How much adjustment is needed each time the camera is attached? Want to know how long it will take to switch between Glidecam and monopod.
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With practice it takes about 5 minutes to re-balance after switching camera or lenses. If you're always using the same lens and just switching the camera back and forth from the monopod, you can get it a bit quicker, but careful balancing needs to happen every time you are about to use the glidecam.
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If the camera has the same equipment (lenses, shotgun mic, etc.) and the same weight (balance) as when you last adjusted the glidecam, it shouldn't take more than 30 seconds to a minute to attach. If you have a fast release plate that fit on your tripod, it would only take around 3-5 seconds.
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If you get a quick release mount and plate for the Glidecam, not long at all. A couple of seconds. Once you've got the Glidecam balanced for your camera, lens. and any accessories you have on it (mic or light), you shouldn't have to re-balance it again until you change the camera's accessories (lens, mic, light, etc.) I'm using my Glidecam with a Canon XF-300 video camera now, and never have to re-balance it.
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pretty much....The idea of the monopod is more of a steadying device for the trail rather than a stationary device like a tripod. You can adjust the camera via the ball, but if you are intending to spend a lot of time setting up a shot you might as well get a tripod.
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I had to think about for awhile and tried a few different positions. It's really quite simple. Just set the part that connects to your camera into the front of the lower section that is connected to your tripod. then simply push down on the back side which will depress the spring and small silver button. This will throw the release arm into place.
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The motors are kind of noisy as with any motorized system. Depending if you have a quick release plate of not it will take you about 2 minutes to take the camera of or put it in. It's not bad. Changing lens should take you about 2-3 minutes also it's not bad either. I just uploaded a video of the un-boxing when I got it. I'm editing the review video then I will take some shoots with it
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No, you can't and you don't need to. If you think you need to do it for better balance or something, you are wrong. There is a screw like thing right over the bottom part, and if you loosen it, you can pull the Glidecam further out :)
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I used my GorillaPod with a Canon 50D and it worked great. I don't imagine the cameras change in weight all that much, but I felt comfortable with how it handled that camera.
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Hello... did you buy any chance find out what kind of quick release works with the Canon 100 monopod? I noticed on the pictures posted on Amazon have a quick release after market piece but no information. I'm hoping you might have found one that works you can recommend?
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Pam: I don't know about your particular Sony model, but if your camera has the female screw for a mono or tripod and a place to attach a shoulder or neck strap, then this Opteka will adapt to your camera. There will be some instructions that come with your one-hand Opteka accessory; take your time and if you get frustrated trying to lace the straps over, under, around and thru, stop, count to twenty-seven (the cube of three), take a deep breath and start again. It's really not difficult and after the first time, you'll be a whiz at it. Attach the bottom screw, adjust the tension strap (you'll find it) and you're good to go. Pam: I don't know about your particular Sony model, but if your camera has the female screw for a mono or tripod and a place to attach a shoulder or neck strap, then this Opteka will adapt to your camera. There will be some instructions that come with your one-hand Opteka accessory; take your time and if you get frustrated trying to lace the straps over, under, around and thru, stop, count to twenty-seven (the cube of three), take a deep breath and start again. It's really not difficult and after the first time, you'll be a whiz at it. Attach the bottom screw, adjust the tension strap... » Read More Pam: I don't know about your particular Sony model, but if your camera has the female screw for a mono or tripod and a place to attach a shoulder or neck strap, then this Opteka will adapt to your camera. There will be some instructions that come with your one-hand Opteka accessory; take your time and if you get frustrated trying to lace the straps over, under, around and thru, stop, count to twenty-seven (the cube of three), take a deep breath and start again. It's really not difficult and after the first time, you'll be a whiz at it. Attach the bottom screw, adjust the tension strap (you'll find it) and you're good to go. « Show Less
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I can't conceive of a time I would use a $15 monopod for a timed shot with a camera worth $500 - $1,000. You need a tripod for that. It will give you stability for telephoto shots and shots where the exposure time is under 1/60s. I don't have mine anymore. the strap broke the first time I used it, and the foam grip slipped down the shaft. You might want to buy the ball joint separately. It allows you to take portrait shots. The Manfrotto is $20 and has a better strap.
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Each camera's motion sensitivity can be adjusted independently, for example Camera 1 can be set to high sensitivity while Camera 2 is set to medium sensitivity, and so on. You will need to adjust these based on your own situation to find what works for you. The "Trigger Recording Time" setting adjusts how long any camera will continue to record once motion stops. You can choose between 15 seconds, 30 seconds, and 60 seconds. Setting to a shorter time (like 15 seconds) will create shorter videos, but there is a chance that the camera will stop recording before whatever triggered the camera is actually gone (if it stops moving for 15 seconds) and you may end up with another separate video file being created when it starts moving again a few seconds later. On the other hand, the longer times (like 60 seconds) will create fewer files (because it is more likely that a single person triggering the camera will be completely captured in a single video file), but those files will be longer and have much more "empty" time where nothing is happening. It's a trade-off. I set mine to 30 seconds and that works well for me.
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I use a Manfroto tripod. Make sure that you're using two screw points to eliminate rotation. In a best case scenario you would use a tripod on each side of the slider so it is being held up at the ends rather than the center.
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The GlideCam itself is not heavy at all. But depending on what camera you are using and how much of the weights you need to use, it can soon become heavy to use. When using it over longer times you get tired quite fast..
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I have this tripod and in some cases it takes two hands to adjust it. So for ease of use I don't know if you want this one. It is also heavy and would probably weigh more than the mono pod. I wouldn't recommend it just because of the size and being able to adjust it with only one hand while other holds the pod.
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Hi Daniel M. Why would you want to change when the film2sb has a slide holder as well. It is a seven inch long holder, just drop 25 or so slides into the chamber ( stacked ), then slide the holder to the right to engage the first slide to drop, slide to left to view on the screen, click "ok" if it looks good and ok again to capture on the provided memory 2gb card. Do the same process again to eject the chosen slide and continue as before. I captured 300 very old cardboard half frame mounts all on to the memory card. Each slide takes3 or 4 seconds. Do you have a slide handler as well as a film handler, the slide handler is normally with the unit. So very easy, I was amazed.
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The first 2 answers are correct. you will need to remove the Joby strap in order to mount your camera to a tripod, but it only takes about 20 seconds to transition from sling to tripod. Additionally, your camera will not sit flat on a flat surface if you want to set it down, as the screw will be lower than the bottom of the camera. Again, just a few seconds to remove or restore the strap, so the convenience of the strap outweighs these issues in my opinion.
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Yea man it all depends on how u want to use it. It'll wobble if your not gentle. But if you take your time with it, and in my situation use the base of my camera to move the slider, it'll work out. But if what you're looking for is a slider that will almost always generate clean slides get something better.
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Don't detach the rubber tip. It's a mono pod - not a tripod - so you'll have to hold on to it or lean it against something. You'll also need the GoPro tripod mount/adapter (sold separately) that goes on the other end where the foam handle is. It's not really intended for a GoPro - but you can make it work if you want.