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Glide Gear SYL-1000 Platinum Setup And Operation Manual

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GLIDEGEAR 1000 VIDEO & DSLR CAMERA STABILIZER
MO EL SYL- 000 Platinum
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Setup and Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 GLIDEGEAR 1000 VIDEO & DSLR CAMERA STABILIZER MO EL SYL- 000 Platinum Setup and Operation Manual...

  • Page 2: Overview

    Glidegear 1000 Video & DSLR Camera Stabilizer Congratulations! You are now the lucky owner of the Glidegear SYL-1000, the number one pick for serious hobbyists among the Glidegear Camera Stabilizer selection. Before you start, let us remind you that effective stabilization requires that you balance your specific camera with the Glidegear Camera Stabilizer.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents ........................Overview ................. A Brief Tour of the Glidegear 1000 ................... Expanded View of Parts ................Balancing Your Glidegear 1000 ....................... Troubleshooting ........................Operation ................Advanced Glidegear Technique...

  • Page 4: A Brief Tour Of The Glidegear 1000

    A Brief Tour of Glidegear 1000 To start with, let’s identify the Glidegear SYL-1000’s main functional components. It is important to get to know the parts by name and sight especially if or when you should need a replacement or a spare. No need to start unpacking the unit, why not try to stick to reading this comprehensive guide first? Amateur video is usually unstable because video cameras do not have the...

  • Page 5: Expanded View Of Parts

    Expanded View of Parts Camera Cushion Strips Gimbal Joint Gross Adjustment Screw - Fore and Aft Handle Grip Counterweights Fine Adjustment Knob Counterweight Arm • Camera Cushion Strips and Gross Adjustment Screw – Fore and Aft: Your camera will mount onto the camera cushion strips and the gross adjustment screw forward and aft for a secure and protected grip.
  • Page 6 • Gimbal Joint and Handle Grip: The design of the Glidegear SYL-1000 Camera Stabilizer is engineered to stabilize the camera by moving the center of gravity below the camera and under the actual gimbal joint. The gimbal will not permit any angular disturbance to pass through it, so the shakes and bumps caused by your hand or anything attached to your hand will be absorbed by the gimbal and isolated from the camera.

  • Page 7: Balancing Your Glidegear 1000

    Balancing Your Glidegear 1000 Once you’ve mounted your camera on the Glidegear SYL-1000 (with battery and memory card), the unit must be balanced to achieve optimal and effective image stabilization. The center of gravity (COG) of the entire system must be manipulated to be just below the fulcrum (gimbal).
  • Page 8 Now turn the bowl upside down, you will see this becomes much easier. This is because the COG is now below the fulcrum in this system and you can even move your thumb from side to side without having the bowl fall over: So, the key to effective balancing of your Glidegear SYL-1000 is to make sure the COG is just below the gimbal joint.
  • Page 9 With the small camera adaptor, the Glidegear SYL-1000 has the capability to stabilize cameras from 1 oz. (28 g.) to 3 lbs. (1.36 kg.). Always begin your balancing with the batteries and memory card installed in your camera. There are three axes of balance that need to be achieved: vertical (Y-axis), horizontal (X-axis), and fore/aft (Z-axis).

  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Symptom: System doesn’t balance, too much pendulum effect Possible Diagnosis: Bottom Heavy The most common among beginners is to make the Glidegear Camera Stabilizer bottom heavy. Due to the many weights that come with the package and the lighter, newer cameras, it is a common error to have too much weight at the bottom.

  • Page 11: Operation

    Operation Now that you have completed your balance training, it is time for the fun part: Operation. The Glidegear SYL-1000 Camera Stabilizer is not only a camera stabilizer, it is a much easier way to hold and operate a camera for creating dynamic shots.
  • Page 12 Hand Positioning Two-handed Position This is the most recommended way to operate the Glidegear SYL-1000 Camera Stabilizer. With this hand positioning, you will be able to achieve smooth and precise scenes. If you are just starting out, learn how to shoot with this position first.
  • Page 13 Try not to let your operating hand touch your support hand unless you are experiencing fatigue, in which case you can interlock the pinky of your operating hand with the fingers of your support hand much like a golf grip to help support the weight of the camera.
  • Page 14 Body Positioning Forward Position This is the bread and butter position you will be using for 95% of your shots. This can be defined, roughly, as operating the camera forward, more or less aimed in the same direction as the forearm of your guide hand. Forward position is the best for straight ahead shots and shots looking from side-to- side.
  • Page 15 You are in the forward position, now let’s try a mobile shot. First, make sure the camera is trimmed to level with your guide hand and practice walking briskly for a few hundred yards and feel how best to isolate the system from unwanted movements.
  • Page 16 You will basically put the camera in forward mode and then rotate it until it is pointing backwards without bumping the wrist of your guide hand. You can use this method to film somebody else walking toward you or even yourself while you are walking through a beautiful setting giving your narration or demonstration.
  • Page 17 Body Clearance With practice, you will learn the moves that will allow you to create flexible and dynamic footage without making unwanted contact between the Glidegear Camera Stabilizer system and other parts of your body. Bend your elbows sideways to avoid hitting them with your Glidegear equipment as you boom up and down.
  • Page 18 Handling Positions For Shooting And Resting The Glidegear SYL-1000 Camera Stabilizer behaves as anti-gravity device, but obviously it is not really able to escape the force of gravity. Therefore, it can become tiring after long periods of shooting. The entire system can weigh from 1 lb.
  • Page 19 Whenever possible, you should be standing sideways to your shot. Be careful not to bump the arc while working so close to your body. Shooting While Driving Or Riding First of all, let me say that we do NOT recommend operating the Glidegear Camera Stabilizer while driving any car, cart, scooter, ATV, etc.;...
  • Page 20 Two-handed shooting with a light touch on the guide works best. Support the Glidegear Camera Stabilizer with your dominant hand and pan and/or tilt with your guide hand and let the gimbal take out the angular shakes and bumps. One-handed shooting would be recommended if you are in a precarious shooting situation where you cannot be belted such as boating, bicycling, on horseback, on a motorcycle, etc.

  • Page 21: Advanced Glidegear Technique

    Advanced Glidegear Technique The difference between good and bad technique is the difference between a mediocre and an exquisite film. So, practice Glidegear Camera Stabilizer moves such as booming, walking while panning/tilting, reverse, switching hands, stairs, and vehicle shots. • Choreograph your shots beforehand. All good shots begin with an idea. Cultivate that idea into beauty with practice then take your final shot.
  • Page 22 Watch out for the crocs! Hopefully with this guide and some practice, you can become a Glidegear Camera Stabilizer master. Calmly navigating through a precarious shot with a 35 lb. rig, and earning the money shot with ease. Ready to produce some footage? Check out some suggestions for great shooting opportunities Test your shots with longer focal lengths and shooting mid-telephoto.
  • Page 23 consistently stop at the appropriate frame. Gradually speed up your pans do hundreds of them (yes we said hundreds), until you master the technique at the slower speeds before attempting them at higher speed. Whip pans are not easy even for the expert Glidegear SYL-1000 Camera Stabilizer operator.
  • Page 24 Home Shooting Tips Birthdays These parties can be great fun to film if you remember some basic strategy. Try sitting on the floor among young children as they play around you. Then, try circling them at 360° using the pan technique as described above. Remember to use your arms for booming and practice the other techniques described above.
  • Page 25 Weddings Great wedding videographers take plenty of flawless moving shots. These are just not possible without some type of camera stabilization. With the Glidegear Camera Stabilizer and the body harness, you can afford to take professional quality footage of events like weddings and professional sports.
  • Page 26 2) Take 360° shots from the middle of spectacular rooms spinning on an axis (slowly) going down the middle of your scalp through your spine and into the floor. 3) Stop. Always take the appropriate still shots as well. 4) Navigate the house from the best perspective, accentuating the layout while showing the largest rooms and most spectacular views outside the windows.
  • Page 27 Manufactured by Koncept Innovators Inc. Glidegear Products 1619 Executive Ave, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, USA PH: 843.945.4031 FAX: 843.945.4030 www.glidegear.net U.S. and Foreign patents applied for and pending.
  • Page 28 Manufactured by Koncept Innovators Inc. Glidegear Products • 1619 Executive Ave, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, USA Telephone: 843.945.4031 • Fax: 843.945.4030 www.glidegear.net...