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  Can a camera be too light for a stabilizer?

  Posted by Thomas Meldgaard on May 20, 2011 at 3:58 pm

  Hello

  I’m looking at the glidecam HD4000, which is a steadycam rig that supports cameras from 4 to 10 pounds. At the moment my rig is very small, and weighs around or just under four pounds, but I am planning on expanding it, so I want room for that.

  Can the camera being too light cause problems with balancing?

  Sohrab Sandhu replied 14 years, 11 months ago 5 Members · 7 Replies
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  Seth Estrada

  May 20, 2011 at 4:51 pm

  Yes and no. You can always add a weight directly beneath your camera to ‘beef it up’, so to speak. Then you’ll also be well-practiced for the time when you use a slightly larger and heavier camera.
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  Noah Kadner

  May 20, 2011 at 8:57 pm

  You’ll be fine with that cam/rig combo.

  Noah

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  Thomas Meldgaard

  May 20, 2011 at 10:11 pm

  Thank you for your answers.
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  Brent Dunn

  May 23, 2011 at 4:52 pm

  yes

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  Brent Dunn

  May 23, 2011 at 4:53 pm

  You really run into this issue with the steadicam pilot.

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  Thomas Meldgaard

  May 24, 2011 at 7:20 pm

  I’m not planning on investing in a pilot for a long while, or maybe ever.. so no worries.
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  Sohrab Sandhu

  May 27, 2011 at 4:44 am

  I can say from experience that without any accesories, both t2i & t3i are too light for Glidecam HD4000. I mount the Minipro LED light on top of my dslr which helps me balance the glidecam. But i have a vest so its easier for me.

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