Anoyne recognize this long lens support system here?

[PaulSchneider]

Hi guys,

I've never seen this ingenious system. Robert Polidori uses it for his tele shots ...

http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/play/...olidori-257129

Anonye recognize the used support system?

It's an arca m with gitzo but what support thingies are these and what tripod head is he using?

Kind regards

Paul

[David R Munson]

Looks like Manfrotto Magic Arms with Super Clamps on each end.

To reference B&H:
Two of these http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ion_Magic.html

and four of these http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...lamp_with.html

EDIT: the tripod head looks like the big Manfrotto #400 geared head (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ared_Head.html)

[Ed Richards]

I use one Magic arm with superclamps at the ends to stabilize my 500 telephoto on my Ebony45SU. It is a great aid and not hugely expensive.

[David R Munson]

Also, as with most grip equipment, if you have these things on hand, you'll start finding all sorts of other uses for them.

[PaulSchneider]

Wow, these really seem to be a great piece of kit - especially for that price!

Thanks David and Ed!

Regards

Paul

[gorsescent]

Hello. I've found something like this on Yahoo Japan auction. However, it's expensive. It's approximately $300.

http://page12.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/j...224#enlargeimg

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Take

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37042223@N08/

[sultanofcognac]

. . . Oh Great!
Now you've made me go and buy a Friction Magic Arm and two Super Clamps. I really wish you people would quit discussing cool "stuff" that I most certainly will probably need (like with my Schneider 5.6 300 on my Shen Hao IIA 4x5).

Sheesh!

[r.e.]

I've got a couple of magic arms and super clamps, but never thought of using them this way, not that I've ever had that much extension going on.

The largest Arca telescopic rails are 80cm (telescoping to 120cm) and 100cm (telescoping to 150cm). Which one do you figure this is? I'm thinking that the rear bellows is the Arca long bellows (70cm). And what is the apparatus on top of the front function carrier that appears to replace a standard?

[Dominique Cesari]

The largest Arca telescopic rails are 80cm (telescoping to 120cm) and 100cm (telescoping to 150cm). Which one do you figure this is? I'm thinking that the rear bellows is the Arca long bellows (70cm). And what is the apparatus on top of the front function carrier that appears to replace a standard?

It seems that it's a 80 cm telescopic rail but with longer upper parts. The lens looks really like a 1100 mm XLS; if it's focused at infinity, it gives a scale. The front function carrier is an M-Line one. The apparatus on top of it is probably a spacer (height enhancer). But it could be a customized spacer as the one sold by Arca is shorter and thicker. You can see more details of the camera (in a different combo) here : http://jonasmekasfilms.com/diary/?p=943.
The back used on the roof in India looks bigger than a 8x10 one, which means that it would be a customized one.

[Brian C. Miller]

I thought that back looked like a 16x20, or an 11x14 in vertical position.