New York Jib Operator - Upgraded Controller

NYC JIB Op - Upgraded Controller!!

A couple weeks ago I punched it on a custom joystick from Jony Jib which was supposed to be a significant improvement against the stock part. Let me know you all this, it’s amazing! Since this is just NJ/NYC Jib op talk, I’ll spare the crazy engineering details bc even I don’t understand them. You can definitely read up on the tech stuff if you’d like, but the end result is it’s amazing. The controller is enormously smoother, more accurate, and dreamy. The biggest gain is how smooth the image is at the tele end of lenses. With the stock joystick you do need to pay attention and get in the zone to ensure smooth moves in the 200-400mm range. The new controller makes this far easier and almost effortless! You will be seeing this jib op around NY, CT, PA, NYC, NJ and more being smoother than ever before.

Rain Gear - Protect the Jib

I’m probably way to excited about this subject, but having proper rain gear has really saved me from having to replace parts on the Jimmy Jibs. Being a NYC based jib rental operation in the summer months means it can be sunny one minute and pouring rain the next. I found wrapping electronic components with garbage backs to do well except for certain potentiometers on the zoom/focus handles would die and occasionally there’d be trouble inside the control box. Shooter Slicker makes amazing rain covers for Jimmy Jibs and can customize anything for your particular needs. https://www.shooterslicker.com Since investing in these easy to use covers, I haven’t had to do a single repair following a gig in a monsoon. They have a great control box cover which I have modified to seal around an israeli arm mount for my monitor. Being a jib operator in New York City also means shooting in the freezing weather! The control handle covers come in handy in the winter as well b/c you can put pocket heaters in there to help keep your hands warm on a cold day! I’m still in search of warm gloves that give you full function on touch screens and tactile touch on controls. For now I layer up latex gloves with pocket heaters in the control covers.