Quick Release head for Glidecam? at DVinfo.net

Bob Costa · February 3rd, 2005, 09:54 PM

Any of you engineer types ever designed a quick release head for a Glidecam (4000 Pro is what I have) ? Even better would be if you came up with some cool mod to a quick release tripod head that would reliably reposition the camera back onto the Glidecam without having to rebalance it or take it half apart. That way I could go from tripod to Glidecam with a minimum of fuss.

Casey Visco · February 9th, 2005, 01:00 PM

John, track down the Bogen/Manfrotto 3270 quick release plate. Should do exactly what you are looking for.

Bob Costa · February 10th, 2005, 03:16 PM

Thanks Casey, I ordered one today.

Marco Leavitt · February 10th, 2005, 03:25 PM

Too late for you, but there's also the Rover Snap.

http://tinyurl.com/59gon

Bob Costa · February 10th, 2005, 05:11 PM

Thanks Marco. I will keep that in mind if Bogen does not work out. But Bogen system is half the price, so I don't regret it yet. :) And I have to assume the Bogen will work with their tripods and heads as well.

Bob Costa · February 11th, 2005, 10:51 AM

Just for historical purposes, in case future people access this thread, I cancelled order and reordered the Bogen 577 QR adapter. This one will work with 301 & 501 tripods, so is probably more useful. I will let you know when I have it all together.

February 3rd, 2005, 09:54 PM	#1
Bob Costa Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Venice, FL Posts: 850	Quick Release head for Glidecam? Any of you engineer types ever designed a quick release head for a Glidecam (4000 Pro is what I have) ? Even better would be if you came up with some cool mod to a quick release tripod head that would reliably reposition the camera back onto the Glidecam without having to rebalance it or take it half apart. That way I could go from tripod to Glidecam with a minimum of fuss. __________________ You are either growing or dying.

February 9th, 2005, 01:00 PM	#2
Casey Visco Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 280	John, track down the Bogen/Manfrotto 3270 quick release plate. Should do exactly what you are looking for. __________________ Casey Visco Glidecam Industries, Inc.

February 10th, 2005, 03:16 PM	#3
Bob Costa Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Venice, FL Posts: 850	Thanks Casey, I ordered one today. __________________ You are either growing or dying.

February 10th, 2005, 05:11 PM	#5
Bob Costa Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Venice, FL Posts: 850	Thanks Marco. I will keep that in mind if Bogen does not work out. But Bogen system is half the price, so I don't regret it yet. :) And I have to assume the Bogen will work with their tripods and heads as well. __________________ You are either growing or dying.

February 11th, 2005, 10:51 AM	#6
Bob Costa Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Venice, FL Posts: 850	Just for historical purposes, in case future people access this thread, I cancelled order and reordered the Bogen 577 QR adapter. This one will work with 301 & 501 tripods, so is probably more useful. I will let you know when I have it all together. __________________ You are either growing or dying.

February 10th, 2005, 03:25 PM	#4
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Too late for you, but there's also the Rover Snap. http://tinyurl.com/59gon