Glidecam Demo Reel-Shot on 5D-Converted to 24P in Sony Vegas
 

A compilation of shots done on the glidecam over the last 10 months with the 5D. This was converted to 24P in Sony Vegas.

Glidecam 2000 Handheld-been using it for over 4 years
Lens used 16-35 2.8

PS I forgot there are a couple 60P 7D shots in there...opps!!

the low shots at 00.:15 is awesome. how is it possible with the glidecam 2000? upside down?

You got it...upside down..that's why I love the glidecam handheld!!

nice! - how did you accomplish the 24p conversion in Vegas?

PM your phone number and I will try and give you a call real soon ;)

Holy cow.. my salutation to u Sir!

I'd hire you. Top notch.

classy. Very classy.

Nice work thanks for sharing that

Avey

Very nice video Michael, beautiful work with the Glidecam especially when you are using it handheld, very smooth, it almost looks like that you are using a track not a glideCam.
Thanks for sharing :)

just like on rails, amazing!
double amazing for the hand held

Focusing with the glidecam
 

How? How do you keep such great focus while shooting at what looks to be wide apertures? Seems like with the glidecam it's be hard to keep the subject in focus. Heck on a tripod I have a tough time. What's the secret?

Thanks man I really appreciate that ;)

Thanks I appreciate the kind comment :)

It has taken me a long time to get to this point and the DSLRs really help! Thanks

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WOW these are quite the compliments and they really mean a lot. Thanks so much! :)

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Basically wide angle lenses help a TON!! I'm almost always shooting on the glidecam with the 16-35 shooting somewhere between 16-24. I set the focus to infinity and then FLY AWAY ;)

Say with a 24-105 f4L at 24 setting focus to infinity is gonna make the whole band 5 feet away out of focus. I could see this working with landscape shots but close in even with wide angle I have problems.

It all depends on your aperture. Stop down to F8 & at 24mm you are in focus from 4ft to infinity. Using the 16-35mm zoom as Michael is then you can have even greater depth of field. At 16mm even at F5.6 you are in focus from a tad over 3ft to infinity.

What get's much more difficult is when you want to work with a very narrow DOF e.g. at 24mm & F8 if focused on a subject at 3ft the DOF is between 2.2ft & 4.8ft i.e. 2.6ft (less than 1m). Charles Papert posted on here recently recommending that aspiring Steadicam operators consult DOF calculators when planning shots.

I keep a set of general charts in our three camera bags based on our average prime FL 28mm, 50mm, 85mm, etc. I have print outs of DOF and hyperfocal for these lenses from their lowest aperture 1.2/1.8 through a range of these average stops - 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11

It's a good reference for shallow DOF closeups, tracking moving subjects etc. on the fly.

Wonderful advice on the DOF charts which I've not visited in years.....now i really need them!! DoF Calculator for the iPhone has been super help.