Syrp Kit Slingshot Tracking 100m Inc Genie II Linear
The Syrp Kit Slingshot Tracking 100m Inc Genie II Linear allows you to capture smooth, motion-controlled tracking time-lapse shots over 100m of distance. The kit features the Slingshot cable cam system with 100m ropes and the Genie II Linear motion control tracking motor. A companion iOS/Android app allows you to set up and control the tracking motion.
The Genie II Linear is an upgraded version of the original Genie tracking motor. It has a more compact and efficient design. Also, it supports up to two Genie Minis or a Genie II pan/tilt head for 3-axis motion.
Syrp Slingshot
The Syrp Slingshot is designed to take motion control capture to the next level. Whereas motion control is normally limited to the length of your slider, the Slingshot allows you to achieve motion control for distances up to 100m. Moreover, it can be used high above the ground, so you can capture vast nature and city landscapes. You’ll just need the motion control device itself in addition—either the Syrp Genie, Genie Mini, or multiples of these, all sold separately.
Capture high production value shots in stadiums, parks, metropolitan areas, and pretty much anywhere else. Simply secure one mounting bar to a tree, light post, or something similar, and likewise fix the second bar a distance away. Install the included ropes between the two bars and then just place the Slingshot on top on its wheels. This could be done as low as near ground level or way up in the air. Everything, including the bars, sets up in just minutes, as all the components are designed to secure by a quick release ratchet mechanism. Even securing the bars to a tree or post requires no special effort.
The optional Genie attaches on top of the Slingshot, and your camera goes on the bottom via a ball head (not included). The Genie provides tracking movement and allows you to capture real-time footage as well as time-lapse video. It’s the Genie that’s capable of operating at a max distance up to 100m. The Slingshot comes with 25m ropes for the Slingshot and the Genie, but you can get optional Syrp ropes up to 100m for both.
You can also combine the Genie and Genie Mini together, or the Genie with two Genie Minis, to achieve up to full three-axis capture—tracking, panning, and tilting—at the same time. Furthermore, the Genies can be controlled using an iOS or Android app. When combining a Genie with two Genie Minis, a sync cable and pan/tilt bracket are also required. You may want to check out the B&H Slingshot kits that offer all these packaged together.
The Slingshot is designed to be portable. Its components quickly and easily come apart from one another and neatly pack away into a custom-designed backpack with pockets for each piece.
Key features of the Syrp Slingshot
- Capture motion-controlled footage or time-lapse video over distances up to 100m
- Quick-release, ratchet attachment takes just minutes
- Set up from near ground level to high up in the air
- Optional Genie or Genie Mini motion control device required
- Combine optional Genie and Genie Mini for 3-axis motion control — track, pan, tilt
- 7.9kg payload
- Designed to be portable; pack away into a backpack with pockets for each piece
Syrp Genie II Linear
Add the Syrp Genie II Linear to your slider along with the included Genie rope, and you can enjoy motorized sliding for precise tracking shots and dynamic time-lapse sequences. The versatile Genie II is also compatible with nearly any third-party slider.
Features include reduced friction on the rope drive, a quick release camera plate for easy setup, keyframing with the Genie 2 app; and joystick, smartphone, and tablet control. Quiet operation and a compact portable design enable you to use the Genie II Linear almost anywhere your travel.
Attach the main unit to your slider’s platform, and once the included Genie rope is threaded properly, the Genie II linear can automatically slide along the length of the rope. A smartphone connected via Bluetooth can control the Genie II Linear wirelessly, and when used with the Genie II Motorized Pan/Tilt Head, you can access 3 axes of motion to accomplish more advanced shots.
Future app features will include Bulb Ramping for day-to-night time-lapse exposure, HDR Timelapse, Simple Setup, Live View, 360° Time-Lapse, Multi-Row Panorama, and more.
Key Features of the Syrp Genie II Linear
- The motorized platform is compatible with the Genie II Pan/Tilt Head or third-party sliders
- Reduced rope-drive friction produces reliable vertical motion
- Quick-release camera plate for easy setup and adjustments
- Time-lapse and video modes
- Quiet operation; compact, portable design
- Joystick, smartphone, and tablet control
- Genie 2 app enables you to create keyframes for complex moves
Genie 2 App Features
- Multi-axis keyframing
- In-app joystick control for setting start and endpoints
- Bounce Back (repeat) Mode simplifies interview shoots
- Ease in or out of your movement at any keyframe
Syrp Ball Head for Genie
The Syrp Ball Head is designed to work with the Genie Motion Control Time-Lapse Device, but can also be used with most tripods or monopods. It has an Arca-type quick release plate with a locking knob to secure your camera in place. It can hold up to 12kg and weighs less than a pound at only 340g. The ball head has separate locking knobs for tilting and 360º panning. Cameras attach to the plate with a 1/4"-20 male thread and the ball head attaches to the Genie or other support with a 3/8"-16 female thread.
Syrp Slingshot Rope (2 x 100m)
The Syrp Slingshot Rope is a braided rope with a UHMWPE core and polyester sheath that does not stretch or crush and remains uniform under tension. It comes on a reel for transport and storage. This item consists of two lengths of rope per reel, with each length being 100m long. This allows your Slingshot (not included) to travel the full length of the reel.
Syrp Rope for the Genie – 100m
The black spooled Syrp Rope is designed especially for the Genie motion control device. It is made from a non-stretch Kevlar core and is braided to provide extra grip. When attached to any two points, the Genie will travel along the rope recording its time-lapse or real-time video.
- MPN – SYKIT-0013
- GTIN – 8024221697711
