The Scorpio 17’ is a three-part telescopic crane with tilt, pan, and arm encoder reading for high-quality motion capturing. The three-section arm is a longer version of the Scorpio 10", which allows film making easy in interior or exterior thigh spaces.

The maximum lens height is 19’2” overslung with a telescoping range of 13’3”, extending and retracting as fast as 5’ per second. The base width can adjust from 2’9” to 3’10” with a minimum door clearance of 2’9”. The full extended arm reach is 17’5” and the retracted reach is 3’11”. The overall arm length extended is 20’10”.

The Scorpio 17’ has two different operation modes: electronic and manual. The default electronic mode allows telescopic electronic movement, powering the crane by batteries and warranting high precision, smooth footage in low and high-speed movements. The manual mode gives control to the Camera Operator to move the telescopic arm and create unique shots that match their vision.

One of the unique features of the Scorpio 17 is the “Arc compensation,” which automatically corrects the arc generated by motion, both in horizontal and vertical movement, keeping the camera line straight. Additionally, the Scorpio 17 features back panning through the system’s advanced software capabilities.