Premium Members Afton Grant Posted November 10, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 V25... Sounds like this is going to be my first choice. Since they are not listed on the GlideCam Site where do you order them in the US? What do you all think about the lower end units? (i.e. hand held) Are they worth the money? Any reponse to this..? I have to offer a few choices for our dept to consider... :blink: The V25 is not yet for sale. You could call Glidecam directly and I'm sure find more details regarding the release of it. Regarding small hand held units, I'll put in my two cents. I used the Glidecam 4000 with the DVX100 on a small project a couple years ago. It definitely eliminates the shakes of a handheld unit. The advantage little rigs like that have over their big brothers are freedom. It can go from very low, to very high. You can run fast, jump on tables, chairs, rocks, whatever. You can basically throw the thing around like a little rag doll. Not that that's what you're going to be doing with it, but you can. I did like that about it. The disadvantages are obvious. Like all rigs of different sizes and prices, they each have their place. It's all up to you, your budget and your needs. Best, Afton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffin McGee Posted November 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 (edited) John, I looked at the 2000. What do you think of the Glidecam Smooth Shooter? For $1500 it seems like a good entry level system. Right now the type of stuff we are shooting I don't know if spending $7000 on a rig is going to "fly" past managment. We could buy a glidecam crane and the smooth shooter for what we'd spend on the v25. Duffin Edited November 11, 2005 by Duffin McGee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Steele Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Hi Duffin, I've not used the smooth shooter but I have heard it is a very good entry level system. Obviously the sled is the 2000 Pro so it won't have any of the bells and whistles that the V25 or flyer have. Job was flying the smooth shooter and IBC so hopefully he'll chime in with his thoughts on it. John. John, I looked at the 2000. What do you think of the Glidecam Smooth Shooter? For $1500 it seems like a good entry level system. Right now the type of stuff we are shooting I don't know if spending $7000 on a rig is going to "fly" past managment. We could buy a glidecam crane and the smooth shooter for what we'd spend on the v25. Duffin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members JobScholtze Posted November 11, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Well, i tryd it for some time but was flying mostly my own Gold rig. What should i say, its very lightweight. Its not my cup of tea, BUT for small cameras its very nice and smooth. I think i would go for the 4000 pro and a small lcd on it. You have to do some modifications on it, like wire the cables for your lcd true the post. If you gonna fly small stuff, its ok, better than handheld. If you go for a bit heavier cameras, go for the v25 ore whatever you like. You cant fly the JVC DVY5000 on it. Xl1 is the max, so i suggest the v25 Job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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