Steadicam Merlin 2 Z-turns Setting

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Merlin 2 z-turn settings, bottom of the stage

The Z-turn setting just above the gimbal of the Merlin 2 makes the rig more or less top heavy. It's a fine-tune adjustment to change the drop time of the rig. Since this increases or decreases the leverage of the weight that's on the stage (your camera), it can also increase or decrease the overall sensitivity of trims.
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Published: by POLITUSIC | Updated: 08-16-2014 08:13:52
Article Excerpt:
How I learned to balance a Merlin 2: Background story: Recently, I had to work on a handful of video shoots where we needed to use a Steadicam Merlin 2, arm, and vest. I’m an editor, so like all Steadicam newbies I went online. I looked at the merlin cookbook, watched the videos and the DVD…  mostly I found comments like, “It’s really hard to balance a Merlin 2”, and...