I'm looking for a glidecam in the Netherlands, but I have some difficulty in findings shops that sell it. Does anyone know if glidecam equipment is available at all in the Netherlands?

Provid in Amsterdam is probably our closest dealer. check out http://www.provid.nl/

or contact them directly at: provid@euronet.nl

Hope this helps

Thanks! They e-mailed me back and yes, they offer a glidecam 2000 pro, and it costs 750. So I'll have to save up for it :)

Which Glidecam are you looking for and for which camera?

Which glidecam? An affordable one :) I've seen equipment up to 66,000 dollars on some websites and that is a bit outside my budget. My camcorder is a Canon XM-2.

So you are looking for a V-8 then I assume? I myself have a
XL1s so that would mean a V-16 :( I was wondering which
of those devices they were offering for 750 euro's (excluding
tax I'm sure)

a 2000pro will handle a GL2 (XM-2) just fine, but wont give you any upgrade options...meaning don't try to put anything heavier on there.

and rob, a V-8 is more than adequate for an XL1s. I used to fly an XL1 plus a bunch of added accesories with great results. I used to toss a GL1 on a V-8 as well and found it to be a little to small and lightweight for that rig (even if adding a bunch of weight to the top to compensate)

Did I mix some of those up then? hmmm... could be. Thanks.