Gregory Lee

Thanks for the tips. You're right, my OIS was on. I thought about taking baby steps after I viewed the video. The stopping and starting was so obvious because I felt like I was going to fall over at times. I think I need to relearn how to walk.

Does anyone every practice on a treadmill? I tried this to see how much of my walking's up and down motion transfers to the lens. I set the treadmill speed to one mile per hour. There's definitely more shaking than I'd like. And this does feel different to walking on the ground because of the inertia of stopping and starting. I tried adding more weights to the upper spar and to the rig in general but the arc (post) has to be shorter. And I've tried a longer arc with fewer weights. Should one expect smoother shots with a shorter post and more weights? I haven't noticed a difference. I've also experimented with drop times, but there are pros and cons of faster/slower drop times. I find slow moves very difficult, which is why I included it on this video. Feel free to give suggestions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVW32vPpZwk THanks!

But doesn't that mostly have to do with the lightweight camera? Even if I upgraded to a Pilot, the same counterweights are used. Unless you add counterweights to the top, making the entire rig heavier. But how much heavier would the rig need to be in order to get noticeably smoother results? My camera including battery is probably around 4 pounds.

This video was shot using the Merlin with vest and arm. The camera is HMC-150. Is it possible to get smoother shots with this lightweight camera? I'm not completely satisfied with it, but it might just need practice. THanks for your input.