SOLOSHOT2 - The Next Gen Robot Cameraman

About two years ago Chris Boyle, Scott Taylor and designer Alex Sammons came up with a robotic camera head known as SOLOSHOT which yo can mount on a tripod and using a using a wireless transmitter can track almost any object moving and capture it on video. Fast forward to the present and a second generation unit known as SOLOSHOT2.

The second iteration of the robotic head has some advantages over the first gen device. Some of the main features of the SOLOSHOT2 are:

Vertical Tracking +/- 60 degrees at up to 30 degrees per second.
Range from 15-2,000 feet.
Accessory dock for hardware expansion.
Stronger motors for faster horizontal panning with DSLRs up to 5 pounds.
Up to 80 degrees per second and full 360-degree turn.
Accessories for automatic zooming and start/pause recording.
A smaller, lighter transmitter.
Usable with third-party tripods

Here is a short BMX rider video shot with the help of the SOLOSHOT2

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1zGcsb_6uM[/youtube]

You can pre-order the SOLOSHOT2 on B&H for just under $400.

Some extra information on the SOLOSHOT2

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Iddo Genuth

Iddo Genuth is the founder and chief editor of LensVid.com. He has been a technology reporter working for international publications since the late 1990's and covering photography since 2009. Iddo is also a co-founder of a production company specializing in commercial food and product visual content.