Glidecam 4000 settings
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disjecta
Lucky Duck
Re: Glidecam 4000 settings
[quote author=procam link=board=Links;num=1097287318;start=0#1 date=10/09/04 at 12:44:27]ive got the 4000 too and the dvx it works great the best setting i have found is i have 2 on each of the bolts on the bottom and i put one on the centre post as 6 was too heavy and 4 to light...it works like a dream...Paul[/quote]
How do you stop the one in the middle from shifting, given that the center hole in the weight is larger than the pole?
[quote author=procam link=board=Links;num=1097287318;start=0#1 date=10/09/04 at 12:44:27]ive got the 4000 too and the dvx it works great the best setting i have found is i have 2 on each of the bolts on the bottom and i put one on the centre post as 6 was too heavy and 4 to light...it works like a dream...Paul[/quote]
How do you stop the one in the middle from shifting, given that the center hole in the weight is larger than the pole?
astroanalyst
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Re: Glidecam 4000 settings
I was considering buying the glidecam but I didn't see if was able to shoot very close to the floor by inverting the pole. What do you guys think of the steady tracker ( steadytracker.com )
I was considering buying the glidecam but I didn't see if was able to shoot very close to the floor by inverting the pole. What do you guys think of the steady tracker ( steadytracker.com )
astroanalyst
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Re: Glidecam 4000 settings
Ok I'll buy that ... but is there a way of shooting close to the ground?... If not maybe a mod can be made for an inversion bracket? Should I buy it from the glidecam website?
Ok I'll buy that ... but is there a way of shooting close to the ground?... If not maybe a mod can be made for an inversion bracket? Should I buy it from the glidecam website?
disjecta
Lucky Duck
Re: Glidecam 4000 settings
Not sure about the inverted bracket...whether it's available. You could email the guys at Glidecam. They are very responsive.
I bought mine at B&H (www.bhvideo.com) in New York.
Not sure about the inverted bracket...whether it's available. You could email the guys at Glidecam. They are very responsive.
I bought mine at B&H (www.bhvideo.com) in New York.
dmitriandsnow
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Re: Glidecam 4000 settings
I was wondering, how heavy your glidecam + dvx weigh procam? My stabilizer + dvx + panamorphic lense equals rough and heavy ten pounds. My wrist is still intact surprisingly...
I was wondering, how heavy your glidecam + dvx weigh procam? My stabilizer + dvx + panamorphic lense equals rough and heavy ten pounds. My wrist is still intact surprisingly...
Michael_Bott
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Re: Glidecam 4000 settings
Astroanalyst
I know you've had a look at the 'French Glidecam' from over on another thread - have another look. There are clips of l'Aigle (The Eagle, in case anyone was wondering) being used in low mode.
Astroanalyst
I know you've had a look at the 'French Glidecam' from over on another thread - have another look. There are clips of l'Aigle (The Eagle, in case anyone was wondering) being used in low mode.
darkstar1002
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Re: Glidecam 4000 settings
hey astro, if you want ground-close footage with the glidecam, turn it upside down. Later rotate it 180 degrees in post.
hey astro, if you want ground-close footage with the glidecam, turn it upside down. Later rotate it 180 degrees in post.
Ernest_Acosta
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Re: Glidecam 4000 settings
I heard that Glidecam was suppose to come out with a vest and arm to attach to the 4000. It should make the unit easier to use and more smoother. I use the 4000 for a music video and broke a serious sweat after several minutes. The footage looked great at the expense of using some muscles I never used before. Balancing the unit is simply, connect the platform to the base of the DVX, use the side screws to move the camera to a center position, extend the rod a couple of inches and then slowly put the weights on each side, rest the unit on a level surface, then pick it up and observe which way it is swinging. If its top heavy, add more weights. It takes a little bit of tinkering until you get it balanced. You will know its balanced when you pick up the glidecam and it doesn't sway left or right or forward or backward. If its forward or backward, adjust the screws near the base where the dvx is bolted to. It took me 1 hour on the first try and I was getting frustated. After I PA-ed on a short movie, I notice how a steadicam operator was balancing his unit and he gave me some advice. Now I can balance it in about 10 minutes
I heard that Glidecam was suppose to come out with a vest and arm to attach to the 4000. It should make the unit easier to use and more smoother. I use the 4000 for a music video and broke a serious sweat after several minutes. The footage looked great at the expense of using some muscles I never used before. Balancing the unit is simply, connect the platform to the base of the DVX, use the side screws to move the camera to a center position, extend the rod a couple of inches and then slowly put the weights on each side, rest the unit on a level surface, then pick it up and observe which way it is swinging. If its top heavy, add more weights. It takes a little bit of tinkering until you get it balanced. You will know its balanced when you pick up the glidecam and it doesn't sway left or right or forward or backward. If its forward or backward, adjust the screws near the base where the dvx is bolted to. It took me 1 hour on the first try and I was getting frustated. After I PA-ed on a short movie, I notice how a steadicam operator was balancing his unit and he gave me some advice. Now I can balance it in about 10 minutes