Glidecam advice.

[Dw136]

Hey I'm looking for some advice on using my new stabilizer. 

 

 

Right now I'm running my system slightly tilted upward (I'm a bit short) and with a 3 second drop time. 

 

I'd like to ask: 

1. Effect of a stabilized lens? Right now I'm running a non-stabilized lens and my shots are pretty smooth but there is a little jerky-ness especially in the z-axis as I walk will a stabilized lens help this? 

2. Post stabilization. What is the best? Right now I'm using Adobe Warp Stabilizer with detailed analysis. Is it worth shooting at a higher shutter speed to get a crisper image to post stabilize then smooth it out? 

 

[ShadowCaptain]

Hey I'm looking for some advice on using my new stabilizer. 

 

 

Right now I'm running my system slightly tilted upward (I'm a bit short) and with a 3 second drop time. 

 

I'd like to ask: 

1. Effect of a stabilized lens? Right now I'm running a non-stabilized lens and my shots are pretty smooth but there is a little jerky-ness especially in the z-axis as I walk will a stabilized lens help this? 

2. Post stabilization. What is the best? Right now I'm using Adobe Warp Stabilizer with detailed analysis. Is it worth shooting at a higher shutter speed to get a crisper image to post stabilize then smooth it out? 

 

Lens stabilisation can help with micro-vibrations but will not help with large movements, 

 

For post stablisation I like to shoot wider than I normally would so that you can crop in further making warp stabilisation more effective, you will just need extra sharpening as you will lose some resolution 

[Dw136]

 

For post stablisation I like to shoot wider than I normally would so that you can crop in further making warp stabilisation more effective, you will just need extra sharpening as you will lose some resolution 

 

Normally I shoot 1/(2 x frame rate) for video. I was wondering if I bump it up to 1/( 4-6x frame rate) I can get a crisper image for warp stabilization to work with the add motion smoothing to the stabilized footage. 

[ShadowCaptain]

Normally I shoot 1/(2 x frame rate) for video. I was wondering if I bump it up to 1/( 4-6x frame rate) I can get a crisper image for warp stabilization to work with the add motion smoothing to the stabilized footage. 

 

Potentially, sometimes faster framerates can make motion seem more apparent but its worth trying

 

Solution: Buy a Ronin M

[ALwin]

What camera

 

Lens stabilisation can help with micro-vibrations but will not help with large movements, 

 

For post stablisation I like to shoot wider than I normally would so that you can crop in further making warp stabilisation more effective, you will just need extra sharpening as you will lose some resolution 

 

And especially more so with Image Stabilization on photography lenses/cameras where they are optimized for photography and not video.  Even video camera image stabilization will have some issues if you run around with the camera, hence Hollywood use their very expensive setups for chase cams.

 

As ShadowCaptain said, frame your shots a bit wider and of course filming in higher frame rates means more useful data when you post process.  Faster frame rates can make motion seem buttery smooth.