Strolling Little India in Singapore with Sony NEX-VG10 and Steadicam Merlin

[TheHyooman]

whats your configuration?

i wont get it balanced right, i also have the big battery etc.

i have 1 start weight at the front and 1 start 1 mid 1 finish weight at the lower weights do i have to add or remove one at the lower weights?

[cheesuwen]

@TheHyooman As in my previous post, I don't think my configurations will not work for you as I also have the LitePanels MicroPro on the NEX10. That will be totally different from yours in terms of weight and CG. Please go to merlincookbook com and click on to Merlin Static & Dynamic Balance Magic Formula. There are literature and spreadsheets there. If you do your measurement correctly, it gets very close. I would say you will get 90% with the magic formula. The 10% on final adjustments.

[cheesuwen]

@TheHyooman For your interest, I have 1 start at front, 1 start + 4 mid + 1 finish at the bottow. Arch size about 35cm. Stage fore-aft is about 3.3 cm from the front. Dovetail is at marker 2.5 for level. Z turns is 3, +1 if I am in a transport moving faster than 30km/h. This setting won't work for yours.

[KyleMyers33]

Do you know the settings you used for the sdeadicam merlin when you were filming this?

[cheesuwen]

@KyleMyers33 Yup, I know.

[KyleMyers33]

@KyleMyers33 What are they?

[cheesuwen]

@KyleMyers33 Sorry for the late reply. Just same your post.

My configurations will not work for you as I have LitePanels MicroPro on the NEX10. I am using the big battery, NP-FV100. Please go to merlincookbook com and click on to Merlin Static & Dynamic Balance Magic Formula. There are literature and spreadsheets there. If you do your measurement correctly, it gets very close. I would say you will get 90% with the magic formula. The 10% on final adjustments.

[KyleMyers33]

@cheesuwen Alright, thanks!