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Another "Which Glidecam" thread +K for helpful responses!

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jeb_b_vt
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Hey guys, so I know this has been posted a lot but I'm struggling to decide whether to get a glidecam hd 4000 or hd 2000. Set up is as follows: t2i, battery grip, canon 70-200 f/4, tamron 17-50, rode video mic. Any suggestions will be appreciated! Thanks!
Oct 6 2013 11:39AM
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HyphyHusky
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HD2000
Oct 6 2013 12:00PM
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erikK
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Why would you even consider the 4000?
Oct 6 2013 1:58PM
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GuacamoleMane
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i just got the dna 50/50 and i must say i am very impressed, at 150$ less than the hd200 it is a steal. I would def check it out
Oct 6 2013 3:27PM
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jeb_b_vt
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I was looking at that! Is the build quality as good? Have you tested it out yet?
Oct 6 2013 4:13PM
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charlesacton
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ive heard about the Wieldy 1-7kg, same damn thing as the hd2000 except its made cheaper. You should check that out ive seen some video using it its pretty cool. quick clip I found. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqaX3JYp0f8
Oct 6 2013 6:58PM
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GuacamoleMane
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yeah, it is very high quality and came with a nice carrying case. I have tested it out and got pretty good results, however it was also my first time using a glide cam so i cant compare to the hd series. For 150$ less tho it is definitely worth it.
Oct 6 2013 8:05PM
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erikK
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How can you say it's worth it if you also can't compare the two?
Oct 6 2013 8:09PM
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j.benziger
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I have the wiedly its really nice I think, basically the same as a glidecam hd2000
Oct 7 2013 1:36AM
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KrazyistKarl
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Hmm I might have to order one of the wiedly stabilizers
Oct 7 2013 2:54AM
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GuacamoleMane
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well the 50/50 has 0 flaws and i know the hd2000 is great as well from all the reviews and what people say, therefore the only difference is the price and obviously 350$ is better than 500$
Oct 7 2013 6:40AM
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PacificRimJob
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The weildy's not bad... but if you really are on the cheap, the flycam works totally fine with my T2i's, and costs like 150.

Unless you're going to put anything particularly massive on your stabilizer, there's really not a whole huge reason to spend a bunch of money. I've snagged some pretty killer shots with the 150$ flycam, and have shot a bunch of weddings this year with one.

and to those who reply that they would be concerned about it breaking... I haven't broken mine yet, and if I do, it's 150 i'm out, not 500 (chances are if you break the flycam, you'd break any of them. it's plenty durable)
Oct 7 2013 7:32AM
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KrazyistKarl
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anyone try one of these?

http://www.flycamdslr.com/hdvs/Camtree-wonder-with-Arm-Brace.html
Oct 9 2013 6:02AM
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