Best Camera Stabilizer For Ski Edits

Analog or digital? Analog will be cheaper (glidecam, merlin). Digital is more expensive (3-axis mechanical stabilizers). Both are great but have different looks. Glidecam has a more floaty look while the 3-axis stabilizer is more smooth stop which eliminates the float (depending on the settings). Pick your poison. Either way you are adding a dent to your wallet, unless buying used for a great price.
 
13312197:Spol said:
Analog or digital? Analog will be cheaper (glidecam, merlin). Digital is more expensive (3-axis mechanical stabilizers). Both are great but have different looks. Glidecam has a more floaty look while the 3-axis stabilizer is more smooth stop which eliminates the float (depending on the settings). Pick your poison. Either way you are adding a dent to your wallet, unless buying used for a great price.
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Have you been smoking?
 
opteka stedi vid... its heavier than a name brand stabilizer but almost $200 cheaper and works great for dslr's or medium sized camcorders
 
If you are made of money buy a glidecam, if you are not made of money build one, there are a few threads about it and they work insanely and some look nice
 
I have a glidecam xr-2000, and i love it though. If you have a mid range dslr go with the xr-2000 or the 2000pro (Basically same thing) i got mine used on eBay, go used but make sure that the head or foot plate isn't bent or it will defeat half the purpose. I tried making one and its a pain in the ass, balancing is really hard on the actual glide cam let alone on the homemade one, impossible pretty much. Make sure you go with a quick release or you'll be rebalancing it every time you need a battery charge.
 
13335684:brandonloos_21 said:
I have a glidecam xr-2000, and i love it though. If you have a mid range dslr go with the xr-2000 or the 2000pro (Basically same thing) i got mine used on eBay, go used but make sure that the head or foot plate isn't bent or it will defeat half the purpose. I tried making one and its a pain in the ass, balancing is really hard on the actual glide cam let alone on the homemade one, impossible pretty much. Make sure you go with a quick release or you'll be rebalancing it every time you need a battery charge.
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If you have the newer HD models they are pretty easy to balance. Once you get the weight about right you can tune the center of mass with worm screws that control side to side and front to back movement of the top plate. I can throw my camera on and fine tune it to perfection in minutes
 
13337739:TheWingmen said:
If you have the newer HD models they are pretty easy to balance. Once you get the weight about right you can tune the center of mass with worm screws that control side to side and front to back movement of the top plate. I can throw my camera on and fine tune it to perfection in minutes
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Yes I'm aware, he's probably not looking to blow 500 on a stabilizer
 
Adobe warp stabilizer duhh

...but really I'm kidding. It depends on the weight of your camera. Whether you've got a heavier rig, or a lighter rig, certain stabilizers won't be ideal.
 
What camera are you trying to stabilize, and what kind of shots are you trying to get? Someone filming backcountry on a dslr will usually want a nice lightweight tripod with a fluid head (for starters), while someone doing followcams on a go pro will be better off with a selfie stick/3-axis gimbal (if budget and use allows for the latter).
 
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