October 4th, 2006, 03:18 AM | #16 |
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Thanks again to everyone.
Charles I can't find any of the references you have mentioned. Could you supply a link to the places where your review of the smooth shooter and the flyer 20 min demo video is? Also could you supply the same link for: "Read the reviews I did on the flyer or the Glidecam V25 and see the differences and your needs in the near future." Just a closing note. The smooth shooter and glidecam pro 400 will set me back some $2000.00 US whereas from what I can see the Steadicam Flyer would cost something the area of $7500.00 US. This is almost 4 times more expensive. |
October 4th, 2006, 10:24 AM | #17 | |
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One other note is that trimming the rig fore-and-aft and side-to-side is a much more streamlined process with the Flyer. I used a GC/Smooth Shooter recently and found their setup rudimentary to say the least. I would guess that many users of that setup are not flying with a finely tuned rig for this reason, which will impact their photography. The bottom line is that if you are really interested in getting really accurate results, if you are the kind of shooter that studies your work and critically analyzes what you can do to make it better next time and compares it to the kind of stuff you see in movies or on TV, chances are you will be much more pleased down the road with the Flyer. Of course you could always sell the GC setup and recoup perhaps as much as 70% of the cost as there is a good market for used gear out there. I'm not saying that the GC is incapable of decent looking shots; I think it delivers a lot for the money. I just believe that the performance of the Flyer arm is worth every penny.
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October 4th, 2006, 04:13 PM | #18 |
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Well said Charles P. :)
Simon, here is the link to the reviews I was talking about: http://hbsboard.com/index.php/board,35.0.html There are several with comparison charts.
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