Review: eMotimo TB3 Programmable Pan-Tilt Head with Rhino Rails
Here we test eMotimo's TB3 3-axis motion control camera robot with the Rhino slider system for its usability, 多功能性, 以及现场生产的可靠性.
Unless you are a timelapse enthusiast, you may not be familiar with eMotimo and their TB3. eMotimo is a San Francisco-based camera robotics company whose flagship product, 的TB3, 是一个遥控的, programmable pan-tilt head that doubles as an intervalometer for timelapse shooting.
最近, eMotimo teamed up with Rhino Camera Gear to add a third axis of motion with a set of 4’ rails that allows 的TB3 to slide. Although pan-tilt remote heads are common in video production, encapsulating three axes in a compact and affordable package is not. 对eMotimo的新产品很感兴趣, I set out to test 的TB3 and Rhino rails to determine if they could be used effectively in live production situations.
可移植性、设置和可用性
The TB3 with Rhino slider system is easy to add to your mobile production kit. Both components pack comfortably into two durable bags. Throw these over your shoulder, and you can get them to your location without much extra effort.
设置也很快. Instructions include an illustrated guide along with several videos available on eMotimo’s site. Once the system is set up and powered on, there are just a few controls to learn. The Nintendo Wii-like controller will feel familiar to most. The “C” and “Z” trigger buttons go forward and backward through 的TB3 menu system. The joystick atop the controller operates the pan and tilt functions. Including third-axis motion into a move requires the operator to rotate the handheld controller from side to side. All of the motion controls have variable speeds which can be finessed like an accelerator pedal.
预编程TB3
If live control of the head isn’t best for your production, you can choose to pre-program 的TB3 with the desired movement. These moves can be produced with two points or three points. The menu system even allows for both static time and ramping both before and after a move to allow a seamless and steady shot.
While the recommended max weight on 的TB3 is 8 pounds, 布莱恩修布, eMotimo的总裁和创始人, told me that customers are even using this system with RED Digital Cinema cameras.
工具箱里有什么
我测试的套件大约花费2000美元. 除了TB3和Rhino rails之外, the package includes a large external battery and a few other small accessories. 这个价格, you get a mostly unmanned motorized second camera angle that can easily be considered “set and forget.”
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