Learning to fly......the Merlin
 

Any suggestions are highly appreciated! I m sure i Have to bilance
It well
La Valle test on Vimeo

Re: Learning to fly......the Merlin
 

Hope my idol Charles pops up to give me suggestions
;)

Re: Learning to fly......the Merlin
 

great stuff.... what camera are you using ?

Re: Learning to fly......the Merlin
 

550d and d5100

Re: Learning to fly......the Merlin
 

hey Marcus, slow down a little, and you're a bit bottom heavy

Re: Learning to fly......the Merlin
 

Buba i m learning so your suggestion are highly appreciated!
So u suggest to:

- don t run and slow down a little

- bottom heavy, so i should turn a gimbal in clockwise side? What exactly affect this?

Many thanks

Re: Learning to fly......the Merlin
 

Nice! Great location as well.

I dd a similar test a while ago with the Merlin and my 7D.


In the video I listed the settings I used on the Merlin. I know its not an exact match to your setup but it might give you some ideas. I'm still getting used to flyng it myself.

Re: Learning to fly......the Merlin
 

Nice! I liked it on vimeo

Re: Learning to fly......the Merlin
 

it's hard to tell without holding the unit, but i think just turning the gimbal is not enough, cuz that's a very fine adjustment, what i mean your drop time is probably less than 2 seconds and being a bit bottom heavy shows right away, keep your drop time 2 seconds at least, and to get that either add weight on top, or turning adjustment knob shorted the distance between bottom weight and the mounting plate.

Re: Learning to fly......the Merlin
 

Guys many Thx to your precious suggestion....
I ll try to shoot a video framing the Merlin with the camera on and i ll show you the drop time test.... I m sure i m doing something wrong over there....
Is it ok for u?

Re: Learning to fly......the Merlin
 

Hi Marcus: sadly, I'm a bit of a hack with the Merlin, as are many big-rig operators. It's so damn delicate! Kind of like: a real helicopter pilot won't automatically be a good RC helicopter pilot, ya know?

Your video wasn't accessible so I can't give any notes, but I always recommend fliers of any kind of gimballed stabilizer to buy the Steadicam Operator's Handbook, because most of the techniques therein are applicable to any rig.

It's a long process to get it down. Patience is key. As Buba says, move slowly and get a feel for the delicacy first. Put a tape cross on the wall and walk towards it slowly, then back away. Far more enlightening that following human beings.

Re: Learning to fly......the Merlin
 

Hola Charles aka the michael Jordan of the steadicam,

Thx for taking time to help me! First steps with a small steadicam like the Merlin and i want to learn the basics.... Unfortunately i can t afford a workshop in this bad period.... But i ll buy the book 4 sure!
Just checked the video on vimeo and plays fine !