Telescoping camera crane

A camera crane comprising:

• a first tube;
• a second tube telescopically extendible from the first tube:
• a third tube telescopically extendible from the second tube;
• a fourth tube telescopically extendible from the third tube;
• a fifth tube telescopically extendible from the fourth tube;
• with the tubes formed from plates bolted and adhered together;
• a cable and pulley system associated with the first, second, third, fourth and fifth tubes, for telescopically extending and retracting the tubes;
• a counter weight carrier movable along the first tube and linked to the cable and pulley system;
• a hydraulic drive system connected to the counter weight carrier;
• and
• a camera platform pivotally connected to a front end of the fifth tube.

A telescoping crane arm, comprising:

• a back section;
• a moving counter weight on the back section;
• a front section;
• one or more intermediate sections between the back section and the front section;
• a drive system for causing the intermediate and front section to telescopically extend and retract;
• a nose assembly on the front section including:
• a declined angle leg extending downwardly at an angle from the front section;
• a head pivotally attached to the declined angle leg and;
• a leveling system on the declined angle leg, including:
• at least one sealed motor housing;
• at least one harmonic drive motor in the motor housing, with the harmonic drive motor linked to the head;
• a position sensor on the head;
• and
• an electronic controller linked to the position sensor and harmonic drive motor.