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Hard mounting a gimbal to a vehicle usually results in shake footage due to vibrations from the road. This vibration isolator helps remove those vibrations by suspending the gimbal on bent wire rope assemblies. More info can be found here: http://www.stratus-productions.com/cinema-vibration-dampener

Hello, everyone! I am a filmmaker student and I want to learn how to operate a steadicam system. I've got one of the cheapest models with a double arm, but still I think it can offer enough stability for a first time user. It is the Flycam Vista II kit. So I started to read manuals and watch tutorials, everything that I can find on the topic. After a while I learned how to balance properly the sled, how to position the vest and adjust the arm and how to hold the sled with both arms. Now I am facing a major problem with all my shots - there is an awful judder / shake to left and right, in every step that I make. I try to walk carefully, but cannot make it stop shaking. Is that because my footstep technique is bad? Is it because the rig is cheap and lacks some function that I don't even know of? Maybe I am missing some important adjustment? I hope there is nothing wrong with the rig, and it is all bad footstep technique. Please watch this video and help if you know how to remove these constant shakes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B5KR40Wx2g