steadycam for wedding

V

vocare

Well-known member
any place that sell steadycam for wedding.
beside the guidecam ...best of all, if it can ship to singapore.
 
vocare what are you after exactly. I had my steadicam merlin shipped to Japan from BHphoto in NY.

Still cheaper than the local cost.
 
What camera, what acessories? when is the shoot, etc?
We need a little more information to make a recomendation.

- Mikko
 
FWIW - and, as always, I bow to Mikko's experience and opinions on all things stabilizerish - I've come to conclude that a stabilizer is more of a hindrance in wedding/event videography, than anything else.

The events are usually very spontaneous, and except for parts of the service itself (sometimes not even then) you have zero control over what crowds of excited, not-paying-attention-to-you-with-your-rig people are doing. The event is not set up and blocked out around you, the way a narrative shoot is. So operating is 90% just avoiding collisions with people who frankly don't give a damn that you are there, and will happily send you crashing into the wall/floor/other guests/wedding cake by obstructing or running right into you...

I don't shoot much by way of weddings, any more, but when I do I just go with a tripod, or handheld, which allows me to get in there faster and easier, to catch shots that I might otherwise miss, having to be hyper-aware of my surroundings, when using a stabilizer.

YMMV.
 
Sad Max said:
FWIW - and, as always, I bow to Mikko's experience and opinions on all things stabilizerish - I've come to conclude that a stabilizer is more of a hindrance in wedding/event videography, than anything else.

The events are usually very spontaneous, and except for parts of the service itself (sometimes not even then) you have zero control over what crowds of excited, not-paying-attention-to-you-with-your-rig people are doing. The event is not set up and blocked out around you, the way a narrative shoot is. So operating is 90% just avoiding collisions with people who frankly don't give a damn that you are there, and will happily send you crashing into the wall/floor/other guests/wedding cake by obstructing or running right into you...

I don't shoot much by way of weddings, any more, but when I do I just go with a tripod, or handheld, which allows me to get in there faster and easier, to catch shots that I might otherwise miss, having to be hyper-aware of my surroundings, when using a stabilizer.

YMMV.
Click to expand...

I book one wedding a month as a supplement (booked solid for the next year). NO MORE. I use my Merlin everytime. I find that there are certain components of a wedding that can be enhanced by using the merlin. These are usually sections where there is no required Audio. People love watching me use it. There is always a few tech geeks at a wedding who cant help but come for a close up look and talk about it, thats its only drawback (takes up my time).
 
You know, I've been using a Magiqcam (and before that a Varizoom arm/vest), which are a big huge clunky things, compared to a Merlin. I can see how the Merlin would be more suitable.
 
Merlin versus Varizoom Flowpod

Merlin versus Varizoom Flowpod

any comment on merlim versus varizoom flowpod
 
I liked the Flowpod very much; I think I actually liked it better without the use of the arm/vest, than with.

Went over to a Magiqcam, in order to be able to fly more weight; recently started practicing with a Glidecam V.25, which frankly makes the Magiqcam look like an embarrassment.

Mikko was right.

Mikko is *always* right.
 
Thanks Max :)

The Flowpod is a very cool tool for weddings and other fast paced run'n'gun shoots.

most of the stuff you shoot at a wedding is most suitable for Monopod shooting. Quick set-ups without need for full tripod solidness. Plus the built in Stabilizer works ok. - It's not great; It's heavy, the gimble isn't a proper gimble so it's not properly isolated, and it's not particularly compact - All areas here the Merlin trumps it. It'll get you stabilized shots that work ok once you know how to work within the constraints of the system.

The best results would be with a Monopod and Merlin, but for an all-in-one piece of kit on a budget, the Flowpod is a good option.

- Mikko
 
flowpod for the multi tasking, glidecam 2000 pro for the price and quality, and lastly the merlin ( simply because of its price tag ).

As previously stated, the flowpod will not produce results the same way the glidecam and merlin will.
 
agree with Sad Max.

for the last 3 month I am using the new MultiRig and find it as the best compromise for very longgggg steady shoots and walking/moving shoots.

What I like best is the Stabilizer+ confiq. and the super fast transition between
tripod, shoulder brace and stabilizer position.

Recommended.
 
Unfortunatly the Multirig, though a very good piece of gear - and also very worthy of consideration for wedding work - itis not a true stabilizer, but rather a improved grip for the Camera. Different leauge to the Merlin, Flowpod, Glidecam, etc..

- Mikko
 
I'd use a shoulder brace if you do not want to go with the tripod or monopod. The other will be very hard to use with all of the guests etc...I think it could spell trouble.
 
after reading the comment, i realised that the glidecam is more steady in motion ..price ..wise is it cheaper...but the flowpod..serve as dual purpose..the only problem with it is the quick release..what l like more about it is the low angle steady cam..look good
 
You can have a quick-release with the Flowpod; there's a bogen-manfrotto unit (B&H has them) that you can mount, and you're golden. That's what I used, back when I used a Flowpod.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top