Hpx 170 and Glidecam 4000 pro settings?

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sam alcoff

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Hey,

Just picked up the glidecam 4000 pro and, lo and behold, all those other posters who promised frustration and heavy lifting were not joking. I got it used, so the price wasn't terrible, but I am awfully unimpressed with the build quality at the moment (but that may have to do with not having a quick release plate installed yet).

Are other people using this with the hpx170 and, if so, what settings weight wise?
And are other people using the merlin with the hpx170 and, if so, how is that working out?

Thanks everyone.
 
I use the same combination, got it set to the shortest length with 10 weights (don't know how many kgs that is). You should just go to YouTube and see some balancing tutorials and then you'll find out how it should be done.

It's not easy though (but the 4000 is cheap) and a quick release adapter won't really help you since you have to re-balance every time anyway...
 
hjrt said:
It's not easy though (but the 4000 is cheap) and a quick release adapter won't really help you since you have to re-balance every time anyway...
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Huh?


I've got a quick release adapter on mine and just make sure it's flush at the back of the plate and I don't rebalance every time I use it.


I balanced the rig with the lcd out, lens cap off.....then I'm good to go.
 
I returned it. I'm not done with getting a stabilizer, but the 4000 just didn't meet my standards (the loose washers at the end with no markings or way to set them precisely?). I'm not dead on Glidecam's newer offerings, but that was a definite subpar piece of equipment.
 
sam alcoff said:
I returned it. I'm not done with getting a stabilizer, but the 4000 just didn't meet my standards (the loose washers at the end with no markings or way to set them precisely?). I'm not dead on Glidecam's newer offerings, but that was a definite subpar piece of equipment.
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Actually the 4000 is a pretty good stabilizer especially for the price. It sounds like you ran into the most common problem/complaint of every new stabilizer buyer, it doesn't work "out of the box".
Everyone expects to slap the camera on top, add a couple of weights, and go make magic. It doesn't quite work like that.
How hard was it to learn to ride a bike, falling over all the time till you finally got the hang of it?
Stabilizers are no different.
A $400 Glidecam or a $30000 Steadicam are the same, learn how to do the setup, and it only takes a minute or two to be shooting.
You gave up too easily, and your next choice won't seem any easier.
 
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