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- Page 1 Glide Gear AXJ-100 Action Jib Stabilization System Handheld Jib for Small Cameras with Camera Stabilizer Glide Gear AXJ-100 Manual and Instructional Booklet...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Overview ........................Expanded View of Parts .................... Assembly ........................Tips, Tricks and Techniques ..........................................Tips ........................Tricks ......................Techniques And then there was a jib ................... -
Page 3: Overview
GoPro, and most smart phones. The engineers at Glide Gear designed the system so that you get unpar- alleled dynamic stabilizer and jib shots. It combines the Glide Gear Ac- tion Jib with the SYL-1000 camera stabilizer that works great for camer- as up to 2 lb in weight. - Page 4 HIGHLIGHTS Jib length from 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 meters) Camera support up to 2 lb or 0.91 kg Adapters for GoPro and Smartphones Ambidextrous design Portable and handheld Adjustable support strap and handle Include SYL-1000 camera stabilizer Carry case Jib weight: 1.9 lb (0.86 kg) System Weight: 6 lbs (2.7 kg)
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Page 5: Expanded View Of Parts
Expanded View of Parts The Glide Gear Action Jib System includes the following out of the box: 1. SYL-1000 Camera Stabilizer 2. Weight platform for the SYL-1000... - Page 6 3. Forearm support 4. Rubber sleeve for SYL-1000 5. Large screw...
- Page 7 6. Jib arm (in two parts) Part 1 Part 2...
- Page 8 7. Small camera adapter 8. GoPro adapter 9. Smartphone adapter...
- Page 9 10. Screws and bolts 11. Shoulder harness (connects to the forearm support, optional) 12. Foam-supported carrying case...
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Page 10: Assembly
Assembly The Glide Gear AXJ-100 Action Jib Stabilization System comes in two major parts: the SYL-1000 camera stabilizer to keep your motion shots silky smooth and the Action Jib itself to increase your reach and flexibility. Using the SYL- 1000 will take some time to master, mostly because you will have to make sure that it is perfectly balanced. - Page 11 3. Attach compact camera/smart- phone/GoPro to the correct adapter, unless you are using a DSLR cam- era, in which case you won’t need to use any adapter. 4. Attach the small camera adapter to the stabilizer platform before at- taching smartphone/GoPro adapter, but not if you are using a DSLR camera, in which case attach...
- Page 12 5. Balance the stabilizer. For more detailed information on how this can be done (and some great tips on how to make the most of your stabilizer!), download the SYL-1000 Camera Stabilizer manual. 6. Attach forearm support to jib arm part with the handle (Part 1) by threading two screws (included) through the holes in both the support and the jib arm.
- Page 13 7. Fix forearm support with the provided holes on the jib arm part (Part 1) and attaching it firmly with the provided bolts. 8. Attach the two parts of the jib together. Fix the jib length to the desired length (3 to 5 feet range) by tightening the attached clamp.
- Page 14 9. Attach stabilizer to jib arm using the large screw. Attach rubber sleeve stabilizer joint which will limit the panning of the camera allowing you to stay in frame more easily when you’re on the move.
- Page 15 11. Go do some practice shots!
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Page 16: Tips, Tricks And Techniques
Tips, Tricks and Techniques The main purpose of a jib crane for video cameras is to extend the reach of the videographer for a wider range of shots and to reduce the jiggle and jangle that characterizes a handheld camera when the shot is not station- ary. -
Page 17: Tips
A tripod-supported jib can be controlled from the rear (where the counterweights are), the middle (where the jib is attached to the tripod), and the front (where the camera is). If the jib is properly assembled, all it takes is a light hand on any part of the jib to move the arm as you want. -
Page 18: Tricks
5. Check your footage constantly. When you are first starting out with a jib, you are pretty much guessing about the effect you are creating. You don’t really know what the footage looks like until you sit down and watch it. Practice with different techniques and check it constantly. - Page 19 5. Maximize your height. Sometimes all you have to do is to fully extend both your tripod and jib as high as it will go and fix your camera. This will work well if you’re shooting over a crowd which has a lot of movement into an area where the real action is taking place, such as a football game.
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Page 20: Techniques
TECHNIQUES 1. Tilt shots Anyone with a video camera can make tilt shots; it only takes a basic up and down movement. Because it is such a simple technique, it is often overused and badly done. A well-executed tilt shot will pay back in spades in action and inter- est if the shot is appropriately coordinated with the action, expression, whatever. - Page 21 Zoom shots require a camera that can execute it smoothly, a feature that isn’t always available in small video cameras. Before planning a zoom shot, experi- ment with your intended camera to see how well it executes the move. Once you’ve done that, take practice shots until you achieve smooth footage.
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Page 22: And Then There Was A Jib
And then there was a jib… So there you have it, the Glide Gear AXJ-100 Action Jib System with Cam- era Stabilizer for Small Cameras fully assembled and ready for use! You will need to take time to get familiar with the equipment so that assembly, dis- assembly, and use become as natural as walking (or running, skateboard- ing, riding, skiing, dancing…whatever!). - Page 23 Manufactured by Koncept Innovators Inc. Glidegear Products 10838 Kings Road Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 PH: 843.945.4031 FAX: 843.390.5334 www.glidegear.net U.S. and Foreign patents applied for and pending.
- Page 24 Manufactured by Koncept Innovators Inc. Glidegear Products • 10838 Kings Road • Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 Telephone: 843.945.4031 • Fax: 843.390.5334 www.glidegear.net...
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