Tiffen reveal new Steadicam Axis with built-in 3-axis Volt

Tiffen announces that Steadicam Axis—the first professional body-worn stabiliser with integral three axis Volt stabilisation—is now being delivered. Ready to support mid-weight cameras, this advance is the only complete system offering Steadicam Volt technology for roll, tilt and pan to provide increased stability and control.

Building on the Oscar-winning Steadicam, with its traditional Sled, Arm, and Vest, this breakthrough system features Powered by Volt electronic assist stabilising technology, which adds an unparalleled advance to body worn camera stabilization. A stage-mounted control box powers the electronically assisted 3-axis Volt gimbal that facilitates greater and more subtle control of framing while still providing the Operator with tactile, hands-on control of the sled. Three knobs at the top adjust ROLL, TILT, and––for the first time—PAN. Alongside them is a fourth knob to set just the right DAMPENING to finesse the move.

With a payload capacity of up to 20-lbs./9kg, Steadicam Axis is designed to help the operator directly control framing of the shot without feeling disconnected from the camera. Operators can achieve high quality camera movement, with faster set up times, greater range of movement, and a shallower learning curve than previous electronic gimbal systems. The time-saving features also include absolute encoding for the pan axis and eliminates the need to re-align the sled upon start-up.

Steadicam Axis, complete with Sled/Volt, A-30 Arm and A-30 Vest is available now in versions for Gold or V-mount batteries at $8995 list.