Astra Camera Jib by Proaim

Excellent product at a great price. If you are a beginner as I am in the video production business, this is a must have in your arsenal. This is the second I purchased and the next one will be the 21’ one to continue growing 1) my business and 2) increase the options for my customers which will later translate into profits...The delivery was exceptional as well...arrived in 3 days after order was placed...cannot complain...

We use ours for our High School Film program. We mount Cannon XA10s among other camcorders with remote focus control and 6" monitor onto the Jib. Additionally we have a homemade Skate Dolly track that we mount it on. As a general rule, it functions fine with in the expectations of the equipment and with rehearsal of the movements. Like anything, rehearse and tweaking is key to a good shot. It is a good system for a novice Jib operator or if you need something dependable (not amazing) on a tight budget.

Feels great so far! will update if anything goes wrong

Best crane for the money

The build quality on this, at this price point, is frankly shocking. Very excited to employ this with the BMPCC4K on a series of upcoming shoots.

This device is great for beginners to use. It's easy for any age to learn.

Great product. You can actually configure it to 8ft if u need to

I like that it cost less than the lower height versions!!

IYa he tenido Astra 8 pies y decidí comprar 12 pies en su lugar. Tiene dos gruas en una: puede usar 8 pies de largo en el interior y 12 pies de largo en el exterior. Gran pieza de aluminio, bastante fácil de colocar y llevar contigo a cualquier parte.

I thought I was going to get a flimsy jib and crane so I was surprised how sturdy it is. After downloading the instruction manual it was easily built and worked well with my DSLR Nikon camera in video mode. I then decided to try a JVC GY-HM 700 video camera on it, about 4kgs. It supported it well but I suspect life will be easier once I get a counter balance on it! But it rises and falls smoothly giving great results. I honestly thought it would be a cheap flimsy thing and I'd end up sending it back but no, this is here to stay. Well done ProAim!

Ottimo per il prezzo a cui viene proposto, ha tutti gli accessori che servono per usarlo subito, la possibilità di scegliere tra due opzioni di montaggio e la qualità costruttiva sembra buona. E' molto pesante quindi direi che non è una scelta saggia se il vostro scopo è viaggiare leggeri, e al peso bisogna aggiungere quello di uno stativo o di un cavalletto video adeguati a sorreggerlo in sicurezza e una quantità di contrappesi adeguata alla lunghezza e al peso del braccio oltre che della testa e della camera montati. In generale lo consiglio a chi cerca un buon prodotto robusto e versatile con budget ridotto ed è disposto a pagare questi vantaggi con peso ed ingombro maggiori. L'articolo arriva bene imballato all'interno della sua borsa di trasporto, dove tuttavia le tre sezioni del crane sbattono tra loro senza divisori, quindi consiglio di conservare gli imballaggi interni per riporre i tre pesanti pezzi del kit a fine sessione, in modo da non rischiare danni come botte e graffi durante il trasporto se tenete all'estetica del prodotto.

Ersteinmal Respekt für die super schnelle Lieferung via UPS. Der Jib war noch einen Tag vor genanntem Lieferdatum bei mir!!! Der Jib macht einen soliden Eindruck, trotz des doch günstigen Preises. Gut verarbeitet und stabil, leichjtes Handling. Hab die ersten Aufnahmen mit ihm gemacht und er macht, was er machen soll. Zusammenbau geht ultra schnell und ist für jemenaden, der nicht grad zwei linke Hände hat, auch kein Problem. Leider war keine Aufbauanleitung mit dabei, gab es aber auf der Homepage des Herstellers, geht aber im Zweifel sogar ohne, ist fast selbsterklärend! Habe mir gleich 20Kg Gewichte bestellt und ist in nur 5 Minuten aufgebaut, so solls sein. Von mir volle Punktzahl, Daumen hoch. Werde mir, wenn ich was brauche, demnächst öffter bei PROAIM nachschauen!!!!

Amazing quality of construction and materials