camera stabilizer

The flycam comes from TheCineCity.com.
I have one of their Gliders Grey shoulder mounts which I found to be of good quality.
My order was fulfilled in 2 days. I did have questions and these were responded to rapidly (courteous, knowledgeable, helpful). Good value for money.
Oops... looks like the other two come from the same place.
The only caveat, which you are no doubt aware of, is the skill required to use these devices. You need some prep time to balance the rig/camera each time you use it.
The ultimate is the Movi stabilizer but that will cost you $15,000 for a heavier camera. I suspect the price of Movi stabilizers will come down but never to the
level of what you are looking at and it seems for best results with Movi you might need two operators.
I would go with one of the three choices but suggest you contact TheCineCity first and if their pricing is not much more that the eBay offerings, order direct
for best after sales service.
I plan to stick with my shoulder rig even though it pretty much requires that you do not breathe while filming. This means taking a deep breath and then
doing a very short clip.
 
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kwkeirstead said:
The flycam comes from TheCineCity.com.
I have one of their Gliders Grey shoulder mounts which I found to be of good quality.
My order was fulfilled in 2 days. I did have questions and these were responded to rapidly (courteous, knowledgeable, helpful). Good value for money.
Oops... looks like the other two come from the same place.
The only caveat, which you are no doubt aware of, is the skill required to use these devices. You need some prep time to balance the rig/camera each time you use it.
The ultimate is the Movi stabilizer but that will cost you $15,000 for a heavier camera. I suspect the price of Movi stabilizers will come down but never to the
level of what you are looking at and it seems for best results with Movi you might need two operators.
I would go with one of the three choices but suggest you contact TheCineCity first and if their pricing is not much more that the eBay offerings, order direct
for best after sales service.
I plan to stick with my shoulder rig even though it pretty much requires that you do not breathe while filming. This means taking a deep breath and then
doing a very short clip.
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thank you so much looking in to it now
 
Keep in mind that when buying these, you'll also need to pay the duty on them (the import taxes). I'd also suggest you look at Wondlan and CAME. These two systems are identical, and I've recently had the chance to check them out here in Shanghai. Very nice build quality. When getting a larger system that uses a vest, the fit of the vest is really important. And a system with a double spring arm is worth the extra $$ too. (Both of the larger systems you linked to have single springs and somewhat skimpy vests.

Good luck!
 
Interesting to hear that the quality of the vests varies - probably something that should be expected. I do like the look of the Wondlan
 
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