Navdeep Singh Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Hi need help with the swaying issue. I don't know if it's an issue or its just normal I am new to Steadicam and this is my first Steadicam. I tried sony alpha 7sii and also with 5d mark 3 and 4. After performing static and dynamic balance the sled is swaying slightly. I have also tried different drop time from 1 sec to 3 secs its the same for every change that I make. Its a brand new Steadicam. Also when I wear the vest and arm and perform a walk the swaying shows up. Let me know if I am doing something wrong or is it normal for a little sway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Premium Members Jerry Holway Posted July 17, 2017 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 While hanging off the balancing post, it should be still. So either there is wind blowing on the rig, or someone is moving the stand. It can't generate a force on its own. When you are operating, you are moving, so you must learn how to prevent the swaying. The issue occurs with all Steadicams. It's a consequence of how we balance the rigs - slightly bottom heavy - so the sled behaves like a pendulum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navdeep Singh Posted July 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Thanks a lot Jerry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Rathgeber der 2. Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Hello Navdeep, the distance between upper gimbal and lower stage is to big, it should be between 1 to 3 inches. The more the cam is up there the more lever for swaying. So you need more weight up there or less down under. I'd recommend a threaded steel plate under the cam, so the weight distributes even for dynamic balance and nodal point of the camera. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navdeep Singh Posted August 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Thanks a lot. Adding more weight at top helped me. I wanted to know how can I purchase a cable that came with my Steadicam aero 15. The part number is 825-7510 assy cable. This is the cable that provides power to the monitor from the post. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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