Benjamin Rowland
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Quick Review: If you're thinking about getting the Echo, go ahead. You'll be glad you did.
Slightly longer review: About a month and a half ago, I purchased an Echo anti-vibration quick release from Josh Kornoff of Allied Drones. Allied Drones manufactures a lot of products that make using a Cinestar, SkyJib, or Vulcan, easier - accessories that improve the end-user's experience. The Echo has two main functions. First, it cuts down on copter vibrations reaching the gimbal. This is important for smooth footage. Here's some footage we recently shot (Echo in use).
The Echo is tuneable so that it will work with light payloads and heavy payloads. We've been using our Echo to attach a camera gimbal to a Cinestar and a Vulcan, and have been able to easily and quickly move the gimbal from one to the other. We've run a lightweight GH3 on the gimbal and the fairly heavy Red Epic. With some small adjustments, both payloads worked great. Copter vibes didn't reach the gimbal in either case.
There are several vibration isolation systems out there, but this one allows you to detach the copter and gimbal with speed! Four thumb screws and the clamps are ready to release from the 15mm rods. Being able to get the copter out of your face while balancing a camera on the gimbal is a nice convenience. And being able to move the gimbal from one copter to another is a nice bonus too. Here's a pic of the plate:
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(pic borrowed from Allied Drones)
Since the spacing for the rods (part of the Echo system), usually have different spacing for the Vulcan and the Cinestar, Josh offered to modify the parts so that the spacing was the same. The pricing for this modification was very reasonable. Which speaks well for the great customer support you can expect at Allied Drones. I've bought some other accessories from AD, and the service has been top notch every time.
So in short, the Echo is a great product from a great company.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
All the best,
Ben Rowland
Note: I received NO COMPENSATION for this review. It is unbiased. I typed it up, without much attention to grammar, to share this great product with folks that could put it to use.
Slightly longer review: About a month and a half ago, I purchased an Echo anti-vibration quick release from Josh Kornoff of Allied Drones. Allied Drones manufactures a lot of products that make using a Cinestar, SkyJib, or Vulcan, easier - accessories that improve the end-user's experience. The Echo has two main functions. First, it cuts down on copter vibrations reaching the gimbal. This is important for smooth footage. Here's some footage we recently shot (Echo in use).
The Echo is tuneable so that it will work with light payloads and heavy payloads. We've been using our Echo to attach a camera gimbal to a Cinestar and a Vulcan, and have been able to easily and quickly move the gimbal from one to the other. We've run a lightweight GH3 on the gimbal and the fairly heavy Red Epic. With some small adjustments, both payloads worked great. Copter vibes didn't reach the gimbal in either case.
There are several vibration isolation systems out there, but this one allows you to detach the copter and gimbal with speed! Four thumb screws and the clamps are ready to release from the 15mm rods. Being able to get the copter out of your face while balancing a camera on the gimbal is a nice convenience. And being able to move the gimbal from one copter to another is a nice bonus too. Here's a pic of the plate:
View attachment 12717
(pic borrowed from Allied Drones)
Since the spacing for the rods (part of the Echo system), usually have different spacing for the Vulcan and the Cinestar, Josh offered to modify the parts so that the spacing was the same. The pricing for this modification was very reasonable. Which speaks well for the great customer support you can expect at Allied Drones. I've bought some other accessories from AD, and the service has been top notch every time.
So in short, the Echo is a great product from a great company.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
All the best,
Ben Rowland
Note: I received NO COMPENSATION for this review. It is unbiased. I typed it up, without much attention to grammar, to share this great product with folks that could put it to use.
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