FREEFLY MOVI XL Top Handle
Key Features
- Ergonomic design significantly enhances handling and transport of the MōVI XL.
- Provides crucial additional grip points for safe lifting and maneuvering heavy payloads.
- Facilitates seamless transitions between high-mode and low-mode operating configurations.
- Offers multiple industry-standard mounting points for diverse accessories like monitors.
- Constructed from robust, lightweight aluminum, ensuring durability without excess weight.
- Optimized for secure, rigid attachment, perfectly integrating with the MōVI XL’s design.
Description
FREEFLY MOVI XL Top Handle
The Freefly Systems MōVI XL Top Handle is a robust and ergonomic accessory specifically designed to enhance the handling, transport, and versatility of the Freefly MōVI XL 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer. Given the substantial size and weight of the MōVI XL (especially with a large camera payload), a dedicated top handle is crucial for safe and efficient operation.
The MōVI XL is engineered for large cinema cameras and demanding production environments, often requiring multiple operators for intricate shots or heavy lifting. The Top Handle provides critical additional grip points for carrying, transitioning between different operating modes (e.g., high mode to low mode), or simply assisting with mounting the gimbal onto a crane, dolly, or vehicle. It is designed to integrate seamlessly with the MōVI XL’s existing structure, providing a secure and balanced attachment point. Beyond basic handling, it also serves as a versatile rigging platform for additional accessories.
Key Features:
- Enhanced Ergonomics and Handling: Provides a comfortable and secure grip for lifting, carrying, and maneuvering the heavy MōVI XL gimbal, reducing strain on operators.
- Facilitates Transport and Setup: Simplifies the process of transporting the MōVI XL on set and assists in quickly mounting it onto various support systems like cranes, dollies, or vehicle rigs.
- Versatile Operating Modes: Crucial for enabling transitions between “high mode” (camera above the crossbar) and “low mode” (camera below the crossbar) operations, offering greater creative flexibility.
- Multiple Accessory Mounting Points: Equipped with an array of industry-standard mounting threads, typically including:
- 1/4″-20 threads: For smaller accessories like monitor arms, wireless receivers, or light-duty brackets.
- 3/8″-16 threads: For heavier accessories or specific rigging components requiring a more robust connection.
- Some versions may also include NATO rail segments or ARRI-style anti-twist pin holes for even more versatile and secure accessory attachment.
- Robust, Lightweight Construction: Precision-machined from high-grade aluminum, ensuring maximum durability and strength while keeping the added weight to the gimbal at a minimum. This is vital for maintaining the MōVI XL’s impressive payload capacity and balance.
- Secure Attachment: Designed to bolt directly and securely onto existing mounting points on the MōVI XL’s top crossbar or frame, ensuring a rigid, twist-free connection.
- Optimized for MōVI XL: Custom-engineered by Freefly Systems, guaranteeing perfect fit, balance, and aesthetic integration with the MōVI XL gimbal.
The Freefly Systems MōVI XL Top Handle is an indispensable MōVI XL accessory that significantly improves the usability, versatility, and safety of operating this large-format gimbal. It’s a key piece of gimbal rigging that streamlines workflow and expands creative possibilities for professional cinematographers.