Steadicam Merlin 2 Stabilizer

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Steadicam Merlin 2 Arm

Balancing the Steadicam Merlin 2 isn't too hard if you take the time to understand how each setting impacts the others... and that perfection is overrated.
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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...