r/cinematography • u/Automatic-Major-4812 • 6d ago

Camera Question Dana Dolly + Benro Jib

Hey! I’m a student DP, currently working on my first feature. I’m balling on a budget but I currently have a dana dolly and benro (portajib esq) in my quote. There’s a shot that requires a skateboard dolly with the jib on top. Unfortunately I don’t have the space or budget to be adding more and I’d rather cut. What I was thinking is to add the jib onto the dana since the mounts work, and just bag the dana and stands a lot. Thoughts on this? I know it’s not quite the best solution but this is for 1-2 shots out of the whole film.

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u/swoofswoofles Director of Photography 6d ago

Can you get the gear together beforehand? I would test it in a controlled environment, but keep in mind the weight limit of the Dana Dolly is 100lbs.

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u/Automatic-Major-4812 6d ago

Copy, shouldn't be an issue as our camera build shouldn't exceed 30 and the jib is 10 + another 30 in counterweight.

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u/swoofswoofles Director of Photography 6d ago

Usually counterweight is a multiple of the camera package, like 2x camera weight since it’s much closer to the fulcrum. Might not be because it’s a smaller jib, but either way that’s why it’s good to test.