Frage von Maxisoft2:
Hello dear community,
A few months ago, I have in this forum that I now regularly read through force had asked whether the Glidecam Smooth Shooter, in conjunction with the Canon XL1 of - some of you surely know him well - a good investment was.
This was - thank God - universally accepted, and I must say, your advice was worth its weight in gold!
Well today I have my long awaited package of a well-known online store - in as far as I know the only Glidecam distributor here in Germany is - get.
Since I originally still doubts about the purchase was, I would like to facilitate for all interested and prospective buyers a small, illustrated guide post where you can see how the package of Chen arrives overseas, which in its standard version is everything, and how to adjust (what s.Anfang is quite time intensive and good nerves vorraussetzt).
1. The package arrives
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The package is as beautiful as the first (outside) by which everything should be included, and a nice sticker with "Made in USA". The UPSler, which it supplied, said, "Oh, because someone probably fulfilled a dream."
When I, an estimated 6 Kg schwehre package then stand next to my bed was, I could hardly wait to assemble everything eventually, but then attacked but only instructions for what I would recommend everyone synonymous.
The contents of the package was very well packed, about 1kg bubble wrap, cushioning material and otherwise paper was' free 'it:).
http://www.maxisoft-online.de/slashcamsteady/armpolstered.jpg
2. Unpacking + Build
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The stuff with trembling hands unpack, was not quite so simple, and finally you will not be synonymous in the scratches - incidentally very beautifully finished - aluminum make the Steadycam.
The "supplement", it is perfectly what you for such a price, but expect synonymous (ca. 2300 ¬). It is a DVD and 2 thick, colored instructions. At first I thought 'Oh my God, they place a DVD in which I said what I do ", but what a disappointment in taste, since it practically just promotional videos to be seen, or some synonymous Parts where camera men with their rigs running provides. (After all, quite good for the "Schlürfenden course" to learn)
http://www.maxisoft-online.de/slashcamsteady/beilage.jpg
Do the first part of the fun of bubble wrap crack "free", that's like this:
http://www.maxisoft-online.de/slashcamsteady/kleinteile.jpg
http://www.maxisoft-online.de/slashcamsteady/kleinteile2.jpg
There are also many amazing weights supplied - Surely a lot more, as you would for a "standard" Camera required except VTL. she weighs under 1KG, because then you have the 6 with an attached handle weight plates to make it quiet.
http://www.maxisoft-online.de/slashcamsteady/gewichte.jpg
So far, Sogut. The Pod (so the sled on which the camera is mounted) will be in 6 space-saving parts supplied. They are synonymous screwed together quickly without tools.
Unfortunately, no quick release function, or just to get an extra charge, so you always have the screw on the wedge to solve the balancing and "clears."
Where we have been talking of trimming - Cameras to 8.5 kg can the pen of the Smooth shooter bear Arms.
3. Trim
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The first trim is supposedly always very time consuming. I can not say, however, when everything was ready, I set the camera on it and calculated that I per Page 5 weight disks on the pod must submit. A few seconds later, did everything as it should, if not perfectly synonymous - I'm sure it takes time until you really reach the perfection. Furthermore,
Antwort von Markus:
... send me a PN s.besten ... I would have given a challenge for you: Send me IM, but you think the email address on my website gone - just the way on your website. ;-)
Antwort von Maxisoft2:
Hello!
This is indeed a challenge, because I somehow do not function in the PM Forum can be found.
I will send you at noon today just an e-mail.
until then,
Antwort von Markus:
The email I received and you have noticed, what I also wanted it, nobody can ask for you when you get no email and call synonymous not on your website. At least I have not seen, when I last time (a few days ago) lookups. ;-)
Antwort von WINner:
Nice Report.
Did you have much trouble. Thank you
Perhaps there are indeed synonymous then a few brief clips from their own production?
One more thing:
About taste is excellent argue yes, but a photo as background Schottenkarodecke is already strongly Augenkarzinogen. :))
Antwort von Maxisoft2:
Hello!
Yes, with the background you have right ;-). In the basement I would have the choice between the blue screen / green screen / standard-photo background had, thanks to my Riesenaufregung I have not thought ;-).
Clips, I will either tonight or tomorrow to upload, since I'm still in the process, teach me how to HDTV nicely compact and "Uploadbar" packed ;-)
(Use the nice thing now with the XH A1.)
Antwort von Maxisoft2:
Hello!
I got my first clip longer quite as bad in Mpeg2 encoded, the link is at the top of the first post in the "Video" section to find!
As described above, it was my very first attempt, for the material I find quite amazing! (Especially the part, I s.dem the stairs herunterrenne!)
-> I have now 4 hours with the x264 codec freeware busy, but unfortunately no Möglichkheit found out directly from Premiere / ffdshow so far as to configure and then to understand what the 90000 encoder Einstellungsmöglichkheiten in queue ...
Would be glad if someone VTL with better search than I can juggle it, or a hot tip / Instructions for the x264 codec knows me either s.meine E-mail (See the first post) could send, or perhaps synonymous here quickly reinpostet ;-).
Antwort von Gehri Kurt:
nabbönd,
hab mal over your review and I entered directly into the footage ...
bissl holperts a course ... But what I really like are curves;) quite s.anfang before you just run .. then the rotation s.tor and s.ende where again NEN bissl more slant and thus is purely dynamic.
given me the steps are not as synonymous to ... But the exercise is definitely synonymous sache.
I once had the opportunity with a broadcast camera matching + steadicamsystem a few meters to run ... what looks so simple is really hard work:)
on the other hand is my hand-almost-home-away and is almost synonymous only in the cabinet;)
then keep rockin with the system and the qualitative but synonymous looks pretty nice!
Antwort von rush:
login, logout and login again tuned think ... I'll never understand * lach * above outpouring of me .. ;)
Antwort von PowerMac:
Since you have still a lot of practice! The thing looks entirely wrong from. Maybe do you think is wrong synonymous ... Looks as if you were clashes of the hand directly s.den focus next, because you're desperately to the Gimbal festhälst. The horizontal Ruckler may not actually occur. At most a loose hold with two fingers is okay.
Antwort von Maxisoft2:
Hello!
I try my best ;-). (Keeping it as synonymous in the instructions is available only with 2 fingers firmly) But it can in any case well be that it is wrong. The instructions, although quite detailed, but it is exercise auszutarieren thing and the thing is I still have not succeeded, I must sadly admit it is "perfect" to have.
A big problem here is that it is synonymous in the Internet is no evidence there, how much weight you should use, how much the springs are curious where s.den 10 Möglichkheiten is trimmed.
Glidecam provides workshops - you pay as a pupil and then drive to synonymous nor is rather unrealistic ;-) vondemher: practice, test, practice.
As I said, I will continue my progress here hold ;-)
(And hoping soon times determine how it looks when the Glidecam in the perfect swing is)
Antwort von Markus:
... Practice, test, practice. Not to leave Boxhorn hunt. That up there is exactly the right approach, if you stabilize your system with proper settings rotate want.
Learn More:
With a good Steadycam you can start right away! ;-)
Antwort von Maxisoft2:
Hello!
Today I have a really big mistake, and 3.5 hours in a school event durchgefilmt. The material is really convincing, and thanks to the new adjustment has been synonymous indeed hardly gewackelt.
Without a break 3 hours filming. Keuch * *.
Clear Recommendation: let it be ^ ^. I'm sitting crooked half before Calculator ...
Especially on the shoulders feel a certain pressure ;-).
"In the hunt Boxhorn" I am obviously not:) just now with the Steadycam it really takes his time, until you get a nearly perfect, but it's just a pass with their heath to practice! So, s.diejenigen should despair of the times, and read it here: Shipyard never in the towel! ^ ^
Also I have just the continuation of the first movie uploaded when you can see how evil The hangover is when it is confronted with a Steadycam ...
Now I am already looking forward to 1 week Congress in Malta (I am happy ;-) perhaps is the weather like there at least better), on which I once again strongly synonymous filming and steady-s will. Thanks to good design is the Glidecam system is really good in your hand luggage stowed! (At least as long as there is with the airline is registered, because the weight but then exceed the minimum limit ...)
bis bald + greeting from the terrible cold, wet Sydney,
Antwort von PowerMac:
That was a very bad idea. You have to slowly advance practice and improve your fitness. Tomorrow you will be back hurt. Look at it as punishment and you do not mute so foolish actions. You will be back in the next 70 years still need.
Antwort von Maxisoft2:
Nabend!
Jo, as you have in any case, I have learned now synonymous ...
Only good if you have a mother as a physiotherapist, or how to call ;-) always synonymous.
(I hope times my age is beyond the 87 ^ ^ but yes men know, are short-lived. Well, you will see)
* I no longer hurt or at least * something in the way, I would say. But as described above, to recommend the whole thing is not, and You reserves in any case law that there is no bad idea is durchtrainiert to be.
The learning process will actually take place faster than I thought. As I said at the pictures today, I am really proud. Be sure synonymous a few scraps of film to post here soon.
Antwort von Maxisoft2:
Slashcam Dear User,
In fact numerous e-mails with the question, as my current progress with the Glidecam is, and how I trim it now, I've decided my top one entry instructions - for all the despair s.ihrer Steadycam - einzueditieren.
I add more photos tomorrow and check the text for spelling errors, now I'm too tired to my language skills to question :-).
Meanwhile, I have a 100% quiet flight camera, no preference on what ground. Also race is possible without any problems, and one hours s.Stück to film any more effort. In the next few days I will be a ride on a gravel / mud - Waldweg Upload, filmed last week, so synonymous
You can compare a little bit how you as something experienced Steadicam users can film.
Antwort von Shalveon:
Heyhey ....
and now where are the videos to watch? :-))
Antwort von Maxisoft2:
Hello!
Sorry for the late reply - had in the last six months, many, many orders and, finally, the side still doing my graduation.
The "Through-the-forest" camera is now back almost a year ago, and comes to me now, compared to-date, not very nice before. Apologies synonymous to the extremely high gain values s.Anfang that Aperture was already on post-outside set.
Antwort von PowerMac:
219 MB?
Antwort von maniero:
Will not rude or impertinent, but I think the footage is not very impressive. Can Compression s.der but synonymous, although the file is still quite big.
Am now is not the synonymous Steadycam expert, was synonymous only Magiqcam Series 2a and not always time to improve my skills, but would now just say that my material is less seasick, although I have not overly much "flown" bin .. . but practice makes perfect and I have the Smooth Shooter quite appealing material seen on the net ... So next practice and it is already.
Antwort von Maxisoft2:
Hello!
Is synonymous already said how much her again. (And forest with many large rocks and roots are not synonymous to appreciate ;-))
At the high data size, I have been working for 2 weeks with Premiere CS3, and create it at all, good sake is not the data sizes and low to keep supplying good quality, like when I try the above bitrates runterzuschrauben keep the file sizes are still huge and the picture is mushy.
Try just the top film in WMVHD, also 200 MB, to encode, because the quality is supposedly in relation to good size --
Maybe someone has given me so even a good tip, as I have with CS3 can encode space.
- MS
EDIT:
Habe mir mal den Film in Full Screen views, really glaring how much the building "shaking", as must any s.der setting spring in the arm fundamentally wrong to ... If so horribly true.
Next week is better of me to expect!
Antwort von Maxisoft2:
Hello!
Now, somewhat faster than expected. The Lichtverhätnisse out there were just too dolle (unfortunately just strong winds) around the whole time but not a quick "lunch break attempt" to give. (If yes I finally did something gewurmt how bad the video of half a year ago looked)
This time, the quality is good, but the file size is 200 MB again, low, I just do not come out, even in the normal h264 codec really is a space-saving.
Therefore the video here as MPG2:
Antwort von maniero:
Looks nice ... you can see tremendous progress already.
've Had even with the Smooth Shooter geliebäugelt me but then wg. the dual-arm system for og Magiqcam 2a decided.
Had it had already given Glidecam X10 of ... must be a dream (for amateurs like me at least) ...
Take next the case.
