Macro Video Pty (Ltd) is the sole agent for ABC products in Southern Africa. Both directors of Macro Video attended a 3-day workshop held by ABC products in Munich, Germany in April 2000. ABC products are part of Movietech AG.

In the past dollies, tracks and plenty of personnel were required to engineer the camera in motion. ABC offers an easier and lighter way to create dynamic movement in your video!

The ABC product portfolio consists of:

• Balance systems - hand-held
• Balance systems - body supported
• Lightweight Camera cranes
• Remote heads
• Light Set
• Light Dolly

Balance systems: hand-held Camera Stabalising

The moving camera is a fascinating style in film production. Smooth movements make your videos and films come to life. All you need is a camera stabilizing system: HandyMan.
ABC Products offers a range of camera stabilising systems for different types of camera and situation requirements. The camera weight is important when selecting a stabilising system.
The HandyMan balancing systems are all based on the same principle and construction, allowing inter-changing of parts amongst the different versions as well as modular addition

The Handyman hand-held systems are ideal for the smaller DV Cameras.

Balance systems: body supported Handyman.

These systems are for the serious professional person
Physical fitness has till now been of basic importance in the achievement of controlled, "gliding" movements with heavy cameras.. ABC Products has developed HandyMan DV and CN, which are surprisingly light and have exceptionally smooth handling characteristics ,and allows a creative "floating" style.This effect is only achieved with a camera stabilizing system.

Light Weight Camera Cranes

ABC-Light Cranes have made history in the film industry. ABC products supplied cranes used at the World Football Championship 2002 in Japan and Korea to capture the most important goal scenes from behind the goals. All ABC-light crane family members have one thing in common: all members are super-light weight!
ABC light cranes are favoured world wide because of their light weight, sturdy construction and ease of portability. Thanks to quick-lock release sections, setting up and dismantling the incredibly light-weight Aluminium Titanium alloy crane .which weighs between 5 and 9kg,depending on model, only takes about 5 minutes

The ABC light cranes can be carried almost anywhere, and can be transported like a bag of tent poles in a back-pack.. Whether in Egypt ,the Himalayas, Antarctica, a remote African location or in a studio, the crane allows the most amazing shots to be realised.


The above is merely a summary of some of the ABC products available. Please visit the ABC web site at www.abc-products.de for detailed information.

Brochures and prices are available from Macro Video. Please ask to see the ABC products Demo video!