Poor-Mans Steady Cam: Only $14 but is it Worth Building?

... except that a glidecam has a gimble .. and it's hard to build a gimble, let alone a good one.

- Mikko ... won't comment on the quality of Glidecam's gimble.
 
Mikko makes a good point. There are bearings..and there are bearings. I can see that even a tiny,tiny bit of static friction (stiction if you like) can compromise the setup. These are things that are invisible to 99.9% of users..but likely have a pretty large impact on the effectiveness of the unit. It's also why a lot of people may find the Merlin's price tag surprising. It doesn't look like much, but source up some high-spec bearings, and it makes more sense.
 
mikkowilson said:
... except that a glidecam has a gimble .. and it's hard to build a gimble, let alone a good one.

- Mikko ... won't comment on the quality of Glidecam's gimble.
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you implying that there are problems with the glidecams gimbles?

I've been using the glidecam2000 pro for months now, and have gotten to the point where i can almost replicate a dolly shot.
 
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