Sachtler Selected For Canadian Bear Docu.

Bertie Gregory, a nineteen-year-old wildlife videographer from England, has been shooting the fauna on Vancouver Island, Canada, for two years.
The island is home to black bears, one of Gregory's main focuses, as well as wolves, pumas, and whales.
The young filmmaker recently finished his latest documentary, West Coast Adventure, in which he also narrates and presents about black bears on the island.
Since he did not want the bears to feel threatened or scared in their habitat, he shot from a boat with his Nikon D7000. The filmmaker depended upon the lightweight and robust Ace M tripod system by Sachtler.
The best time to film the bears was at low tide, when the water in the inlets receded, exposing the rocks that the bears roll over to find crabs.
"I filmed everything from the boat except for the aerial footage. This, of course, made the project particularly demanding, as any small wave makes footage useless. That's why I always tried to film in narrow bays or in the particularly quiet morning hours," says Gregory.
The Ace M tripod system with ground spreader offers a firm stand and weighs only 4.6 kg (10.1 lbs). It can be easily assembled and guarantees controlled, smooth camera movements on shaky ground.
"The key feature of the Ace M, for me, is the compact construction. I was easily able to put the tripod system on my shoulder and sometimes run 100 m with it. This way, I was always able to get to the right place quickly. This is indispensable for wildlife documentaries," says Gregory.
The Ace M offers a payload range of 0 to 4 kg (8.8 lbs) and is ideal for small, video-enabled DSLR cameras such as Bertie Gregory's Nikon D7000.
It features a height range of 57 to 173 cm (22 to 68 in).
"I usually film all by myself, as I work with a very tight budget. Ace M easily fits into my luggage when I fly to the filming location. The design of the tripod system is fantastic, and it is fun working with it. The counterbalance and the damping perform amazingly well and feature ergonomic and simple operation. This way I can, for example, set the damping while following my subject at the same time," says Gregory.
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