glidecam 2000 pro

PaPa

PaPa

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just bought a glidecam 2000 pro off of one of a dvxuser. ( thank ya myfriendimage )

however this thing is a ***** and a half to adjust/calibrate. Anyone have any helpful tools to do this? Their website does not help much, plz guys, this is driving me slightly mad.
 
There have been a lot of discussions on this subject. A lot of recommendations have been made and resulted in varying degrees of success. What follows are just a few of the thread on this subject. You may be able to find some useful information in them.

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=41156&highlight="balancing+glidecam"

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=37893&highlight="balancing+glidecam"

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=17978&highlight="balancing+glidecam"

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=28336&highlight="balancing+glidecam"
 
Maybe the 2000 is just a bit too small for the DVX? I think Glidecam is suggesting a 4000 for the DVX?

Tony
 
First set vertical balance so that it hangs upright, and has a "drop time" (hold it horizontal and let go, time how long it takes to fall through vertical) of about 2 seconds.

Then carefully ballance the camera fore-aft and side-side. Once it hangs level, shortenteh post a little to increase drop time to 3 secconds. Make sure the camera is still level, adjust accordingly.


That's about it. Sucks to do it with a glidecam, but ones you are set you shouldn't have to change it, esp if you have a Quick Release plate.

- Mikko
 
Don't worry, you'll get it.

Every stabilizer is dificult at first. Just keep at it, you'll figure it out. :)

- Mikko
 
i have one too and yes, it is very sensitive. the more you do it though, the less time it will take you to get going. also, don't think that if you put a quick release on it, you will never have to adjust again. it will make it quicker but you will still have to tweak every time and sometimes between shots. but once you get it just right, the shots are so smooth....
 
k i think i finally got it set. its as stable as its going to get but right now im having issues taping. Everything is getting choppy and blocks through it.

however, on the glidecam issue. I am not having one arm holding the handle while the other one directs it, holding basically mid way up the pole, is that right?
 
One hand holds *all* the weight of the rig (ugh) with the handle. (Normall your right hand)

The other hand (normally your left) then points the camera by contoling the post from directly below the gimble. This hand should be basically on the clear bit of metal just below the bearing. The controling hand's job is just to point the rig, so you really don't want to grip very hard at all, use just your fingertips with only just enough force ot move the camera. (Which moves very easily) If you grip too hard, you will destroy the isolation provided by the rig.

- Mikko
 
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