glidecam 2000 need to balance asap

spidey

spidey

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i'm having issues left and right if I knew how much wieght on front and back and what to actually do I would be happy. any help would be great.
 
i've heard people say 3 weights on each side but i use 5 i think. i do have a big battery though....

if you are having trouble, that's normal. the GC2000 is a challenge to tune. i had the bright idea that i would use a quick release so that once i got it tuned, it would stay that way. not so. it has to be tweaked every time.

keep in mind that your lcd position must stay the same to keep left/right bal. if you open/close it the whole thing goes off.

once you get it tuned, it works really well but you will feel it in your wrist and forearm. start looking at vests....
 
I tried 5 weights, the 2 second test ended up becoming a 1 second test. lol

I don't know... do you guys move your base weights to fine tune the balance or do you move the top section? I can get very close to balanced but cannot for the life of me get it perfectly level. Also, would you recommend putting the bottom weights farther out or closer towards the middle?

So many questions, so little time. PS my forearm and wrists are turning into the incredible hulk. I've been working with it for about an hour a day since I've gotten in.
 
I balance my glidecam the " wrong way", but am getting good results with it. What I do is put the weights sideways, like a Lybra, and balance it with weight at both sides. Its easier to setup, and if you are out of balance the bad tunning only reflects on tilts, and not the annoying side to side balancing that needs your hand's constant intervention. Call me nuts, but that's the way I've been using both the glidecam 2000 and the smooth shooter, and am getting very good results!
 
To add to cheezweezl's advice. The LCD must be in place as you would use it, also put that tape and battery on it, and anything else you might have. I have used it with wireless mics and have found that even the motion of the cables throws it off during use.So tape down anything that might move. As for balancing it it just takes a lot of prectice and patience. Always use a flat surface and lift it gently to see what minor adjustments need to be made. Hope that helps.
 
Johnnyfive said:
To add to cheezweezl's advice. The LCD must be in place as you would use it, also put that tape and battery on it, and anything else you might have. I have used it with wireless mics and have found that even the motion of the cables throws it off during use.So tape down anything that might move. As for balancing it it just takes a lot of prectice and patience. Always use a flat surface and lift it gently to see what minor adjustments need to be made. Hope that helps.
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I think I finally got it! Got lucky at a shoot this past week. I locked the base down, made a minor adjustment to the side-slider, locked it down and it was balanced.

That vest really helps but I was only able to use it for one day before I had to return it. Had to fly it by hand for the rest of the shoot.
 
ive been using it for a while and it works perfectly EXCEPT ( i want to see how you deal with this ) getting completely rid of the bounce in walking. I know once has to walk more carefully but mine stills goes up and down mm's at a time showing a slight bounce every now and then. how bout you?. Look carefully at your footage.
 
Good practice for the walk is putting a book on your head and walking around with it. Sort of like they used to do for girls in finishing school.
 
like this:

a) extend your pole to its maximum length.

b) place your 3 weights on each side tangent to the 3 sides.
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I ALWAYS keep them there, now all i have to adjust when i put the dvx on is the plate.
 
The first couple of times I shot with it, I had a bounce, but you either need to absorb the bounce with your arms, or walk with your knees bent to absorb it through your legs. I recommend the arms because your knees will hate you the next day.
 
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