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The
Steadicam Merlin offers light, agile, seamless shooting
for today's videogapher
Ultra-light and ultra-compact, the Steadicam Merlin
allows you to keep up with the action more easily than
ever.
Designed by Garrett Brown, the inventor of the original
Steadicam Jr, the Merlin is the next generation hand
held Steadicam system.
The Steadicam Merlin is half the weight and four times
as stable as the JR. Yet, it can move as smoothly as
the big $60,000 rigs used in Hollywood.
The Merlin let's you "fly" wherever the scene takes
you--up and down steps, indoors and outside, through
crowds--almost anywhere, with precise, elegant control
and ease. Its quick release mount lets you instantly
swap camera connections between your Merlin and any
tripod.
Merlin's design significantly reduces fatigue. So
lightweight, it weighs less than a can of soda. With a
compact DV, balanced and ready to go, the Merlin weighs
about two pounds. Its rigid construction permits longer
focal lengths than ever imaginable with a hand-held
stabilizer.
Merlin's unique dual extended weight system greatly
increases inertial stability. And its counterbalancing
weight can be precisely adjusted to balance cameras
from 0.5 to 5 lbs.
The new patent-pending "Folding-Caliper"TM hinge allows
instant fold-up, perfect for shoulder-mounted shooting,
and just as quickly, returns precisely for hand-held
camera work.
Whether you're an independent camera professional, or
running the corporate AV department; a wedding and
event videographer or real estae agent; enthusiast or
film student, the Steadicam Merlin is right for you.
Brilliantly conceived. Affordable. Versatile.
Adjustable. Precise. The Steadicam Merlin. The
simplicity of pure design married to common-sense
ergonomics.
