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My long awaited Varavon Birdycam came in the mail a week ago and I finally had a chance to play with it yesterday afternoon.
I've put together a quick look review to run you through the different operation modes and talk a bit about build quality and my first impressions. It's pretty good so far! There are tests shots later in the video, starting around 4:45 mark.
Balancing was a breeze. Easier than balancing a Steadicam Pilot.
I can't say yet whether it can really replace a good Steadicam like the Pilot, but it can certainly do things that the Pilot won't be able to like hanging out of vehicles.
I hope to have a second, more detailed review put together once I have more shooting time with it. I'd like to compare and contrast the different types of shots you can and cannot do versus a traditional Steadicam. I haven't seen many direct comparisons of 3 axis systems to Steadicam in the wild.
Any questions, please ask! Anyone else jumping on to the 3 Axis Gimbal Bandwagon? What are your experiences so far?
Varavon's balancing video as referenced in my review:
https://vimeo.com/99224702
I've put together a quick look review to run you through the different operation modes and talk a bit about build quality and my first impressions. It's pretty good so far! There are tests shots later in the video, starting around 4:45 mark.
Balancing was a breeze. Easier than balancing a Steadicam Pilot.
I can't say yet whether it can really replace a good Steadicam like the Pilot, but it can certainly do things that the Pilot won't be able to like hanging out of vehicles.
I hope to have a second, more detailed review put together once I have more shooting time with it. I'd like to compare and contrast the different types of shots you can and cannot do versus a traditional Steadicam. I haven't seen many direct comparisons of 3 axis systems to Steadicam in the wild.
Any questions, please ask! Anyone else jumping on to the 3 Axis Gimbal Bandwagon? What are your experiences so far?
Varavon's balancing video as referenced in my review:
https://vimeo.com/99224702