After reading some of the comments. I felt I wanted to write you and just say, "THANKS!!!". I feel like so many people don't appreciate anything nowadays and they all have the answers. Great video. I got a lot out of this. What more can I ask for. Thank you.
I started watching thinking: Oh shit this sound is horrible how am I going to hear anything. 4 seconds later I was revelling in the most fully fleshed out, thoughtful, and enlightening instructional video I have seen in a very long time.
I love how this guy explains things! And he's so animated with the little running in place and bobbing up and down. This guy should be some kind of teacher/instructor!
According to GlideCam, you should be holding the stem just below the gimbal, not at the bottom. If you hold the bottom, it reduces the glidecam's ability to correctly use it's counter balance weights.
I was just about to say the same thing ;) It's more stable when you're just below the gimbal... but then it's also a bit harder to control, especially when you want to film up or down quickly. I use a combination of both when necessary.
I was also thinking the same. I feel holding it from the very bottom gives it more of a monopod feel while holding it right below the gimbal makes corrections smoother and more fluid.
I truly admire this guy for showing us how to move using the Glidecam, without a single spoken word. Very impressive indeed because movement is the fundamental element in getting the best out of the stabiliser, and it was generous of him to show us his style and tips on how to use the stabiliser. This video, after seeing dozens on the subject, is the best in actually showing you, instead of just talking about operating Glidecam, and the results speak for themselves, in this effective video. One thing I will add however, I have found if you hone your movements and practice as much as possible you will find no need for post processing. The Glidecam, indeed any stabiliser out there on the market currently, is only as good as the cameraman. Fantastic tutorial, well done! :)
It's so cool, you can explain things so good (and in a funny way too), though you don't speak. With that body langugage it's like a better connection between people. It's much easier to understand. Keep it up! :)
I just got a bought a glidecam hd-2000 recently and I've watched many "how to" videos, and this has to be the best. He focuses more on showing you what to do with his body movements rather than his words or so to speak. I tend to focus more on what he is doing rather than trying to focus on his body movements while trying to listen at the same time. Great vid!
Mic, you know what ... after having seen so many clips of whatever people, I can tell you for sure that YOU do belong to those very few who truly produce great clips with good and useful content !! Simply great. Well dopne, and please, continue with your great work. Thank you for all your efforts.
I admire this guy so much! His motivation to teach others is amazing, not even incuding the fact that he is deaf, which only makes it more impressive. Now im not saying he is wrong, but here is what ive learned using a Glidecam HD-2000 for the past year. First off, if you dont balance it perfectly before you use it, your shots will be garbage. So learn to proberly balance it before each use. Second, guiding the glidecam with your freehand near the bottom of the post, completely voids the concept of the stabilizer. I always put two fingers and my thumb right under the gimbal, so the glidecam had room to stabilize the camera. He also has his "drop time" (time it takes the stabilizer to fall from a horizontal position, to vertical) wayyyy too fast. It should gently fall when he releases his free hand, not swing back and forth as fast as his does. Using a glidecam takes time. But other then that I loved the video! Happy Gliding!!!
Hey, you are the first commenter that makes sense to me. I thought the same about the drop time, but I have the same problem or worse. The trouble is, I need the Neewer stabilizer not as much for my DSLR, but for a very light Panasonic camcorder with the screen flipped out. Now, balancing the camcorder sidewise is not too much of a problem, since I just need to move it left on the plate to counterbalance the weight of the screen. But I'm wondering how many weights I should be using. The camera is so light that my drop time is one second, no matter how balanced it is. I have ended up using just ONE weight on the front (no weight in the back) and just displace the camera back on the plate to counterbalance the weight of that one weight. I see with DSLRs the camera goes parallel to the weight-bracket, but I read somewhere with camcorders, the camera should be mounted perpendicular to the weight bracket. Lastly but not least, no matter how much effort I make to hold the rod near the gimble (or anywhere else for that matter- when I'm walking it begins to pendulate sideways., and because the camera is light, it swings a lot. I was thinking about perhaps adding one of the weights to the top, to make it heavier... but there is no way to do so without risking the camera getting detached and destroyed. Also, when trying to film in a vertical pattern, bringing the stabilizer lowly up and down, it doesn't go too far before my hand ends up crashing to the plate where the camera is sitting, as if the grip was too close to the plate to begin with, as if it had not been installed in the right position. Or I'm doing something definitely wrong. I appreciate any feedback and any help since it s the first time i use an stabilizer.
the glidecam manual specifically says not to place your fingers down there, you have to place your fingers no more than 2 inches below the rotation gimbal, i own a glidecam hd 4000
Thanks for the tips! I initially watched the video with no audio, then wanted to comment and say how nice it was to interpret all of your thoughts with visuals, turned the audio on and THEN that's when I realized you were using sign language. This video was to the point and informative. Thank you!
Ever since I had problems with my GoPro I strictly use dlsr now and I completely forgot about your channel bc I made a new one and I can't believe I found it again and still how you help me out! Never fails keep up the great content you help more than you know
Please do more of this kind of video. This video helps me to understand more about how to use my glidecam to shoot footages smoothly. Thank you very much.
I seen LOTS of steady cam vids but your one was the first one i seen and the last i seen . When it comes to my final decision of buying right product u were the best guy. THX my friend, All ur vids are great !!! the one u got surprised by ur friend with the steady cam by the lake , priceless :)
Thank You very much. So many videos focus on reviews or 'discuss" balancing however this is the first I've seen focus on the Ninja Walk and finger touching the post. Thank You!!
Making the transition from stills to vid. This is one heck of a challenge. Your tutorial is very helpful. As of now, I'm holding the pole. I'm sure I'll eventually get the hang of it. With that being said, I'll just try a lighter touch.
Came here to learn how to glide cam, left feeling super relaxed and sleepy from ocean sounds. On a serious note, thanks so much man. Very helpful, I've subscribed and look forward to learning more.
Nice video, no words. Literally i have to words lool. So Helpful man. I watched your vids for my gopro hero4, now i'm in the DSLR world still watching your vids still.
Thanks. Most people make it sound like the stabilizer is perfect without doing much after balancing it and fail to mention that the footage won’t be 100% perfect no matter how balanced or well your technique is.
Awesome vid, I especially liked the third person view at the end when you were recording the seagulls. It gave a good view of how you were moving in comparison to the first person footage prior to the thrid person footage.
You are an awesome glider bro! the tips are the one I'm missing. I had the balance but not the finger supports... thank you very much for a very easy to understand video tips.
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MIC Thanks for sharing. Please keep up the good works. Thanks to X Teraphim as well, you are the first one to point out Dynamic balancing on Glide cam to the public and turn the stabilize function off.( on camera /camcorder) No one so far as I can search on web. To me this dynamic balancing is the most important key for any mechanical stabilizer.When you walk or run the counter weights to the camera should keep in minimum swing(the less is the better-stabile).you donn't have to holding the post most of the time to control swing away because of the momentum initial.Please keep input the good tips.
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After reading some of the comments. I felt I wanted to write you and just say, "THANKS!!!".
I feel like so many people don't appreciate anything nowadays and they all have the answers.
Great video. I got a lot out of this. What more can I ask for. Thank you.
I started watching thinking: Oh shit this sound is horrible how am I going to hear anything. 4 seconds later I was revelling in the most fully fleshed out, thoughtful, and enlightening instructional video I have seen in a very long time.
I love how this guy explains things! And he's so animated with the little running in place and bobbing up and down. This guy should be some kind of teacher/instructor!
According to GlideCam, you should be holding the stem just below the gimbal, not at the bottom. If you hold the bottom, it reduces the glidecam's ability to correctly use it's counter balance weights.
I was just about to say the same thing ;) It's more stable when you're just below the gimbal... but then it's also a bit harder to control, especially when you want to film up or down quickly. I use a combination of both when necessary.
Whatever woks for you.
Thanks for the steadicam Tip .
I was also thinking the same. I feel holding it from the very bottom gives it more of a monopod feel while holding it right below the gimbal makes corrections smoother and more fluid.
I truly admire this guy for showing us how to move using the Glidecam, without a single spoken word. Very impressive indeed because movement is the fundamental element in getting the best out of the stabiliser, and it was generous of him to show us his style and tips on how to use the stabiliser. This video, after seeing dozens on the subject, is the best in actually showing you, instead of just talking about operating Glidecam, and the results speak for themselves, in this effective video.
One thing I will add however, I have found if you hone your movements and practice as much as possible you will find no need for post processing. The Glidecam, indeed any stabiliser out there on the market currently, is only as good as the cameraman.
Fantastic tutorial, well done! :)
It's so cool, you can explain things so good (and in a funny way too), though you don't speak. With that body langugage it's like a better connection between people. It's much easier to understand. Keep it up! :)
Forget the Glide Cam tips, let's all go to that beach!
I never thought that I would learn more off this guy than the ones that actually talk. I’m subscribing to him now.
I just got a bought a glidecam hd-2000 recently and I've watched many "how to" videos, and this has to be the best. He focuses more on showing you what to do with his body movements rather than his words or so to speak. I tend to focus more on what he is doing rather than trying to focus on his body movements while trying to listen at the same time. Great vid!
Mic, you know what ...
after having seen so many clips of whatever people, I can tell you for sure that YOU do belong to those very few who truly produce great clips with good and useful content !!
Simply great. Well dopne, and please, continue with your great work.
Thank you for all your efforts.
I admire this guy so much! His motivation to teach others is amazing, not even incuding the fact that he is deaf, which only makes it more impressive. Now im not saying he is wrong, but here is what ive learned using a Glidecam HD-2000 for the past year. First off, if you dont balance it perfectly before you use it, your shots will be garbage. So learn to proberly balance it before each use. Second, guiding the glidecam with your freehand near the bottom of the post, completely voids the concept of the stabilizer. I always put two fingers and my thumb right under the gimbal, so the glidecam had room to stabilize the camera. He also has his "drop time" (time it takes the stabilizer to fall from a horizontal position, to vertical) wayyyy too fast. It should gently fall when he releases his free hand, not swing back and forth as fast as his does. Using a glidecam takes time. But other then that I loved the video! Happy Gliding!!!
Hey, you are the first commenter that makes sense to me. I thought the same about the drop time, but I have the same problem or worse. The trouble is, I need the Neewer stabilizer not as much for my DSLR, but for a very light Panasonic camcorder with the screen flipped out. Now, balancing the camcorder sidewise is not too much of a problem, since I just need to move it left on the plate to counterbalance the weight of the screen. But I'm wondering how many weights I should be using. The camera is so light that my drop time is one second, no matter how balanced it is. I have ended up using just ONE weight on the front (no weight in the back) and just displace the camera back on the plate to counterbalance the weight of that one weight. I see with DSLRs the camera goes parallel to the weight-bracket, but I read somewhere with camcorders, the camera should be mounted perpendicular to the weight bracket. Lastly but not least, no matter how much effort I make to hold the rod near the gimble (or anywhere else for that matter- when I'm walking it begins to pendulate sideways., and because the camera is light, it swings a lot. I was thinking about perhaps adding one of the weights to the top, to make it heavier... but there is no way to do so without risking the camera getting detached and destroyed. Also, when trying to film in a vertical pattern, bringing the stabilizer lowly up and down, it doesn't go too far before my hand ends up crashing to the plate where the camera is sitting, as if the grip was too close to the plate to begin with, as if it had not been installed in the right position. Or I'm doing something definitely wrong. I appreciate any feedback and any help since it s the first time i use an stabilizer.
the glidecam manual specifically says not to place your fingers down there, you have to place your fingers no more than 2 inches below the rotation gimbal, i own a glidecam hd 4000
Yeah I know, I use that way sometime but my way works really well for me
Thanks for the tips! I initially watched the video with no audio, then wanted to comment and say how nice it was to interpret all of your thoughts with visuals, turned the audio on and THEN that's when I realized you were using sign language. This video was to the point and informative. Thank you!
MicBergsma , I feel like I went to a whole week training by only watching your video, Thank you, God Bless.
Such a cool guy! He's having absolute FUN while filming, which cannot be said for so many others. Well done!
Ever since I had problems with my GoPro I strictly use dlsr now and I completely forgot about your channel bc I made a new one and I can't believe I found it again and still how you help me out! Never fails keep up the great content you help more than you know
Please do more of this kind of video. This video helps me to understand more about how to use my glidecam to shoot footages smoothly. Thank you very much.
This is the best tutorial. Clean and clear and simple with lots of good vibes! Thank you!
It was the best demonstration of how to use the stabilizer . Thank you very much !
I seen LOTS of steady cam vids but your one was the first one i seen and the last i seen . When it comes to my final decision of buying right product u were the best guy. THX my friend, All ur vids are great !!! the one u got surprised by ur friend with the steady cam by the lake , priceless :)
words are stronger than the voice , you proved it
Love all your videos man!
Thank you so much for taking the time, again and again.
They are all very helpful and a lust for the eye!!!
Thank You very much. So many videos focus on reviews or 'discuss" balancing however this is the first I've seen focus on the Ninja Walk and finger touching the post. Thank You!!
1.20 in and this is 100 the best tutorial/tip guide ever. unconventional but it spot on!
THANKS Mic....Excellent info... answered my Steady Cam Needs!
Love this video !! This guy somehow explained it much better than anyone else I have seen
Thanks man! helped a lot
Making the transition from stills to vid. This is one heck of a challenge. Your tutorial is very helpful. As of now, I'm holding the pole. I'm sure I'll eventually get the hang of it. With that being said, I'll just try a lighter touch.
Great tips, thanks heaps
Wow! The stabilized footage looks amazing!
Came here to learn how to glide cam, left feeling super relaxed and sleepy from ocean sounds. On a serious note, thanks so much man. Very helpful, I've subscribed and look forward to learning more.
Mate you have explain me better than more others footage. That's sick . Thank you for this video
I think this is the finest instructional video I've seen in a while. Keep it up mate.
One thing I got from this video is to hold bottom of steadicam lightly with your other hand. Thanks for the video.
Thx for your all tips man !!!!
Dude, that was awesome! Thank you for keeping it simple and telling it straight.
awesome tips, Mitch! Would love to see a video how you setup/balance your Glidecam!
Nice video, no words. Literally i have to words lool. So Helpful man. I watched your vids for my gopro hero4, now i'm in the DSLR world still watching your vids still.
Straight to the point and helpful. Thanks dude! :)
Super little tutorial, easy and straight to the point!;) Thanks!
exactly what I was looking for, thanks dude.
Very Cool!!! Good tips, and the sea sound helps me relax
Thanks man, great video... to the point!! Indeed helpful!
Thanks. Most people make it sound like the stabilizer is perfect without doing much after balancing it and fail to mention that the footage won’t be 100% perfect no matter how balanced or well your technique is.
Great video - awesome location! It was great to see you signing along with the words so I could learn a little.
Awesome vid, I especially liked the third person view at the end when you were recording the seagulls. It gave a good view of how you were moving in comparison to the first person footage prior to the thrid person footage.
Great tip about the editing at the end. Thank you so much!
Great Video. Much better explained than in many other videos. Thanks for this great job!
Got my Glidecam today. Great tips!
loved this, perfectly showed me how to operate my Glidecam XR 1000 and IGlide. Love your vids man!
Thank you so much for your video!
Its perfectly explained :)
The best how to video. Thanks a lot always!
You are an awesome glider bro! the tips are the one I'm missing. I had the balance but not the finger supports... thank you very much for a very easy to understand video tips.
Thanks, this was a very helpful demonstration! I'm going to get one and try it out at an upcoming airshow.
Without any words you can understand what he is demonstrating!!
Thank you so much for this video.. helped me a lot.
Thank you! You helped me a lot!
You are a glide cam master. Thanks for sharing your tips
AWESOME! It helped a loooot! Thanks!!
Keep the good stuff comin' man.
Love your work! I’m an ASL interpreter and love to watch your videos with no sound haha
Beautiful video, I learned a lot!
Awesome tips once again. I love how you scamper off at the end :-)
Cool thanks mate. I'm just starting in DSLR video so your videos are very helpful.
Thanks man! I've learned a lot from your videos, you are great!
giacomo castellano
more camera stabilizer with high quality and low price in my store :
stores.ebay.com/laingtech?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
www.amazon.com/dp/B00XVTO0MQ
the pretty stabilizer for the photography fans.
Great tips! I'm going to follow your advice, especially to use a wide angle lens.
Inspiring and helpful thanks!
very helpful demo. thanks much.
Bro.....you're a better teacher than my professor!!
Its a bit like pictionary, but i'm so glad that you put the effort into making these videos! Completely worth watching Thanks Mic! :D
Fantastic how to video, it helped me so much. Thank you. :)
Awesome tips man, thanks!
This is a really good video. Thank you!!!
I'm practicing now with a Laing P45-s Thanks for sharing
Nice tutorial man! this videos helping me very well :)
Best tutorial Ive seen on using the glidecam and there was no vocal instruction. Well done buddy
Great tutorial video, thanks bro!
you are the best, a oscar for you mitch
ciao from france
Awesome, thanks for sharing!
This is the best tip of glidecam use on the youtube thanks alot dude you are great :)
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you,That was very helpful.Much Appreciated
Well done, very informative.
Amazing shots.
this video really help me... Thank's
Very helpful! thank you so much! :D
Very helpful - thank you!
This was great! Thanks a lot
Thumbs up! Congrats from Brazil!
Good demo and technique. Pretty decent seagull stalking too!Enjoyed the video.
MIC Thanks for sharing. Please keep up the good works.
Thanks to X Teraphim as well, you are the first one to point out Dynamic balancing on Glide cam to the public and turn the stabilize function off.( on camera /camcorder) No one so far as I can search on web. To me this dynamic balancing is the most important key for any mechanical stabilizer.When you walk or run the counter weights to the camera should keep in minimum swing(the less is the better-stabile).you donn't have to holding the post most of the time to control swing away because of the momentum initial.Please keep input the good tips.
Thanks man! Helped a lot! ;)
Just catching on to the GlideCam. Your video is most useful - thanks!
Superb! Now I have a much better idea of how to use my new Glidecam HD 4000. The "steadying" hand was something I didn't know about. Thanks!
I love you Vic, you're awesome!
thank you ; ) nice shoot and beautiful color
Awesome! Thanks man!
Awesome video thanks so much!
Fantastic!!!! For me its better reading than hearing!!! Keep up the good work man!!! Congratulations!