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2  A Guide to the Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Steadicam ® Shadow ™ stabilizer, a heavy-duty, versatile rig that will serve you well for years to come.
This manual is written for experienced operators. If you are unfamiliar with Steadicam ® stabilizers, or if you have never taken a Steadicam ® workshop, we strongly urge you to take one of our professional workshops.
For more information on workshops worldwide, contact The Tiffen Company.
Included with this Shadow ™ Overview Manual are other “modular” manuals specific to the equipment your purchase. Additional or replacement manuals may be downloaded from www.steadicam.
Tiffen, Steadicam ®, UltraBrite ™, Ultra 2®, Shadow ™, Clipper ™, Zephyr ™, Tango ™, Archer ™, Flyer ™, Pilot ™, G-70™, G-50™, and Merlin ™ are trademarks of the Tiffen Company, LLC.
Note: For an in-depth tutorial on the equipment and Steadicam ® operating, please refer to  “The Steadicam ® Operator’s Handbook” included with your sled. The book
can also be purchased separately.
The Tiffen Company, 90 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, NY 11788 • 631-273-2500 • 1-800-645-2522 •  www.tiffen Tiffen Steadicam Operations, 6933 San Fernando Road, Glendale, CA  91201 • 818-843-4600 • 1-800-593-3331
© The Tiffen  Company, LLC, manual version 7/1/2010
3The Tiffen Company takes great pride in producing the best inertial stabilizers in the world.
The
stabilizer continues our tradition of excellence and innovation, filling the need for a heavy duty, high performance, and low-cost rig. The Shadow ™ is a system that can evolve with you, with upgrades and accessories to expand its reach.
Like all our models, the Shadow ™ stabilizer is designed to be user-friendly, field-serviceable, tool-free, straightforward, and versatile so the operator can quickly and easily configure the sled, arm, and vest to the best advantage for each shot. Change the sled length, balance, inertia, and go to low mode  in a heartbeat, all without tools, extra parts, or fuss and bother. Solid, versatile, and fast –  with the Shadow ™, stabilizer system  it all happens on the set like magic.
The base Shadow™ stabilizer system starts with a sturdy, 2 section,
telescoping carbon fiber post coupled to the Ultra2 stage – with our
patented +/– 20º tilt head – and terminates in a new solid base. It comes
standard with the Ultra2 Gimbal, SD LCD Color 700 nit monitor, dual
monitor mounts, frameline generator, on-screen artificial horizon, and a
dual battery mount for 12 and 24 volts (either V-Lock or Anton Bauer).
Included in the base package is the G-70 Iso-Elastic Stabilizer Arm,
Ultra2 Vest, Docking and Balancing bracket.
Options for the Shadow™ stabilizer include our patented “go-to”
motorized stage (plug and play) and a variety of monitor choices, plus
batteries, chargers, cases, cables, vehicle mounts, and other professional
accessories. Visit www.steadicam for more details.
The two section, carbon fiber Telescoping Post extends the sled from
29 to 49in (74-125mm), for short to long mode shooting. Inside the
post is the patented curly-cable system – with discrete, 14 and 28 volt
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lines for sustained high-amp capacity (14 gauge wires!), plus separate,
dedicated and un-interrupted HDSDI and HD component coax cables,
plus composite video in and out.
On the stage, the Wide Dovetail Lock has a broad grip on the dovetail
plate, and the handle has a safety stop to prevent accidental release.
The Integral Tilt Head preserves dynamic balance with the lens
angled +/– 20º – perfect for long mode or whip pans. The tilt head also
maintains high or low lens heights, and helps with clearance, reach, or
viewing problems.
The heart of the system is the Ultra2 Gimbal - the smoothest, most
precise gimbal ever made, with heavy duty, high precision bearings
and an ergonomic yoke. Operators can use “The Blue Whale” tool to
precisely center the gimbal in the field, even after years of hard knocks.
The post, monitor, and gimbal’s Low-Profile Clamps are either open
and free for easy adjustment, or positively locked, with a snap-over-
centers clamping action. The clamp lever is ergonomically recessed into
the clamp bodies, so nothing sticks out to snag on a cable or interfere
with your grip.
The Shadow™ stabilizer’s smaller electronics box continues our
exclusive narrow sled base design and adds a user-freindly front
connector panel, a one button artificial horizon, and electronic frame
line generator.
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The Structural Dovetail Base solidly mounts gyros, Antlers™, or other accessories. There are two positive clamps for the battery rods and a pull out mounting plate for accessories.
The monitor and the battery pack are adjustable in, out, and vertically over a wide range, giving the operators great choices for viewing, balance, and inertial control. The Tilting Battery Mount can be angled over 180 degrees for maximum flexibility. Pan inertia can be adjusted from a super-whippy 130 pounds per inch2 to an amazingly stiff 2,564 pounds per inch2  (0.9Mpa - 17.7Mpa) – or even more if the weights are added to the monitor or battery rods.
The great fitting Ultra2® Vest  is a perfect complement to the Shadow™ stabilizer sled. The super-stiff adjustable spar, “Double Vee” shoulder clips, improved padding, and over-center ratcheting buckles make the vest superbly ergonomic, lightweight, and unobtrusive. And the Ultra2® Vest still has the world’s best quick-release system for safety.
The tool-free, super smooth G–70x™ Arm lifts from 12 to 70 lbs (5.4-32 kg), yet is lightweight - only 11 lbs (5kg). The patented “Geo” feature alters spring geometry as it booms up and down to make the G-70™ the smoothest, most well behaved arm ever, throughout its astounding vertical range of 2
9in (74cm)! The “Ride”
knob alters iso-elasticity, so for the first time, users can precisely set how the arm behaves, regardless of the weight carried. The new tool-free arm post holder is quick and positive, and its independent drag control delivers the precise rotation resistance desired – from completely free to totally locked, even when changing posts. At the other end of the arm, the new “kick-back” link reduces clearances and keeps the arm from banging against the operator on the run.
All of the above features are integral to the Shadow™ stabilizer design, ready to be used when needed. The Shadow™ stabilizer continues the Ultra™ tradition – as the most versatile and user-friendly Steadicam® model ever made.  It lets one operate with minimum effort and maximum precision for every part of every shot. The sled is configured as desired: short, long, whippy or slow. The Shadow™stabilizer is a cost-effective, heavy-duty “big rig” – the key to high-
performance operating.
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