Please note the Merlin Arm and Vest requires
the Merlin Steadicam which is supplied seperately.
The Steadicam Merlin is by far the world’s lightest and most advanced hand-held stabilizer.
Ultra-rigid aluminum construction enables stable moving shots at unprecedented focal lengths, and inventor Garrett Brown’s unique Folding-Caliper hinge extends and retracts to balance cameras as light as one-half pound, yet it automatically seeks the compact storage position.
By itself Merlin weighs just 13 ounces (.36kg) without its stainless steel add-on weights. With the standard gimbal, Merlin was rated to carry camcorders weighing only as much as six pounds (2.7 kg). Now, with the new, precision-machined Six-Bearing Metal Gimbal and a few additional weights, Merlin can balance camcorders weighing as much as seven pounds (3.2kg). Of course the additional weight will require more effort. The Merlin manual and video teach techniques that help share the load with both hands, and this works for grabbing those quick, spectacular moving shots, but shooting entire weddings, or sporting events or theatrical performances can become strenuous, even with lighter cameras. Thus, the introduction of the new Merlin Arm and Vest!
The new Merlin Arm and Vest make extended shooting nearly effortless. Even with heavy cameras – up to seven pounds (3.2kg) with the optional Metal Gimbal – the Merlin can now fly for hours without undue fatigue, and preserve all the flexibility and reach of the operator’s own arms.
The 2.6lb (1.2kg) Merlin Vest is the lightest and thinnest ever made – it can even be worn under a tuxedo jacket – and it’s designed to fit the entire gamut of human sizes and shapes. For 23kg eight-year-olds or 150kg linebackers, the Merlin Vest provides complete comfort and functionality for extended productions and long continuous shots. All adjustments are ‘no-tools, including the right-arm/left-arm changeover.