Looking for a cheap Glidecam 4000pro?

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I’m not selling mine (wouldn’t think of it) but there is a brand new one listed for $350 incl shipping here:

http://www.videouniversity.com/forums/gforum.cgi?post=393002;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread

my note: it’s this 4000 pro that does all the magic, the additional vest is nice to take the weight off of long shoots, and does provide steadier shots…but realistically, the 4000 will change your shooting forever :slight_smile:

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You can upgrade the 4000, correct?
Hmmmm the second production toy ive drooled over in the last 3 days.

EDIT: oops, I see they you worte “additional vest”.

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there is no need to upgrade the 4000pro itself, unless you have a camera that is over 30 pounds or something…

the 4000 is the hand held device with the gimble to hold on to. this is technically all you need for the cool shots I do.

this makes holding your camera quite a bit heavier now, so you can also get the smoothshooter, which is the vest and arm thing to hold the 4000.

if you look at the footage from Ray’s Indoor MTB park on Inner Balance (the indoor giraffe stuff) I only had a 4000 with me at that time.

if you have a really tiny camera, you may want to look at the 2000’s (the only difference is size) and there seems to be several for sale in those forums for in the $200’s

Having worked with both, I found a much nicer shot was achieved by weighting my small camera to the min weight requirements of the 4000…5-6 pounds or something, than using the 2000 designed for the smallest cameras.

edit…add some long batteries, a light, a wireless mic, and all of a sudden your small camera is fairly heavy, maybe too much for the 2000

edit2 the great thing about the smoothshooter vest, is that you can now hold your 12 pound or so device at full arm reach, in front, or beside you (pointing back to film behind you without filming yourself) for as long as you want

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Okay, I think this is a good thread to post this good link to Poor Man’s Steadycam.

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you get what you pay for, you also have to consider the professional look, if you are looking to make money from shooting…and why not?

the gimble works most of the magic (the handle is independent from the swiveling base) and without it, it’s missing all the good stuff

why get a KH29 when you can make a unicycle out of old bike parts and some tubing?

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Yea I have an xh a1, not to light of a camera, 'specialy with lens adapters on. I dont think I can spring for the glidecam this moment tho… hopefully soon tho. Ive been thinking of making that upgrade for a while now.

The 2000 would make for some very fancy shots with one of the sonys with smooth slow record. mmmmmm.

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Have you seen the videos on the page?

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yes, and i can only imagine how much work he had to do to maintain the decent shots

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and they dont even look that great. I could get similar results with my own human body, and slow breathing.

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you won’t regret it…especially if you want to go pro or semi-pro, weddings, etc…

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i wouldn’t go that far…

edit…unless you are on a unicycle, of course

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and the great thing about the glidecam 4000 over the home made jobby, is that it will still look good sitting under this:

(we’re getting two of them!!)

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daaang. Somebody is quite happy.

How come with all the new fancy cameras with frame rate options more dont have a highspeed record option? I would love to be able to get the picture quality of my canon or something like that sony, at 240 fps.

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Yeah, and I could jump over the British Channel.

Everyone’s a critic.

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BBC?

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they’re waiting to release those till after i get these cameras :frowning:

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BBK - Biskit Boyz Krew!

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aint that how it goes.
Im assuming yer just stating how irony works. Tho I cant help but to ask wether you say that knowing it will be a feature to come?

Ive seen some pretty nice stuff shot with sonys little handycams. Whats the big hold up?

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i’ll find out in the video forums…

until then…check this out :slight_smile: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbXgSkNB7cw

i can’t wait to fall off a unicycle with this one!

to be honest though, seeing something at 50% speed while still perfect and clear allows a great slow motion ability that is present in Premiere Pro CS3 a lot of room to slow it down, nicely, even further

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I am very impressed with these shots. Even after the compression for youtube, still very very smooth. I cant figure out why it took so long for this to happen. It looks as if sony has put this feature on every hand held hdr camera.