Glidecam 2000Pro and DVX100A at DVinfo.net
DV Info Net

Go Back   DV Info Net > The Tools of DV and HD Production > Support Your Local Camera > Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old January 16th, 2004, 08:54 PM   #1
Regular Crew
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Princeton, NJ
Posts: 82
Glidecam 2000Pro and DVX100A

Just a quick thank you to Charles P. for all his past posts of encouragement that can be referenced here. Just got my glidecam and it is not easy!!! More practice, I know. If I had to grade my progress after an hour of practice (which is after an added 45 min. of balancing!) I would say I'm at drunk-stuntplane level. Hopefully I'll reach mildly-intoxicated-747 soon....something like sober-glider is beyond imagination at this point.

Be warned those who think these will 'work' right out of the box. Not for the faint of heart....but pretty damn cool.
__________________
DVX100A/AT4071a/Vegas/After Effects
Dual 2GHz Xeon PC
Stuart Kupinsky is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 16th, 2004, 09:41 PM   #2
Wrangler
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 6,810
Stuart:

Friggin' funny terminology. Mind if I paraphrase that in my upcoming training video?!

Keep on at it! That guide hand has to be light like a feather, even as the other hand is working overtime to support the rig. It's a pretty unusual setup to divide such radically different tasks between the two sides of the body, but it becomes 2nd nature soon enough.
__________________
Charles Papert
www.charlespapert.com
Charles Papert is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 17th, 2004, 02:51 AM   #3
Regular Crew
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 127
Stuart,

I'm thinking of getting the Glidecam 2000 also for my DVX100. Do you have anything else on your DVX, shotgun mic, etc. I just purchased a Bogen 577 quick release plate that I'm going to use with it. However, the DVX and all it's accessories(shotgun, large battery, tape and quick release plate) is about 5lbs 6oz.


JR
Ray Saavedra is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 17th, 2004, 07:03 AM   #4
Regular Crew
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Princeton, NJ
Posts: 82
Ray I'm not using an onboard shotgun but do have a big battery. It balances out with less than half the supplied weights, so I'm guessing a plate and extra mic will be just fine. Someone has to invent an automatically balancing one of these though.

Thanks for the encouragement Charles (I'd be flattered if you used similar terminology). It's such a tough tug of war between balancing the thing perfectly and being able to use a light guide hand, and being just slightly out of balance and requiring a firmer guide hand (which of course limits the smoothness of motion).

Tough stuff.
__________________
DVX100A/AT4071a/Vegas/After Effects
Dual 2GHz Xeon PC
Stuart Kupinsky is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 19th, 2004, 04:31 AM   #5
New Boot
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 17
i got a body strap with mine do i dont have to hold the glidecam anymore i just have to have my gide hand on it, though still just like you i am not good at it yet, i like this set up better then when i was holding all the weight on one hand real tight while i try to relax my other hand, not to mention think of how i want to frame the subject.

p.s. i should note i have heard from people that using the body vest will not yield best possible results.
John Semikian is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 19th, 2004, 07:33 AM   #6
Major Player
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Scotland, UK
Posts: 216
The problem with the body pod John is that it can transmit body movement to the sled as it's not using a normal spring arm to absorb the movement, this is why some say it doesn't produce the best result.

John.
John Steele is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 19th, 2004, 08:36 AM   #7
Wrangler
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 6,810
John Steele, you bought a rig a while back or am I being fuzzy-brained? Which one, how is it working for you?
__________________
Charles Papert
www.charlespapert.com
Charles Papert is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 19th, 2004, 08:46 AM   #8
Major Player
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Scotland, UK
Posts: 216
Hi Charles,

Your brain's fine, not fuzzy at all :), quick recap just to jog your memory, got the Glidecam V8 initally then got a bigger camera, V8 didn't like it so had to get the V16 :-) It's working out really well, I've used it alot so it getting easier to go for longer periods of time now than it used to be. Getting better and smoother everytime I use it so as long as that continues I'll be happy, I always meant to post some progress video but never got round to it, I might try and do that soon so I can get some more tips from you :), talking about getting tips, I'm eagerly awaiting your training video :) can you give any clues on a timescale? :)

John.
John Steele is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 20th, 2004, 01:47 AM   #9
Wrangler
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 6,810
Looking at late March release. Currently distracted by a bunch of dayplaying on TV shows. Last week "Miss Match", this week "Threat Matrix". But I'm about to focus full time on getting the darn video made!
__________________
Charles Papert
www.charlespapert.com
Charles Papert is offline   Reply
Reply

DV Info Net refers all where-to-buy and where-to-rent questions exclusively to these trusted full line dealers and rental houses...

B&H Photo Video
(866) 521-7381
New York, NY USA

Scan Computers Int. Ltd.
+44 0871-472-4747
Bolton, Lancashire UK


DV Info Net also encourages you to support local businesses and buy from an authorized dealer in your neighborhood.
  You are here: DV Info Net > The Tools of DV and HD Production > Support Your Local Camera > Stabilizers (Steadicam etc.)

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

 



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 11:42 PM.


DV Info Net -- Real Names, Real People, Real Info!
1998-2024 The Digital Video Information Network