Paul

Thanks for all the Replies. You all are quick and helpful. On the equipment issue, The Glidecam V-25 sounds like a great system to start out with. It holds up to a 25lb camera or ?The arm is dual action, with six titanium springs that will hold a total load of approximately 40lbs. This allows 25lbs. for the camera and 15lbs. for the sled, battery, and LCD setup.? (See Link below to Article) Does Glidecam have a bad reputation? I know that the Steadicam is the best known and I guess the original. Anyway this is what I found on the V-25. Price until May 1 it is only $7,995. then it jumps to $9,975. · Glidecam V-25 Vest · Glidecam V-25 Arm · Glidecam V-25 Sled with Anton Bauer style base · Glidecam L7-Pro LCD with Anton Bauer Battery Plate · (1) Glidecam V-25 Docking Bracket · (1) Glidecam V-25 Dovetail Video Camera Plate · (1) Camera power cable - 2-pin Lemo style to 4-pin XLR · (1) L7-Pro power cable - 2-pin Lemo to L7-Pro 2.1mm · (1) BNC to BNC video cable · (1) RCA to BNC video cable · Wrenches and hardware · (1) Setup and Operations Guide · Arm ? a dual articulating Support Arm that is designed to carry a total combined camera and sled weight of 25 to 40 pounds. The Glidecam V-25 Arm includes six titanium Springs and incorporates a proprietary Arm-to-Vest connector. · Sled - precision Support Sled designed to carry film and video cameras weighing from 10 to 25 pounds. The Glidecam V-25 Sled incorporates 12-volt integrated wiring. · Batteries not included. This is a link to an articled on the V-25. It is midway down the page. http://videosystems.primediabusiness.com/a...ab_17/index.htm

First let me tell all of you, thanks for contributing to a great website. I have gotten some great information off of the site. The other week I was the behind the seen videographer on an Indi Film in New Orleans. I spoke with a Steadicam operator for the film and he got me hooked on the idea. He told me in California (THAT IS WHERE HE IS FROM) there are many operators, but in New Orleans the field is not as crowded. I have been a videographer for years now. I own 1 XL2, 2 GL2?s, wireless mics etc etc. I would go a buy the v25 or the flyer tomorrow, take the workshops etc, if I could justify the expense. I guess the BIG question is how do you go about finding gigs/jobs specifically for flying i.e. T.V./Film/Movies etc? I really enjoyed working on the film. Thanks for any help Paul New Orleans, LA