Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH1+Steadicam Merlin Retrial setting

[atogofundake]

すげー！ぜひPV撮って欲しい！アマチュアですが



[ytmbrten]

@atogofundake さんへ

私もアマチュアです（笑）。ステディカムのオペレーションも全く­上達しません。PV撮影は憧れています。早く上達しないと。

[KatiushaVN4]

Panasonic cam sucks

[cubrun]

Hi there! One question. Did You mean QRA 635 Velbon Quick shoe? You wrote 653L. I want to bay one on e-bay, so please confirm is 635 correct.

Thanks

[ytmbrten]

@cubrun Yha! A correct name is "Velbon Magnesium QRA-635L(B) Adapter with two levels". You do copy & paste of this, and please search it in eBay. Thanks (by translation service of a website.)

[cubrun]

I tryed your settings with Velbon and probably made some mistakes, because is not so good like on Your video . With my old settings I had a better control. Could You please write me the gimbal position. I've put it on Z-1 and ARC size in cm or inches (my old is 27cm).

Thank You in advance !

[cprostudio]

this video is so shit

[UnculturedProject]

I had a question: How did you attach the quick shoe to the merlin? Did it have a place for the screw?

[ytmbrten]

Hi UnculturedProjec.

I attached it to Dovetail plate by a screw of an accessory of Merlin. ( By translation service of a website. I wish that these sentences are understood by you. )

[UnculturedProject]

@ytmbrten Thank you - I understood your answer. I had another question: was there a place in the quick shoe to use the Merlin screw? Or did you have to make a hole in the quick shoe?

[ytmbrten]

Hi UnculturedProjec.

My quick shoe is QRA-653L of Velbon. A screw hole is located on the back side. Please look at around "2:58/7:55" of my video "Steadicam Merlin Setup ステディカム マーリン セットアップ". ( By translation service of a website. I wish that these sentences are understood by you. )

[UnculturedProject]

@ytmbrten Thank you so much for this information. Can I ask one more question? Does your balance need to be changed if the LCD screen is open and flipped to the left of the camera?

[ytmbrten]

@UnculturedProject

Yes. Because the center of gravity of Y axis shifts. However, I think that can the balance of it if the Trim Roller is turned. ( By translation service of a website. I wish that these sentences are understood by you. )

Aha! I was tired from the translation work. Good night!

[ytmbrten]

Correction : Y axis→X axis

[SomeWhereOverSea]

You did the 2 second drop !! Even the guys at tiffen can't do it ! Amazing job !!

[ytmbrten]

@SomeWhereOverSea

I think that it is probably accidental. Because I could understand almost no English manual at this time.

[BlackoutDOTcom]

I wish you would have shown actual video off of the GH1 while ON the merlin instead of just showing us the GH1!

[ytmbrten]

I translated your comment with the translation function of the net, but did not understand a meaning. I was not able to do though I wanted to answer. I'm sorry.

[surroundedbyfuckwads]

wow. how many monitors do you have?

[ytmbrten]

I have five monitors. Four of them are for PCs. And, one another is using it for the monitor of the television.

[surroundedbyfuckwads]

i thought you are playing flight simulator games or something

[ytmbrten]

hi! I am not good at putting things in order. When two or more applications are started, it is convenient if there are many monitors.

[sonicballer8888]

the merlin is amazing. But not worth $700.

[ytmbrten]

Please search for "DIY Steadicam" in YouTube.

[sonicballer8888]

@ytmbrten

yea I've seen those. They are nice. I got a cheap steadycam called the MiniDV Steadycam.

[CrustyCurmudgeon]

Looks to me like you did a very nice job here. I had a Merlin for a while, but became frustrated with it. Its a talent you definately have to practice. The balance is tricky, but that's just the first part. The camera moves are an art form in themselves. I look forward to seeing some scenes from you shot with this camera and the Merlin.

[ytmbrten]

Merlin's setup and operation are very difficult.I do not progress.But I am going to try hard from now on.

[hwajnz]

the quick shoe on the video, is it the part of merlin or tripod ?

[ytmbrten]

Ya! It is the part of merlin.

If the quick shoe 's base is set up respectively of merlin and tripod, the installation of the camera is easy.

[hwajnz]

I checked Merlin website. and I couldn't find the quick shoe what you have.

only simple tripod adopter is included.

by the way, how can you balancing when you fimming with GH1?

I mean the lens is moving forward and backward so it looks very difficult.

[ytmbrten]

Because I was not good at English, it answered the question wrong.

I bought a quick hiss besides merlin, and installed it in merlin.

[ytrtnk0]

大変参考になる動画、ありがとうございました

良かったらクイックシューなしの（素の状態での）設定も教えてい­ただけますか？

動画の通りにセットしても、少しもバランスがとれる素振りすらな­く苦戦しております

[ytmbrten]

＃１：コメントありがとうございます。実は私は一眼デジカメ、マ­ーリン、編集、YouTubeへのアップロードなど全て一ヶ月半­ほどのビギナーです。このビデオも製品付属の日本語版説明書を読­んで試行錯誤している内にバランスが取れたみたいなのでセッティ­ングがあっているか問いかけたものです。（文字数制限のため＃２­に続く）

[ytmbrten]

＃２：ですからとても設定を教えてあげられるような立場ではあり­ません。ごめんなさいね。マーリンの設定の難しさは、たとえバラ­ンスが取れても最後に「ドロップテスト」で１秒以上ゆっくりと重­りが下がってくれるかどうかです。私は現在この設定で撮影の練習­をしています。とりあえずあとは腕の問題です。（＃３へ）

[ytmbrten]

＃３：ytrtnk0さんも設定に再チャレンジしてみて下さい。­ただ今唯一アドバイス出来ることは、やはりクイックシューを付け­て設定した方が後々便利ですよ。カメラを普通に手持ちで撮影した­い時、ダブテールプレートを付けたままだとズームリングを回しず­らいし、プレートのネジを一々外すのも大変です。（＃４へ）

[ytmbrten]

＃４：色々書きたいのですがこのコメント欄は文字数制限があって­大変なので終わりにします。どうしてもバランスが取れなかったら­またコメントして下さい。私も素の状態での設定をチャレンジして­みます。ytrtnk0さんもマーリンで撮影した動画をアップし­て下さいね。楽しみにしています。

[ytrtnk0]

ytmbrten さん　丁寧に返信いただきありがとうございます　今日もずっとマーリンと格闘していました　本当に難しいですね　なんとか使えるかな？って所までは来たのですが（完璧ではな）y­tmbrten さんの設定とは全く違っています（同じカメラなのに不思議！）　アドバイスありがとうございました　アップは．．．もう少しお待ちくださいー

[ytmbrten]

I am a person who up-loaded the movie. I discovered an important thing recently. When I use "Merlin", it is necessary to affix the left hand to "Gimbals" part and to control the rotation and the roll of the camera. Hereafter, a steady image can be taken. And, if a vertical shake can be suppressed when I walk, it is perfect.

[ytmbrten]

投稿者です。最近重大なことを発見しました。マーリンの場合はジ­ンバル部分に左手を添えて、カメラの回転や横揺れを制御する必要­がありました。これからもう少し安定した映像が撮れそうです。あ­とは歩くときに上下の震動を抑えれば完璧です。（本当かな？）

[theprophe]

where did you ge tthe merlin stand?

[ytmbrten]

It bought it in the shop named "bideokinki" in Shinjuku in Tokyo.

Please search with "videokinki" by using Google. "ビデオ近畿" is the shop.

[culturewar101]

Woow! Yeah baby! This is how you rock it! Over there, over here, it does not matter. This is how you rock it & tool it up right!

The GH1 until RED'S SCARLET!