Which "Steadicam" would be best for gh1?

[Blackout]

Hey Blackout, I already sent those spare parts to you! I talked to that guy and he said the the lenses I used in that footage is a 14-140mm included in the kit

I got the kit balanced but it is too low light for indoor use many times.

 

[sturdyshots2]

I got the kit balanced but it is too low light for indoor use many times.

yep, I see...in this case you can go with the pancake and practice following our tips!

 

[Blackout]

Still having issue getting the pancake to balance.... need to find another lens some prime or something.... the 20mm is great locked down on a tripod but has problems with infinity focus and the balance is driving me nuts.

 

[sturdyshots2]

Still having issue getting the pancake to balance.... need to find another lens some prime or something.... the 20mm is great locked down on a tripod but has problems with infinity focus and the balance is driving me nuts.

knock me on skype if you need...

 

[AKED]

The Skyler MiniCAM looks great.

I do not have it but it really looks good.

See here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ZzYPxox6c

And it is a small table tripod as well

 

[CraigM]

Just picked up the hand held CMR Blackbird. Very, very easy to balance and fly, seems ideal for the GH2.
http://www.camotionllc.com/index.php

 

[mojo43]

Minicam looks pretty cool. Couldn't find a price on the web. I bought the flycam nano the other day and it works really well and doesn't look as cheap as the other DIY stabilizers. It cost 110 dollars...

 

[DvxHerb]

The Minicam does look cool, but at $735 I'd rather buy the Nano and possibly mod it

Skyler Minicam

 

[Blackout]

Sturdy.. the package of spare parts you sent me was ripped open and had no contents in it.. please send another one in a sturdier package... literally someone tore the corner open and removed whatever you had sent me. Maybe they thought it was coins or money.

 

[mojo43]

The Minicam does look cool, but at $735 I'd rather buy the Nano and possibly mod it

Skyler Minicam

Wow, 735!!! Ya, the nano is a steal at 110!!!

 

[sturdyshots2]

Sturdy.. the package of spare parts you sent me was ripped open and had no contents in it.. please send another one in a sturdier package... literally someone tore the corner open and removed whatever you had sent me. Maybe they thought it was coins or money.

Ok, tomorrow I'll send it again!

 

[Blackout]

thx!

 

[bronxjragon]

Got my Flycam nano today (ordered it December 27th and it arrived in New York City three days later (they ship International Priority, didn't pay extra or anything). Its my first stabilizer (well besides a cheap shoulder support I bought long ago from ebay/china) and it is a charm. If you are using a GH1 with the kit lens like I am in the picture, this video DEFINITELY helps:
http://cheesycam.com/the-most-boring-video-in-the-world/
and also this video on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxQRdhEcd9Y

You have to combine the info from both...in short this is how I balanced it:

- 4 weights on each side
- Use the rear left thread to mount the camera (haven't gotten a quick release plate yet but I imagine it still applies with the plate
- Adjust the bottom part of the nano to be only millimeters extended. The GH1 is really top heavy, but you don't need an equally bottom heavy setup to balance it out.

Its not a perfect stabilizer, even I can see that even though its only my first one. But the build quality is great and you get a great bang for your buck.