Types of Jib Arm

Camera Jib Arm is a kind of common photography auxiliary tool in the film shooting, which mainly help the videographers get some footage that cannot be filmed by the fixed camera. Such as high altitude panoramic camera, mobile tracking lens and so on. Since the birth of film industry, this equipment of tool has applied to all kinds of film shooting and it’s most commonly used by videographers. Now, this equipment is very popular among the photographers to shoot short films, television production, advertising photography etc.

As one of indispensable camera auxiliary equipments in a variety video shooting, there are many kinds of brand or types in the market. They are different price level and various quality. However, most people lack of the knowledge of camera jib so that many people don’t know how to choose while purchasing.  Here we will simply introduce several major jib arms and brands on the market for your reference.

Camera jib mainly classified into four kinds according to different using environments, Car radial, Telescopic arm, Electric control arm, Mini jib arm. However, they have a big difference on the function, and also have vary widely in price. Of course, it’s no doubt that different brands have the differences on the performance and the quality.

Car radial
This kind of jib belongs to high-end product among the jib arm area. It has professional technical requirements and application environment. Usually, it can be installed and used in a car or boat to shoot car chase of films or car ads. There are some famous brands for reference, such Russian Arm, Ultimate Arm and Paladin Arm.

Telescopic arm
According to shooting requirement,this another high-end product can be changed the length of the jib arm to finish shooting , but not dismount the arm. SuperTechno is very famous electric telescopic arm in the industry. While there also have another brands like Moviebird, Telescopic and so on.

Electric control arm
Electric control arm, so to speak, is a kind of jib arm that is used most widely in the world now. We can find it in film shooting or television program production. No only it can support more innovation to the videographers, but has a acceptable and affordable price. That’s the reason why this kind of jib is used widely.

   

Mini Jib Arm

Mini jib arm, volume small, the weight light, the arm short, is suitable for using in small space. What’s more, it is very convenient to take and ship for its features. Plus, it’s one of the best photography auxiliary equipments for small team and individual users. Usually, the arm of jib won’t be over 3 meters, and need operating by your hands whether there is electric system or not.

Mini jib arm is used widely and play an efficient role in film shooting, television production, advertising photography and short film shooting. Compare with other styles of jib arm, the price of mini jib arm is cheaper a lot, that's why it's popular to use. While we must note that mini jib arm is suitable for the creation of making the effect of space camera, but not highly upgrade.

As there are more and more brands in the market and all are different price, choosing a high cost performance brand becomes a concerned point. We think. However, what do you think of jib arm? Are you using a Mini Jib Arm? How about your feeling?


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