Flycam steadicam tip: reducing arm strain with a piece of rope.

[ihalloway]

I thought you will hang yourself with this rope xD

[bestamerica]

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it is a still heavy weight and the arm get tired easily,,,

good show on video

[Hadzime123]

КГ/АМ

[seanachaide]

I would suggest that you sell your camera and flycam on ebay and buy an hfs or 550d. Then build one of the £20 Merlin copies shown on youtube, or buy a Merlin if you can afford it (And if your computer can handle the HD files).

Or, just get rid of the flycam and get a merlin or a copy.

The flycam 5000 is a poor design- that handle/ gimbal setup multiplies the effort on your wrist, and I doubt that even the 'beefiest' of arms could cope with that stress for long.



[padx71]

:-)

[aviatormxpilot]

@padx71 Sorry, that harsh... I'll remove my comment

[padx71]

Not at all harsh! I enjoyed the comment, suggesting I should purchase a proper wrist brace and vest rather than being a cheapskate! ;-) This is more of a solution for occasional users who need to rest their muscles. Frequent users probably will have developed a big beefy arm!

[seanachaide]

forget the rope idea- footage filmed using the rope as a support will simply create more walking 'jerks' as you will lose the shock isolation provided by your shoulder, elbow and wrist joints.

[padx71]

You're right about how the rope would introduce jerks if you put all the weight on it - I should have said, use the rope to take the weight when you're not moving, or to take just a small part of the weight when it all gets too heavy.

[seanachaide]

@padx71

hi again, take a look at my steadicam merlin comparison- just click on my name and you'll see the video

anyway, for £18 I got all the parts pretty easily and it works way better than a merlin

can post a vid if you're interested

[smanettonipuntonet]

Hi Padx. How's your take on the Flycam 5000? is it a good product? is there any footage i can see of it?

thanks!

[padx71]

Just do a search for Flycam5000, not to be confused with the mega-expensive Flycam camera-on-cable system. ALL of the various camera steadying things require practice and adjustment. This one seems OK.

[smanettonipuntonet]

I was talking about any footage from you..

[padx71]

Sorry - I haven't got anything filmed with it online yet.