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I have a glidecam V-8, which is very similar to the newer smooth shooter and I use it with my 5D Mark II. I have been using the sled hand held and on the arm/vest... usually hand held you want it pretty light so you don't fatigue as quick, right? When it's on the arm+vest rig the manual suggests have it total out at 9lbs for optimal stabilization right? So, if I kept it really light for hand held (assuming it's balanced properly) why couldn't I just add some weights to the end of the arm instead of the sled?
Any thoughts or corrections on what I posted would be great!
I have a glidecam V-8, which is very similar to the newer smooth shooter and I use it with my 5D Mark II. I have been using the sled hand held and on the arm/vest... usually hand held you want it pretty light so you don't fatigue as quick, right? When it's on the arm+vest rig the manual suggests have it total out at 9lbs for optimal stabilization right? So, if I kept it really light for hand held (assuming it's balanced properly) why couldn't I just add some weights to the end of the arm instead of the sled?
Any thoughts or corrections on what I posted would be great!
Hi Cody! Interesting question thou! I think one can gain better inertia for smoother panorama by adding weights distanced from sleds pan axis. The heavier object itself - the better stability.
The sled is the point of balance to the system and not the arm. You are not balancing the arm but the the sled as a whole. By balancing the arm does not make the sled behave like it should. If that was the case then Garrett would have done so.
i know the emphasis is on the HDSLRs but you could balance any digital camera on a rig (not that the end resultant video quality would be worth the effort) and fly it...sounds like and interesting practice until i can acquire a 5D...or maybe i'll equip my digital rebel and do a photo op...hahahahaha!!
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