Balancer system for hand-held cameras
AssigneeSachtler GmbH
InventorJordanis Melitopoulos
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Abstract
A balancer system for hand-held cameras includes a camera mounting mechanism, a pendulum arm, at least one counterweight and a handgrip. The counterweight can be attached to the pendulum arm and the pendulum arm is connected to the camera mounting mechanism. The pendulum arm is pendulum mounted on the handgrip. The handgrip is configured as a hollow bell-shaped balancer (1) which is flared at least in its lower section, when in use, and the pendulum arm is a substantially straight pendulum rod (2) extending through the bell-shaped balancer (1).
Claims20
A balancer system for hand-held cameras comprising a camera mounting mechanism, a pendulum arm, at least one counterweight and a handgrip, said counterweight being attachable to said pendulum arm and said pendulum arm being connected to said camera mounting mechanism and said pendulum arm being pendulum mounted on said handgrip, characterized in that said handgrip is configured as a hollow bell-shaped balancer (1) which is flared in at least its lower section when in use and in that said pendulum arm is a substantially straight pendulum rod (2) extending through said bell-shaped balancer (1).
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