Steadicam has released a new hybrid gimbal system, designed to work with the Ronin RS2, RS3, and RS3 Pro. The Steadimate-RS is available in packages, one with just the collar, yoke, and base, as well as two other ones including an arm and a vest. Let’s have a closer look. Hybrid stabilizers have been around for a while now. They have become so indispensable for larger productions, that nowadays in Hollywood productions it’s unlikely to find purely mechanical stabilizers anymore. The benefits are obvious: you are combining the organic fluidity of mechanical systems with the ability to program and integrate into a larger ecosystem of tools, that motorized gimbals offer. The vest and arm combination also arguably provides better weight distribution and support than the pairing of a Ronin with an Easyrig, which became quite common after the first iteration of the Ronin was introduced. The ability to achieve more complex movements with the hybrid gimbal is also a given. And it does not even have to be a top-of-the-line system like ARRI’s Trinity or the “endless” gimbals made by Basson Steady to offer those advantages. So the rationale behind Steadicam’s new Steadimate-RS might be to have those advantages trickle down to more affordable price classes. Steadimate-RS A30 package in action. Source: Tiffen Steadimate-RS packages So, as I mentioned, this expansion to the Ronin RS ecosystem comes in three packages. There is just the collar/yoke and base package, as well as two different packages including an arm and a vest....
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 28 September, 2022