The Jimmy Jib can be built from 4ft to a 40ft reach, as shown below. The Jimmy Jib is extremely versatile and can be built in a multitude of differing locations, whether inside a house, on a remote fell side or in a high television studio environment. *The camera can be mounted either underslung or overslung. |
Below are diagrams of the different lengths of Jib and the maximum reach and lens height.
Jib Size / Name |
Maximum Reach |
Maximum Lens Height |
4ft - Stub |
4ft (1.2m ) |
11ft ( 3.4m) |
6ft - Standard |
6ft (1.8m) |
13ft (3.9m) |
9ft - Standard Plus |
9ft (2.7m) |
16ft (4.8m) |
12ft - Giant |
12ft (3.6m) |
19ft (5.7m) |
15ft - Giant Plus |
15ft (4.5m) |
23ft (7m) |
18ft - Super |
18ft (5.4m) |
25ft (7.6m) |
21ft |
21ft (6.4m) |
27ft (8.2m) |
24ft - Super Plus |
24ft (7.3m) |
30ft (9.1m) |
30ft - Extreme |
30ft (9.1m) |
33ft (10.6m) |
40ft - Extreme Plus |
40ft (12m) |
40ft (12m) |