Victor Lazaro

Your test video didn't look as alarming as I expected by reading you. If you want to go back to the same feeling than without the mic, you will need to ad at least one more weight to the bottom (or extent your pole, but I would add weight) If you want to try as it is, as said before, you are more stable in quick move and more wobbly on static, you will need to control the balancing with your fingers just like on a large rig. I guess it all comes down to your own preferences/what shot you are attempting. Cheers.

Does anyone has something that would work for hard mounting a Zephyr to the back of a truck for this coming Wednesday 17th? If you also have any harness/safety line as well...

Look into a Paralynx Arrow. It is dead cheap and easy to use.

Nice website! Great to learn about the world of Steadicam and find all the needed references in one spot. (In the link section, you may want to link to GPI Pro as well)

I use the Vibram as well. I bought the Komodosport LS (in red) as they have a harder sole while sill keeping a good flexibility (the color doesn't do anything other than making them sexier). http://goo.gl/GDyhl

And this got me to finally get the book. Great videos!

Just get a F-bracket for your gimbal http://goo.gl/rSUyM and flip your pole. the battery and monitor are up and the camera is up side down at the bottom

Same here. I just flip the rig and it's up to the editor to flip the image. It's easier and faster, plus flipping the camera will give you some issues with cooling unless you use a cage. For antlers, I would screw them on a top cheese plate (but Have never done it yet).

Hi guys, Here is the result of my first big steadicam shoot. This was shot in one day in Green Point, Brooklyn NY with a Scarlet on a Steadicam Zephyr. [YouTube] [/YouTube]

Now I see. I guess you can replace one spring on each side by a simple wire and adjust the length of the wire to adjust the tensile strength. You can still go back to the original setup in no time. I would say trial and errors is the best way to learn and discover. Share your results with us.

Just shot a music video all day with my Vibram (Komodosport LS) for the first time after reading this post. It felt great and I loved the way you can feel the ground and react quickly. I have to say that I put my big Merrell shoes for lunch and before and agter the shoot to go home in the subway, and after a long day, the cushiony feeling was welcome. But during the day, man I loved those shoes.

Another option would be to use a smaller rig from Steadicam like the Pilot. which will allow you to reduce the weight of the plate (I would still advise you to use sone sort of weight plate, but smaller, DSLRs are just too light to flight right overall)

I've also seen a few larges screens rigged to a western dolly pulled before the steadicam. Also I agree with Charles that if you can do it at dawn or dusk it might be easier.

I work mainly with Epics and Scarlets and usually try to use top mounted 19mm rods. The problem with the bottom 15mm rods is that they hit the body, so if they are a bit too long, they may appear in a wide lens shot.

What Dan Ikeda from Steadicam told me: The SD plug is not up to the HD-SDI standards. They were not able to upgrade it due to the Lemo connector. This doesn't mean that it will not work, it is just not guaranteed by SMPTE to work. That's why Steadicam added the second HD SDI connector that is up to the norm.

Why don't you use weights around your camera, or ad a monitor on the top. It will give you a better stability.

If you get your marks on the plate (take a pencil and actually write on it after balancing your rig, you will find your balance really easily.

Thanks, I will consider this. It is a big investment for me and might take me a bit to fihure it all out. I would hate to get an inappropriate equipment, either over kill or under. You are right it is like Christmas, only on Xmas, it's Santa who brings you the presents ... Right? ;)

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Tax deduction? (I'm French but lives in NYC and will get married soon, and don't know much about taxes here)

Take a workshop http://www.steadicam-ops.com/workshop.shtml http://stabilizerworkshops.com/ http://www.thesteadicamworkshops.com/ It really is the best way to get started if you're serious about this as a career. I forgot to mention that I already took the workshop in NYC, which covered the Pilot, Scout and Zephyr...

Hi, I am getting more and more interested in steadicam and just shot my fourth music video, this time for Three Days Grace (RCA records) with Scarlet on a Zephyr. I am loving working with this tool and I am seriously looking into getting a rig of my own (I am currently renting, which is less than ideal) I am curious about larger sleds (Clipper, Archer, Shadow, Ultra...), mostly to fly an Alexa with all the needed gear. I don't really know where to look for to try them out and see for myself. Thank you for your help. Victor L.

If, like me, yo don't like to read, check out the EFP Video DVD. It's old (like old school) but it is an amazing source of informations.

This was a 2 days workshop with 9 participants and 3 sleds, Pilot, Scout and Zephyr over by B&H.

Hi, I discovered the joy of steadicam operating through Pamoramic.tv with their Epic-M on a Zephyr and decided to digg further by attending to the Steadicam Workshop in NYC. Day 1 is now over and I wanted to thank Dan (our instructor) for the great time. Looking forward to day 2...