Flycam 5000 - U-Flycam - cheap stabilizers my honest opinion

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Two years after first aquiring them, I give my honest opinions about cheap stabilizers, in particular the Flycam 5000 and the U-Flycam.


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• Flycam 5000
• U-Flycam
• cheap stabilizers
• camera stabilization
• canon
• panasonic
• stabilizer
• stabilizers

[SBPStudio]

Did you ever post that video follow up on free/cheap alternatives Rick?

[rickvanman]

@SBPStudio err, not yer :-~ but it's still on my list believe it or not. It'll happen!

[PlatinumProductionzz]

I don't get you guys' problems with the Flycam 5000. I've only had mine a week. Once I set it up, it takes me two minutes to put the main pieces together and start shooting stabilized. It takes me about 30 secs to remove it from my body .... maybe another 15 secs to have the camera in my hand ready to shoot without the flycam 5000 and vest.

I wouldn't buy it to operate a small consumer camera. But, to do hours of shooting and get steadier shots, I see the value of it and am glad I bought it.

[rickvanman]

@PlatinumProductionzz You sound exactly like me a week after I got mine :o)

[Johnnyboy792]

Hello Rick. I've contemplated on trying the Hague stabilizer. Have you heard of it ?

[rickvanman]

not heard of that one - i'll have to look it up.

[owenkilleen]

this is the kind of in depth equipment guide we need, thanks Rick.

[halocritian]

thanks for the information

[Digitalanarchee]

Personally I bought the flycam 5500 and I love my friend had the 5000 u have to loosen the tension on the arm it's too stiff. The directions are plain but my friend never had a problem with the 5000, the system isn't gonna work on itself especially with that small camcorder I see being used.

[moom1000]

I want to see you holding a 2+ pounds rig with two fingers for more than a few seconds.

[CineGraphic]

The folks behind U-Fly Cam are less than honest. They are currently using your 1st review in their Ebay listings. I've made Ebay aware of the situation. I made the mistake of buying one, and the mounting place is a piece of crap that wiggles constantly. What's the point of trying to stabilize a picture if the camera cant even be mounted tightly? I consider their past listings and current listings on Ebay to be misleading and fraudulent. SAVE YOU TIME & MONEY, DON"T BUY THIS PIECE OF CRAP!

[wyciskTV]

OMG Rick I love your vids. Thanks so much!

[arfurlife]

i really take your point in this video. I need to get more stabalized shots when i am not using a tripod. My hands are those of a man with a serious tremor problem. I like the tip of using the tripod a a counter weight and with a bit of practice it miaght surfice for the od sparing shot. I think there isa a big danger of wanting to over use a staedy cam anyway. Even some of the so called good demos still induce nausea if over done and to me that is just bad filming. oh for a real solution.

[Oallos1]

What do you think of the Balvanz MiniDV stabilizer - sells for only $95 - doesn't look much different from the Flycam nano