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Letus35 Helix 4-Axis Aluminum Camera Stabilizer

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Letus35 Helix 4-Axis Aluminum Camera Stabilizer
Key Features
  • Supports Up to 16 Pounds
  • Balances Around Optical Center of Camera
  • Flat Bottom Design
  • Cold Shoe & Accessory Mounting Points
Stabilizing your camera moves has become the name of the game, and the Helix 4-Axis Camera Stabilizer from Letus35 stabilizes cameras weighting up to 16 pounds in three axes with its brushless gimbals. This Helix is built from aluminum, which provides an excellent balance between weight and strength. The Helix is a powered stabilizer that features a modular design with a removable platform for each of the three axes: roll, pan, and tilt. The modular design allows you to quickly turn your three-axis stabilizer into a one-axis stabilizer. This unit includes the 4th axis, which allows you to mount the Helix on a third party balancing system, such as a Steadicam, or tripod, while retaining full function of the Helix's 3 Axes. An optional spacer is required for mounting the stabilizer to a vest/arm-type stabilizer.
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Letus35 LT-HELIX4 Overview

Stabilizing your camera moves has become the name of the game, and the Helix 4-Axis Camera Stabilizer from Letus35 stabilizes cameras weighting up to 16 pounds in three axes with its brushless gimbals. This Helix is built from aluminum, which provides an excellent balance between weight and strength. The Helix is a powered stabilizer that features a modular design with a removable platform for each of the three axes: roll, pan, and tilt. The modular design allows you to quickly turn your three-axis stabilizer into a one-axis stabilizer. This unit includes the 4th axis, which allows you to mount the Helix on a third party balancing system, such as a Steadicam, or tripod, while retaining full function of the Helix's 3 Axes. An optional spacer is required for mounting the stabilizer to a vest/arm-type stabilizer.

The Helix balances around the optical center of your camera, providing less stress on the system and your cameras image stabilization system, but also allowing nodal camera rolls. The flat bottom design of the Helix allows you to place it down on a flat surface without requiring a stand mount or other support. It incorporates a cold shoe and 1/4"-20 accessory mounting points on the unit and handgrips.

Note:
The Helix is wired according to US standards. Any 3rd-party power accessories must be compatible.
The Helix is designed balance and stabilize around the optical center of your camera/lens combination. This allows you to do nodal point rolls, and as the image sensor movement is reduced significantly compared to off-center stabilizers, image stabilization is improved.
It has been tested to work with cameras as light as the Sony a7S, and works with cameras weighing up to 16 pounds.
You support the Helix system by holding onto it with two hands; the right handgrip allows you to tilt the Helix, while the left handgrip rotates freely.
Each axis platform of the system allows balance adjustment that reduces operating stress on the unit and the operator, and is indexed in millimeters allowing quick re-sets when switching between lenses.
Re-balancing the Helix after a lens changes is simply a matter of sliding a single axis forward or back. You can be back up and running without missing a beat.
The Helix system can be built up or torn down to accommodate your needs. Use one axis on top of an optional arm/vest type stabilizer for an auto-horizon solution. Switch to a three-axis setup to go full handheld.
The electronics are protected from reverse polarity, overheating, and over-current conditions.
The USB interface allows for configuration, control, and firmware upgrades.

Letus35 LT-HELIX4 Specs

Material of Construction
CNC-Milled Aluminum
Black Anodized Finish
Load Capacity
16 lb / 7.3 kg
Adjustment Range
Roll: 2.36" / 60 mm
Pan: 2.95" / 75 mm (Forward and Back)
Tilt: 3.15" / 80 mm
Connectors
Rear Ports
1 x HD-SDI, Output
1 x Joystick, Input
1 x 2-Pin LEMO (8 to 18 VDC Power Input)

Top Slip-Ring Pass-Through
1 x HD-SDI, Input
8 to 18 VDC Power Output
Mounting
1 x 1/4"-20 Threaded Mounting Hole on Top and Bottom of Each Handle
1 x Cold Shoe
Dimensions
Width: 20" / 50 cm (Handle to Handle)
Camera Clearance: 5.9" / 150 mm (Camera Mounting Point to Back)
Weight
6.5 lb / 2.9 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight
11 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
24 x 12 x 6"

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