Everybody would love to use a Russian Arm, but only a few can afford it. MotoCrane, who started with their first universal automotive camera crane in 2017 (read our article here), released two new models: HYPER and RADICAL. We have written about the predecessor, the ULTRA, coming out in 2017. The big news back then was that this automotive camera crane was universal and could fit most passenger cars. And even though 40,000$ is not a small sum of money, it’s still relatively affordable in contrast to other systems. Instead of one successor MotoCrane presented two models aimed for two different markets: the RADICAL as an affordable, portable and universal automotive camera crane and the HYPER as a heavy-weight option for semi-permanent mounting and higher performance.While the RADICAL supports a payload of up to 35lbs/16kg, the HYPER goes way beyond with a maximum payload of 120lbs/54kg. The MotoCrane RADICAL mounted on an ATV. Credit. MotoCrane MotoCrane RADICAL The ULTRA crane had its own ACRO gimbal head. This time, instead of limiting the users to only one systems, the new MotoCrane RADICAL support now a wide range of existing gimbals, including the MoVi Pro, Newton S2, and the DJI Ronin 2. For using the ShotOver G1, ARRI SRH-3 or a heavier Ronin 2 build, MotoCrane recommends to additionally use the HEAVYLIFT, an upgrade kit reinforcing the loading capacity and increasing it up to 45lbs/20kg. The RADICAL can swing its 12 feet long arm 360° in less than six seconds at vehicle...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 29 July, 2021