I got all of the directions on Johny Chung's Website ( http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/steadycam/ ).
I read the note that in order to use larger cameras, a longer bottom bar must be used with a shorter top bar.
My Bottom rod is 18", and the top rod is 6". It worked pretty perfectly for the XL1.
It gets heavy after a while, but who doesn't love a good workout?
Also, I took advantage of Johny's design for supporting larger camera's.
Hope this helps!
A decent quick fix but I suggest looking into Cam caddie for $38 you get an efficient and effective camera stabilizer.
ObjectiveVision 6 months ago
A video on setting weights really gave me a lift!
Ozirah54 3 years ago