Steadicam Steadimate-S User manual

Steadicam®Steadimate-S™
LIT-900000, RevA

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The Tiffen Company
90 Oser Avenue
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Visit us at tiffen.com
Introduction
The Steadicam®Steadimate-S™
Welcome to the Steadicam family! Steadicam began stabilizing
cameras over 40 years ago, and continues to innovate solutions for
today’s cinematographers.
In combination with a Steadicam A-30 or A-15 arm, and Zephyr or
AERO vest, the new Steadimate-S greatly reduces operator fatigue
and increases operating time by carrying the system weight on the
hips through a spring arm and vest. The spring arm greatly reduces
the common bouncing image effect on the vertical axis that occurs
while walking with handheld stabilizers, allowing more natural camera
movements and smoother nal shots.
Get ready to take your lm making to the next level by identifying the
Steadimate-S parts, and installing them onto your handheld stabilizer!

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What’s in the box?
Gimbal handle and yoke
Inner clamp
Clamp bushings
Base bracket
(15mm LWS)
Outer clamp
ring
(4) Thumbscrews Tripod extension
1/4”-20 screw
Bearings
pre-installed
Anti-rotation
3/8” screw

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(2) 15mm rods
Weights
(4) 1/4 Lb
(6) 1/2 Lb
(2) Clamp adapter pads
for other gimbals
1/2” balance
stand adapter
See tiffen.com/steadimate-s for the full list of compatible stabilizers
and applicable accessories and adapters.
3mm Allen wrench(6) M4 screws

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Before you install
Adding the Steadimate-S components to your handheld stabilizer
is a technical job, but if you can balance a 3-axis gimbal, you can
do this! We’ll add a weight base below the handle, then attach the
Steadimate-S gimbal above the handle, and nally balance the
complete system. It requires a at-head screwdriver, the included
3mm Allen wrench, and a little patience.
To view the companion install video, visit: tiffen.com/steadimate-s
Build, balance and test your stabilizer before adding the Steadimate-S
parts. Make sure you include everything necessary for the camera and
stabilizer; the batteries, memory cards, monitor or microphone.
Building Steadimate-S
TIP: to protect your
camera, mark the
position of the camera
plate, and remove the
camera while installing
the Steadimate-S.