

masses—used interchangeably on the DVD

video to mean “Center of Balance”.

c.g.: center of gravity.

Don Juan: Colloquial term for the Reverse

Shooting Position—lens aimed in roughly

opposite direction of operating forearm.

Drop Time: denes pendular ‘period” of

Merlin 2 spar. Held out horizontally and let go,

should ideally pass through vertical in about one

full second.

Flying Mode: fully unfolded balanced mode

which permits isolated, stable moving shots.

Fore-and-Aft: front-to-rear.

Gimbal: mechanism to provide angular

isolation.

Grip: portion of handle below gimbal for

supporting and positioning camera.

Guide: portion of handle above gimbal, for

aiming the camera.

Headroom: space in frame above top of

subject’s head. Allow less or none in close-ups.

High-Angle Shot: camera held high, looking

downward.

Iris: The lens aperture which controls the

amount of light and/or brightness of shot.

Locating Pin: supplied pin to prevent camera

rotation on stage.

Low-Angle Shot: camera held low, looking

upward.

Missionary: colloquial term for the basic

Forward Shooting Position—lens aimed in

similar direction as your forearm.

Obie Light: ll light—aka “basher” or ‘eye-

light’—named for actress Merle Oberon.

Oil-Canning: exibility of bottom of

camcorder resulting in less adherence to stage,

potentially causing vertical vibration.

Pan: pivoting the camera horizontally, “looking

around”.

Roll: pivoting the camera around the lens

axis—“seasick” horizon, i.e. aileron trim for

pilots.

Shoulder-Mode: semi-folded position for

comfortable static shooting, as from audience.

Stage: platform for mounting the camera,

includes micrometer trim adjustments.

Telephoto: Long focal-length (or magnied),

end of zoom lens.

Tilt: pivoting the camera vertically—looking up

or down.

Tongue: additional surface on front of guide,

helps tilting.

Trim: ne adjustment of Merlin 2 balance fore-

and-aft and side-to-side.

Vehicle Shot: use of a Steadicam rig while

being transported instead of walking.

“Z” adjustment: Guide Ring adjustment

of gimbal position on “Z” axis alters bottom

heaviness.

“Z” axis: vertical axis through center of

gimbal carrier.

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