Steadicam Pilot

I’ve been interested in getting a steadicam for a couple of years now, I tried a steadicam merlin at the 2008 Broadcast Expo in London, but with so many other things I’ve had to invest in it was put on hold. That was until last week when I decided to buy a used Steadicam Pilot that was going for a good price. I know this is going to be one piece of kit that will take some time to master, but I’m hoping to to have it by the end of this week and take it to Latvia with me to get some interesting shots of the Harley event. I’ll post more about that when it gets here.

Not sure what a steadicam is or does? Watch the inventor Garrett Brown demonstrating the Pilot for B&H.

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    • adrianp
    • June 21st, 2009 10:32pm

    Hey Paul

    Have been checking in every now and then to see what you are up to (found your site while researching Cinevate rails) some very nice work!

    Exciting to hear that you managed to get your hands on a Steadicam Pilot, where exactly does one manage to find a second hand one????!!!!

  2. Hi Paul,

    I know this is an old post but found it doing my Steadycam Pilot research. Thanks for the blog post, much appreciated since I am also looking for a used Pilot.

    • fred
    • February 22nd, 2013 9:53am

    Hi Paul, I know you have got one already and I hope you don’t mind me posting this here but it sounds appropriate. I am selling my Steadicam Pilot – if you can pick it up yourself in London I’ll give you a couple of hours training with it – I am currently flying the C300 on it
    Price will be £1900 + vat . Comes complete with transport bag. The only thing you’ll need to ad to the cost is a V- lock battery
    Fred

      • dave
      • May 8th, 2013 6:30pm

      Hi fred – I’m pretty interested in this – give me a call on 0207 993 8467 if it’s still available

      • If Fred’s is sold then let me know as I’ve decided to sell mine too, £2,000 including a really nice steadicam stand.

        Just use the contact me page if interested.

        Paul



I'm a freelance filmmaker / videographer based in Norfolk in the UK. I work on a wide range of projects from short films and personal pieces through to corporate promo's and events all over the world. This blog charts my development from discovering the wonders of shooting back in 2006 through to today.