The C-pan arm is a very unique camera guide
contraption that mechanically can move a camera in a variety of different paths;
straight pan, outward curve, inward curve, horizontally, vertically or at a
sloped angle or even forward or backward moves.
The camera is always set
to move with whatever move the arm makes i.e.:if the arm moves in an outward
shaped curve, then the camera will stay directed towards the centre of the curve
and if the arms are set for a smaller radius curve, then the camera adjusts
accordingly to stay pointed at the centre.
Through positioning its arms
at different angles to each other, the C-pan arm can be set to move in a
virtually infinite number of curves.
When making a straight pan, the arm
functions as a traditional straight-track dolly slider, but without the tracks,
where it can pan in a range of 3 1/2 times its folded length (which is approx.
55 cm).
The C-pan arm comes with dumbbells which can be used to counter
weigh vertical movements and/or to smoothen and stabilise horizontal moves. |
