Experience with Gildecam Pro and other gear recommendations!

[Aaron Leung]

I have been researching to get the t2i and all the gears needed to shot video. The forums here have been very helpful especially this one:
http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-eo...ories-t2i.html

My question:
Has anyone used the Gildecam Pro 2000 (or 4000) with a t2i/550d or 7D? What's your experience with it?

If you have any other suggestions on gears (lens, audio, rig, etc.), I will be happy to take your recommendations.

Thanks,
Aaron

[Joel Peregrine]

Hi Aaron,

Originally Posted by Aaron Leung

I have been researching to get the t2i and all the gear needed to shoot video. The forums here have been very helpful especially this one:
http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-eo...ories-t2i.html

My question:
Has anyone used the Gildecam Pro 2000 (or 4000) with a t2i/550d or 7D? What's your experience with it?

The glidecam 2000 works great with the T2i. I just turned the stage sideways. If anything the rig is too light - there isn't enough inertial weight to give the shots that heavy, slow look.

Originally Posted by Aaron Leung

If you have any other suggestions on gears (lens, audio, rig, etc.), I will be happy to take your recommendations.

I prefer a very simple set up - a battery grip, a fast lens, an LCDVF and a shotgun mic. For support I have an indislider mini, a bogen 560B monopod and the glidecam 2000 pro.


Thanks,
Aaron[/QUOTE]

[Aaron Leung]

Hi Joel,

Thanks for the info. Which version of indiSLIDERmini (basic, w/ legs, deluxe) did you get? How'd you like it? That's one of the items that's on my "To Get" list.

-Aaron

[Victor Rodriguez]

Hi,this is my exprerience:the 3 first weddings that i did with canon t2i and glidecam hd-2000.Sorry for my english.

This is a password protected video on Vimeo

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[Joel Peregrine]

Very nice! You do a great job keeping your horizon level - and no bobbing. Great direction control too.

Originally Posted by Victor Rodriguez

Hi,this is my exprerience:the 3 first weddings that i did with canon t2i and glidecam hd-2000.Sorry for my english.

This is a password protected video on Vimeo

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[Joel Peregrine]

Hi Aaron,

Originally Posted by Aaron Leung

Hi Joel,
Thanks for the info. Which version of indiSLIDERmini (basic, w/ legs, deluxe) did you get? How'd you like it? That's one of the items that's on my "To Get" list.
-Aaron

I got the cheapest version - no legs or head - but I've modified it. I got rid of the hockey puck connection and added a way to balance the camera fore and aft. Its an attachment actually made for macro photography. I've found that the movement is only smooth if the center of gravity of the camera is directly over the slide bar. If its leaning forward or backward there may be stutters. Its very smooth when its balanced.

This was Saturdays sde with the t21 and Glidecam/indislider mini:

~ SHIRLEE AND JOHN | THE WEDDING ~

[Victor Rodriguez]

thanx Joel.My last works are much better than these.Step by step i do better the movement.

[Aaron Leung]

Originally Posted by Joel Peregrine

Hi Aaron,



I got the cheapest version - no legs or head - but I've modified it. I got rid of the hockey puck connection and added a way to balance the camera fore and aft. Its an attachment actually made for macro photography. I've found that the movement is only smooth if the center of gravity of the camera is directly over the slide bar. If its leaning forward or backward there may be stutters. Its very smooth when its balanced.

This was Saturdays sde with the t21 and Glidecam/indislider mini:

~ SHIRLEE AND JOHN | THE WEDDING ~

Hi Joel,
Big thanks for your info. The footage looks amazing.

[Joel Peregrine]

Hi Aaron,

Originally Posted by Aaron Leung

Hi Joel,
Big thanks for your info. The footage looks amazing.

Thanks! Also - just a note and I'm not sure if this is allowed, but the following is a link to the For Sale on Ebay board at DVINFO - its an assortment of fast lenses and most have an adapter for Canon DSLR's included:

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/f-ebay/4...ar-pentax.html