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Glidecam HD 1000 vs. HD 2000

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jordy19
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SO i have the Nikon D5100 and wondering which glidcam too get onsidering there completly based on wait

Feb 16 2012 4:53PM
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WI414Media
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I made one for like $7 and it works literally just as good
Feb 16 2012 5:29PM
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[J_Gasper]
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lets see some footage of it
Feb 16 2012 5:39PM
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LAME.
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this
Feb 16 2012 5:52PM
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jordy19
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footy man and ill believe
Feb 16 2012 5:54PM
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[evan]
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high quality tripod>gliedecam

seriously.
Feb 16 2012 6:10PM
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WI414Media
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and video comparison to come

Feb 16 2012 6:27PM
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cwillygood
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i was planning to make a thread about this, dont tell me to get a tripod because i got manfrotto 700 system a few months ago, have nice glass but cant decide on which one with my t2i + 11-16
Feb 16 2012 7:13PM
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benJAHmin
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well yeah, thats because a high quality tripod is gonna cost like over twice as much. even mid quality tripod > glidecam.
Feb 16 2012 11:06PM
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juicedrummer11
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he might already have a tripod tho. also depends on what his shooting style is tho and if he's even using it for skiing. if he is run and gun/follow cam style then glidecam might be better
Feb 16 2012 11:10PM
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[evan]
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He skies at the same mountain as me, I've see him there a total of 1 times with his camera (handheld), and never seen any photos or videos (which he said should be expected soon). He also seems to have just gotten it, and him having no experience working a tripod leads me to believe no matter what glidecam he gets, it will do no good in an in-experienced filmers hand.
Feb 16 2012 11:50PM
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juicedrummer11
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oh well there ya go. good tripod = good investment
Feb 16 2012 11:55PM
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backbarvey
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ye have you got instructions for that? +karma if it'll make you feel better? please please please
Feb 17 2012 11:17PM
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remster
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Heres your guide to building one.

http://www.diyglidecam.com/GlideCAM/Welcome.html
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This also helped me with my design as it shows how they should be balanced etc.




Feb 17 2012 11:30PM
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backbarvey
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how about one that supports an slr?
Feb 18 2012 1:36AM
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Stose
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this one doesnt really show you much
Feb 18 2012 1:39AM
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[~_~]
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Not this again.

Look up your camera body + lens on B&H. Under specs it should list how much each of them weight. Add those two numbers. Does that number fall in the weight range of the HD1000, or the HD2000?

This isn't a difficult concept...
Feb 18 2012 2:02AM
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backbarvey
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I don't want to pay full price for a glide cam i want to make my own.

This isn't a difficult concept...
Feb 18 2012 2:30AM
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eheath
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You get what you pay for. A glide cam is a very precise machine, when you take that away, you're taking away from the performance.
Feb 18 2012 5:47AM
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backbarvey
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as nice as it would be i have rent i can barely afford so a cheaper solution is the better option
Feb 18 2012 7:55PM
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[~_~]
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Wasn't talking to you...
Feb 18 2012 9:53PM
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Balto
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cheeping out on gear is never a good idea, save up more till you can afford it, why waste money on something you will most likely want to replace because you were to cheap to buy the real one?
Feb 18 2012 10:16PM
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blatt
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If your DIY steadicam has similar performance as an actual glidecam, you're doing it wrong. Safe bet to go with the 2000 though OP
Feb 18 2012 11:11PM
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RockNRollNghtClb
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good threads
Feb 19 2012 12:36AM
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remster
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my bad that wz crappy
Feb 19 2012 1:54AM
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