Balance settings for HVX and Glidecam 4000 at DVinfo.net

Jon Iannacone · December 30th, 2008, 09:52 AM

I am trying to balance the HVX with the Glidecam 4000 and am having a very hard time. I watched the stability of balance video on Glidecam's website and tried to use those principles, but I am not having much luck. I have gotten it close, but nowhere near it needs to be in order to function as it should on a shoot.

Anybody out there have an HVX and Glidecam? What settings do you use, ie. location of camera on sled, rings, length of rod?

Thanks,

Jon

Robert Lane · January 3rd, 2009, 10:16 AM

Since that's such a rare combination you might not get the answer you need here. Best thing would be to talk to the people who made it - Glidecam - and see what they suggest.

I can say from experience that even a perfectly balanced rig takes time to get used to; you have to retrain your body in how to walk and move around when wearing a stabilizing vest of any kind. Practice - a lot.

S. Kieron Tan · April 10th, 2009, 04:44 PM

try to put 6 weights on each side. Then set it to maximum length, works for me.

December 30th, 2008, 09:52 AM	#1
Jon Iannacone Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 25	Balance settings for HVX and Glidecam 4000 I am trying to balance the HVX with the Glidecam 4000 and am having a very hard time. I watched the stability of balance video on Glidecam's website and tried to use those principles, but I am not having much luck. I have gotten it close, but nowhere near it needs to be in order to function as it should on a shoot. Anybody out there have an HVX and Glidecam? What settings do you use, ie. location of camera on sled, rings, length of rod? Thanks, Jon

January 3rd, 2009, 10:16 AM	#2
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,828 Images: 15	Since that's such a rare combination you might not get the answer you need here. Best thing would be to talk to the people who made it - Glidecam - and see what they suggest. I can say from experience that even a perfectly balanced rig takes time to get used to; you have to retrain your body in how to walk and move around when wearing a stabilizing vest of any kind. Practice - a lot.

April 10th, 2009, 04:44 PM	#3
S. Kieron Tan Tourist Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bacolod City, Philippines Posts: 1	try to put 6 weights on each side. Then set it to maximum length, works for me.