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With all this inovation lately....

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FatWhore
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I've been wanting to get a legit glidecam since day one. But since all of these new stabilization designs and products coming out lately, Im kind of sketched out on the idea of investing $500, and then something new and better comes out. What are your feelings, get the glidecam or wait?
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edai
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Just fuckin send it bro
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RawrRawrRob
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my exact thoughts
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ColinB
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honestly the best you're going to get for the budget i'm assuming you're on is a glidecam HD series. some people prefer other things, but until you step into the world of giro-stabalization, they're all going to get the same results with a little practice
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FatWhore
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yeah the problem with the newer stuff is the huge price gap between a Glidecam HD2000 and a Movi for example
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CoachG
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You realize that a Movi is at least a 3-man operation right? And using one would cost you way more than the $15,000 Price-point.
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FatWhore
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which is my point....
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CrotchKiller
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You could run the Movi solo.... But just get a glidecam op
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FatWhore
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I think he was referring to using it on a more movie type set, not skiing. But thats what I figured, really want one!
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CoachG
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Yeah, you could run it solo for skiing, but if you're using it for skiing a Glidecam or
Shoulder rig would be Cheaper and more practical.
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CoachG
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You stated that the "Problem" with the newer stuff is the huge price gap. I was aiming at stating why that price gap is so large.
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eheath
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Yeah, its good to dream big but you might wanna take the movi out of that list for now.

You really cant get better than a glide cam for $500 bucks and the tech has been the same for 40yrs.
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FatWhore
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Movi was never on my list, I was using it to refer to the new technology coming out.
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gravel
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Then what is on your list? There's not really any new technology with a comparable price tag to a Glidecam
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FatWhore
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Sells at around $400 I believe. Im trying to make the point that people are trying to come up with new was of stabilization, instead of the same old 3-way gyro. But what isn't broken, doesn't need to be fixed I guess.
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eheath
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that thing really isn't anything new or useful, this shit has been around for ages
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gravel
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You don't even have reference/test video, you don't even know how it performs. Nor does it have the heaps of positive feedback that the glidecam does.
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FatWhore
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IM NOT COMPARING THE SPECS OF THE TWO. Im simply stating the fact that more and more stabilization products seems to be coming out since the glidecam is becoming more popular.
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eheath
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Dude steadycams have been very popular for 40 years
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Tikayt
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Just confirming,

1980
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t_rob
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PFFT.

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Fuck you Brain Farm.
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Tikayt
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What does PFFT stand for ?
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t_rob
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ummmm, onomatopoeia.
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gusestomp
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OP, get a glidecam.. or I will find you, and kill you.
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