We took the new Tilta Hydra Alien Car Mounting System out for a spin here in Vienna, where our headquarters are. With the highly professional help of the guys from AV Pro rental, we were able to get some amazing shots with such an affordable and relatively small setup. Traditionally, car shoots are notoriously hard – mounting cameras on cars is usually a complicated affair, and because of the weight of the cinema cameras involved, you need a bunch of support gear, staff, and of course permissions to actually drive the car anywhere. Lighter cameras and gimbals of course can make that easier, and Tilta took up the challenge: Their Hydra Alien Car Mounting System is made for the quite brilliant DJI RS-2 gimbal, which is perfect for mirrorless cameras. The RS2 does have quite strong motors though, which means you can mount heavier cameras and lenses on it too, as long as you can balance it. Image credit: Philipp Bauer Tilta Hydra Alien Smaller gimbal and smaller camera mean: you guessed it, a smaller support system. The Tilta Hydra Alien Car Mounting System comes in a suitcase and has everything you need: suction cups, a spring arm, different dovetail support plates, V-mount plates, and much more. Image credit: Philipp Bauer It’s also more affordable than other systems, so we tried it out on a quick shoot. What stands out is the Hydra Alien Car Mounting System’s versatility: there are 8 different ways to attach it to your car to...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 16 December, 2021