Steadicam Merlin 2, Руководство по установке и эксплуатации

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Attention Cycle
: sequential check of framing,
level, navigating, etc., that helps Steadicam
operators get tough shots.
Basher:
self-powered fill 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:
defines 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:
fill light—aka “basher” or ‘eye-
light’—named for actress Merle Oberon.
Oil-Canning:
flexibility 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 magnified),
end of zoom lens.
Tilt:
pivoting the camera vertically—looking up
or down.
Tongue:
additional surface on front of guide,
helps tilting.
Trim:
fine 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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