Steadicam

[lemontree]

Hi Lemmontree

Any chance to join this "teaching session"? I've just gotten my Smooth Shooter last week (and will consider whether to upgrade it to X10 after familiarized with it). Got everything presumably balanced, but am not too sure whether my shooting technique with it is correct. Any chance to pick up some good tips from the expert friend you have too? Thanks.

Hi Faiz

Thanks for the tips, yup, I felt like gripping the sleg for my life. Guess I got to learn to let go. Will practice more.

Rgds

Faiz bro! heh..my friend doesn't teach commercially and neither does he hv a lot of time to teach..I pestered him like crazy just to get him out to teach me once! :sweatsm: He's doing production work for production houses.

 

[lemontree]

Check out the steadicam Pilot video on youtube. That will give u reasonable understanding on how to balance the rig.

Bro Lemontree, I will get my hands on with the X10 in a few weeks and I'll let u know what I think of it in comparison with the rest of the rigs I had. I presume u r using the X10 with the Glidecam 4000 sled? BTW, what is your cam again?

Engr bro, I'm using X10 + Glidecam 4000 Pro + Sony Z7P
Alrighty! Let me know ya!

 

[samvision]

:bsmilie::bsmilie: u know us salesman too well

samvision, the price bet the two is SGD1500k odd, that is the difference lor..
ok, jokes aside, I can't comment until I get my hands on the X10 and the new HD sled. I will let u guys know when it happens within the next one mth. But u can see the new sled has micro adjustments liek the pilot so this one is obviously aiming to slice the Pilot cake. I will be GLAD to offer my best opinions.

The sled is well design, i have glidecam 2000 as well. only used it for outdoor. As the merlin is too light to fly outdoor. Looking for arm & vest. But this new improve HD sled sure look good

 

[lemontree]

...the new HD sled. I will let u guys know when it happens within the next one mth. But u can see the new sled has micro adjustments liek the pilot so this one is obviously aiming to slice the Pilot cake. I will be GLAD to offer my best opinions.

Wow! This HD sled is just so yummy-looking! In hokkien, we say it's really "Lau Cui Nua"! :bsmilie:

 

[lemontree]

Engr, any pricing for the new Sled? thanks.

yeah what's the price of it? lol! help! I can't stop salivating leh! :sweatsm: :bsmilie:

 

[engr]

In the region of 1k I believe. Looks good ya? Something like the indicam on steriods. The caliper stage adj is good, plus extendable post will allow flipping low mode. Very close to Pilot liao. Not sure if it is carbon fiber thou. We will see ..

 

[Hobbes00]

Hi Steadicam Operators and Owners! I would like to have a meeting with all you guys over dinner, my company will pay for it. - I hope to form a prosumer Steadicam club for fun, friends and business. Could someone gather the list of steadicam operators/owners in this forum

 

[lemontree]

Wow! Your company is so generous! May we know what is this dinner for? To put it directly, what does your company want from us (don't get it wrong ah..lol..asking this with politeness hor)? :bsmilie:

By the way, does it include operators of sleds too?

Anyway, (obvious) Steadicam operators identified so far are as follow:

1. lemontree (me) :sweat:
2. engr

Anyone else?

 

[alternus]

1. lemontree (me) :sweat:
2. engr
3. Alternus (I assume this includes stabilizers of other makes)

 

[BMPhoto]

For the passion of shooting nice stable video, I have just purchased Glidecam SS, still trashing it out. Looking forward to meet all the experts out there.

1. lemontree (me) :sweat:
2. engr
3. Alternus (I assume this includes stabilizers of other makes)
4. BMPhoto (just purchased Glidecam SS)

 

[engr]

wat a generous offer Will try to make it if I'm in town. u wanna meet up with or without our rigs ha ha. If come in rigs macham robo cop, will share a lot of ppl!

1. lemontree (Glidecam)
2. engr (Steadicam)
3. Alternus (Glidecam)
4. BMPhoto (Glidecam)
5. Faiz (Steadicam)

 

[Faiz]

it's great idea but my rig belongs to the cmpany sadly so... so i come empty handed lah... unless mr hobbes can cough up wif sum amount and i'll gladly bring the whole rig down lol....

 

[sundazz]

hmm.. i don own any Glidecam or steadicam.. nor am i an operator..
can just go for some free dinner or not? ;p

 

[jaegersing]

Yah free dinner sounds good, especially if David is paying!

I have a Steadicam Merlin but no vest, can I join in the (makan) session?

 

[samvision]

wat a generous offer Will try to make it if I'm in town. u wanna meet up with or without our rigs ha ha. If come in rigs macham robo cop, will share a lot of ppl!

1. lemontree (Glidecam)
2. engr (Steadicam)
3. Alternus (Glidecam)
4. BMPhoto (Glidecam)
5. Faiz (Steadicam)

6. Samvision ( Steadicam/glidecam2000)

 

[alternus]

Hope this takes place after CNY. Coz I'll be in Canada with Stillmotion next week. Will only be back on CNY eve. Really hope to join you guys, and perhaps share wat I learn there.

 

[Hobbes00]

Yes, lets do this after CNY. Will let you know when and where!

 

[alternus]

Guys,
Look at the 5D mk II on the Steadicam Flyer....
http://www.stillmotionblog.com
BTW, I'm in the 4th photo (back facing the camera). Had a great time trying out the Flyer yesterday, and also handheld cams with Brevis and follow focus, etc.

 

[engr]

Sounds cool. Will not be surprised to see u turn up with a Flyer ;p

BTW, the Glidecam HD series have touched our shores n they r looking GOOD.

 

[engr]

The 5D looks cool on the Flyer but the cage from Brevis is huge!

I wonder how this baby below will fit on the Flyer