What You Can Get Away With an XHA1s and a GlideCam 4000HD

[CamVader]

I'm a former news photog and must carry a bunch of chit on my camera just to make the day interesting. If you buy a Glidecam, or are thinking about it, you might find this interesting.

First of all, weights are taken in grams and rounded up and then converted.

You must be below 10 lbs, for Steadicam or Glidecam for even the cheap models which are expensive if you get the vest and a decent monitor.

The list:

Canon XHA1s : 2410g
Canon 10W light: 163g.
950 battery for above light : 215g.
Lectrosonics receiver w/9v battery: 189g
Wireless xlr cable: 42g
A/T short shotgun mic: 84g
cable for above: 109g
Windscreen/squirrel for above: 19 g
970 battery to run the camera: 293 g
Canon Quick Release Tripod Adaptor 469g

Grand total = 3993g or 4 kg or 8.8 lbs and I'll shoot with that with options. Yes, I forgot tape, but you get the idea. By the way, the Canon wide angle lens is 795 grams or 7.89g or 1.68 lbs.

 

[maranfilms]

So whats your point?

 

[CamVader]

My point was a question - simply what can you get away with, just as in the thread heading. What causes balance issues if your camera is load up with gear, etc.

 

[timbook2]

if you want to use a steadycam without vest and arm you have to calculate the weight of the glide plus weights which will approxiamtely double your weight of 4 kilos! hardly possible to maintain for more than a couple of minutes! I would consider the steadystick instead:http://www.steadystick.de/

 

[CamVader]

if you want to use a steadycam without vest and arm you have to calculate the weight of the glide plus weights which will approxiamtely double your weight of 4 kilos! hardly possible to maintain for more than a couple of minutes! I would consider the steadystick instead:http://www.steadystick.de/

Thanks, timbook2.

My OP was a bit ago and I have the vest. The camera is loaded, which is good for inertia, but I'm finding that minor rebalancing is necessary before every shoot. Maybe this is normal?