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A hand powered camera jib includes an arm which defines a longitudinal axis. At one end, the arm has a pivoting control platform, and at the other end, a pivoting camera platform. The jib also includes a leveling system to maintain the camera platform at an operator selected camera tilt angle. A mod

A hand powered camera jib includes an arm which defines a longitudinal axis. At one end, the arm has a pivoting control platform, and at the other end, a pivoting camera platform. The jib also includes a leveling system to maintain the camera platform at an operator selected camera tilt angle. A modified leveling system may also maintain the control platform at the selected tilt angle. The jib includes one or more mounts to support the jib on a stand. A hand powered control is used to pan the camera platform. A second hand powered control allows an operator to change the tilt angle of the camera platform. The jib arm may be folded or collapsed to reduce its overall length.

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1. A camera jib for booming and swiveling a camera on a stand, the jib comprising:an elongated arm defining a longitudinal axis and comprising:a control end supporting a control platform;a head end supporting a pivotable camera base platform, which supports a camera pan/tilt platform; anda leveling

1. A camera jib for booming and swiveling a camera on a stand, the jib comprising:an elongated arm defining a longitudinal axis and comprising:a control end supporting a control platform;a head end supporting a pivotable camera base platform, which supports a camera pan/tilt platform; anda leveling system for maintaining the camera base platform at an operator selected camera tilt angle, the leveling system comprising:a first leveling linkage offset from the elongated arm and pivotably connected to, and extending a predetermined distance between, first and second posts defining a predetermined angle; the posts extending away from the elongated arm; and the first post defining a vertical axis;a support for mounting the arm on the stand;a hand powered first control system operable from the control end for panning the camera pan/tilt platform; anda hand powered second control system operable from the control end for tilting the camera pan/tilt platform. 2. The camera jib of claim 1, comprising a second leveling linkage offset from the elongated arm and extending between third and fourth posts extending away from the elongated arm, the second leveling linkage co-acting with the first leveling linkage to maintain the control platform at the tilt angle. 3. The camera jib of claim 1, wherein the first control system is selected from the group consisting of:A hydraulic assembly comprising a pair of hydraulic cylinders in fluid communication along a closed fluid circuit;A cable assembly mounted on a track defined by a plurality of bearing guides; andA control arm defining a selected length and pivotably connected to the elongated arm. 4. The camera jib of claim 3 wherein the second control system is selected from the group consisting of:A hydraulic assembly comprising a pair of hydraulic cylinders in fluid communication along a closed fluid circuit;A cable assembly mounted on a track defined by a plurality of bearing guides; andA control arm defining a selected length and pivotably connected to the elongated arm. 5. The camera jib of claim 4 wherein the elongated arm is foldable about a pivot point located along the longitudinal axis. 6. The camera jib of claim 5 wherein the leveling system and the first control system are operatively disconnected from the elongated arm when the elongated arm is folded. 7. The camera jib of claim 6 wherein at least one of the first and second control systems is the hydraulic assembly. 8. The camera jib of claim 6 wherein at least one of the first and second control systems is the cable assembly. 9. The camera jib of claim 5 wherein the first control system is the hydraulic assembly and the second control system is the control arm. 10. The camera jib of claim 6 wherein the second control system is the cable assembly comprising a cable being extended when the elongated arm is folded, and the cable is biased to contract when the elongated arm is unfolded. 11. The camera jib of claim 10 wherein the cable defines an adjustable operating length. 12. The camera jib of claim 11 wherein the cable defines an adjustable operating tension. 13. The camera jib of claim 1 wherein the elongated arm comprises a plurality of telescoping segments movable between a minimum length and a maximum length. 14. The camera jib of claim 13 wherein the leveling system and the first control system are operatively disconnected from the elongated arm when the elongated arm is moved from the maximum length to the minimum length. 15. The camera jib of claim 1 wherein the support for mounting the arm comprises a plurality of selectable pivot mounts along the longitudinal axis. 16. The camera jib of claim 15 wherein the elongated arm is movable between a minimum length and a maximum length. 17. The camera jib of claim 16 wherein the elongated arm is foldable about a pivot point positioned along the longitudinal axis. 18. A camera jib for booming and swiveling a camera on a stand, the jib comprising:an elongated arm defining a longitudin al axis, movable between a maximum length and a minimum length, and comprising:a control end supporting a control platform;a head end supporting a pivotable camera base platform, which supports a camera pan/tilt platform; anda leveling system for maintaining the camera base platform at an operator selected camera tilt angle;a support for mounting the arm on the stand;a hand powered first control system operable from the control end for panning the camera pan/tilt platform; anda hand powered second control system operable from the control end for tilting the camera pan/tilt platform. 19. The camera jib claimed in claim 18 wherein the elongated arm is foldable about a pivot point positioned along the longitudinal axis. 20. The camera jib claimed in claim 19 wherein the first and second control systems are selected from the group consisting of:a hydraulic assembly comprising a pair of hydraulic cylinders in fluid communication along a closed fluid circuit;a cable assembly mounted on a track defined by a plurality of bearing guides; anda control arm defining a selected length and pivotably connected to the elongated arm. 21. The camera jib claimed in claim 20, wherein the leveling system and the first control system are operatively disconnected from the elongated arm when the elongated arm is folded. 22. The camera jib claimed in claim 21 wherein the second control system is the cable assembly comprising a cable being extended when the elongated arm is folded, and the cable is biased to contract when the elongated arm is unfolded. 23. The camera jib of claim 22 wherein the cable defines an adjustable operating length. 24. The camera jib of claim 23 wherein the cable defines an adjustable operating tension. 25. A camera jib for booming and swiveling a camera on a stand, the jib comprising:an elongated arm defining a longitudinal axis, foldable at a pivot point along the longitudinal axis, and comprising:a control end supporting a control platform;a head end supporting a pivotable camera base platform, which supports a camera pan/tilt platform; anda leveling system for maintaining the camera base platform at an operator selected camera tilt angle;a support for mounting the arm on the stand;a hand powered cable assembly operable from the control end for panning the camera pan/tilt platform, the cable assembly being mounted on a track defined by a plurality of bearing guides; anda hand powered hydraulic assembly operable from the control end for tilting the camera pan/tilt platform comprising a pair of hydraulic cylinders in fluid communication along a closed fluid circuit. 26. The camera jib claimed in claim 25, wherein the leveling system and the hydraulic assembly are operatively disconnected from the elongated arm when the elongated arm is folded. 27. The camera jib claimed in claim 26 comprising a plurality of selectable pivot mounts along the longitudinal axis for securing the elongated arm to the stand. 28. The camera jib claimed in claim 26 wherein the leveling system comprises a control arm defining a selected length and pivotably connected to the elongated arm. 29. The camera jib claimed in claim 28 wherein the control arm comprises lockable telescoping arm segments. 30. The camera jib claimed in claim 25 wherein the leveling system comprises a second cable assembly offset from the elongated arm and extending a predetermined distance between first and second posts defining a predetermined angle; the posts extending away from the elongated arm; and the first post defining a vertical axis. 31. The camera jib claimed in claim 30 wherein the support for mounting the arm comprises a plurality of selectable pivot mounts along the longitudinal axis. 32. The camera jib claimed in claim 31 wherein the second cable assembly is selected from a kit consisting of a group of cable assemblies of varying length.