marctronixx
Second Officer
Flight distance : 210118 ft
United States
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Its "Steadicam" and that is technically a specific brand name and not just a "catch all" like how "Xerox" is for example. There's Steadicam, XCS, PRO, Artemis, MK-V and Glidecam which are all "stabilizers". So use "stabilizer" when referring to this specific market.
Experience: im a 17 year actual Steadicam (the brand) operator owner. I fly Steadicam daily and train others as well.
The Z axis is nice . It works well. You must understand its limits and keep within them.
i use a ZENMUSE camera on the osmo and with the newer model z-axis to fit this camera, it's actually working rather well.
The Z is not designed for sports or running. You STILL must walk appropriately and "tune" the spring in the Z that's tailored to the terrain and shots you are trying to acquire.
In practice, tune the spring so the camera rests just slightly below level. Use "inline walking"aka like a duck, and train your arm to dampen any major z axis movements. Yes this takes practice but will be worth it if you want better /semi pro quality captures.
Its also incorrect to say that a "steady cam (sic) system has no bounce whatsoever". This is also not entirely true. Even if you have gyro-stabilized sled, you can still overcome its effectiveness if you push the system past it limits.
A full size rig is STILL attached to your body and if you roll, tilt, yaw your body, those movements translate to the camera you're flying. One can't just put on a rig with zero experience and get super stabilized images. Its 90% operator, 10% gear. |
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