[rodi]

the glidecam is not bad, but it's no steadicam. there really is no substitute. the glidecam will take a LOT of work and practice to get really good shots. just practice with it whenever you can, and make sure it's balanced perfectly. in the test video above, you have to really work hard to not get those unwanted yaw and tilt errors. if you're just using really short 2 second clips, you'll be okay. if you want really long 30 second perfect shots, you'll need the real thing. and that costs the big bucks.

i use the glidecam mentioned here, but only because i'm saving for a steadicam. my Zephyr savings fund is almost complete and i'm totally stoked. the glidecam is decent, and i've gotten pretty damn good at it, but i'm definitely not satisfied. i learned on a steadicam merlin before it and i like the glidecam better because you can balance it to be used upside down for really low shots.

and if you need any tips or help balancing the 5D, let me know.