Bosher, Pedestal Television’s engineering brand, has announced the arrival of
its new Bosher levelling system for Polecam, the highly regarded single operator
lightweight camera jib.
Engineered to the highest levels by film and broadcast industry-acclaimed Les
and Chris Bosher, the Bosher Levelling Head BH-02 is a bespoke tripod head
levelling system built for Polecam owner operators.
The defined engineering of the Bosher Head results in outstanding performance,
and the fine friction adjustments allow the operator to fine tune the rig’s
movement precisely.
Levelled by a simple cable, the Polecam pan tilt head is re-attached to the front
of the rig by a bespoke quick release clamp, which maintains a level horizon
during even the quickest moves, and enhances stability in windy conditions and
also when using the Polecam head underwater via the FishFace system.
John Gillan, one of the world’s top Polecam owner operators, said: “I’ve just
come back from the Bahamas where I was shooting a Red Bull Ultimate Rush
documentary with my Polecam.
“I knew that I would be set up on a cliff top with a likelihood of strong winds,
always a problem for any jib or crane, so I ordered a Bosher Head system from
Chris and took it with me to help stabilise the Polecam in what could be a very
difficult situation.
“In the event there were indeed strong winds, and I’m happy to say that the
system worked perfectly. It did exactly what I hoped it would do, and I certainly
wouldn’t have been able to shoot it so successfully without it.’
Gillan continued: “The Bosher Head system will now become part of my Polecam
kit, and I have the confidence to know that I can shoot outdoors in difficult
windy locations and produce stable results. Polecam is already an amazing
production tool and this enhances its capabilities even further.’
Including the FishFace underwater system, the Bosher Levelling Head system is
retro compatible with all existing Polecam heads.
