Cheap JIB option ?

[lightcameraction]

Are there any options of getting a good jib ? I really need it for some shots and I was thinking of getting the Kessler Crane , but with the tripod it costs about 1.7k and in my country , this is A LOT .

Are there any cheap options of getting a good jib ? I watched some tests for a Pro Am Jib , but they looked somehow shaky . Maybe it's the operator ? I don't know .

Is anyone using these Pro Am jibs ?

 

[brennanrobideaux]

I use the indiGO jib from indisystems. I am extremely pleased with the results I have been able to get out of it. You can find my test footage right here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGtij_KpTN0

You can also see it in use in an actual film here: - last scene - https://vimeo.com/51745895

 

[knightly]

I built my own with lumber and cables. cost $50 for the jib and $50 for the pan/tilt head.

 

[icba pictures]

DIY plans anywhere???? Nevermind, I'll Google it...

 

[jax_rox]

First and foremost:

What kind of camera are you going to be mounting on it?

There are some interesting Kickstarter campaigns for cheap jibs, and some cheaper jibs around - and as knightly recommends you could technically build one yourself.
But if you need to mount something heavier than say a DSLR, then you're going to have to invest in something a little better, sturdier, etc.

You could quite easily put a 7D on a DIY jib, but I wouldn't put a Scarlet, for example, on a DIY jib.

 

[knightly]

DIY plans are on here somewhere for mine... I made a video -- not so much step by step, but an overview. It's just a parallelogram.

http://www.indietalk.com/showthread.php?t=24872