Glidecam 2000 or Glidecam 4000? Help..

AK_Media

AK_Media

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Ok so I'm going to invest into a glidecam because their shots are unparallelled to a hand held grip. That being said, I want to know if I should get the 2000 or the 4000. I have a Canon 7D, and I do all my follow cams with my Tokina 11-16mm lens, which puts my total camera weight roughly at 3-3.5lbs range, which is perfect for to 2000. BUT, I aslo have a Canon 70-200mm IS 2.8 II, which puts my weight right over 6lbs, and right out of the range of the 2000's 2-6lb range. So should I get the 4000, ad spend the extra money to accommodate my telephoto, or should i not even be using a glidecam with that lens on anyway. I'm on somewhat of a budget, I don't want to spend extra cash when I don't need to. Lastly HD or Pro, what do you guys think, the users of these products, because I really don't know anything, and unlike some of the people on NS, I'm not going to pretend like I do lol.
 
Well you shouldn't be using a 70-200 on a glidecam so the 2000 would do fine. I haven't used one but I hear the HD version is worth the extra money.
 
even at 70 that is LONG, i did some long shots with my hvx but they were hardly usable and were probably around 80-100mm to take a random guess. Its not easy and rarely works.
 
thanks guys, like I said, I didnt know if you could even use the 70-200mm on the glidecam, so what, 2000 HD? Is that the right choice?
 
Personal opinion here, but the PRO series are crap. HH series is phenomenally easier to nail the balance dead on, whereas with the PRO you spend a lot of time being "close enough."

If you plan on using a DSLR only, get the HD2000. If you plan on using video cameras with it, or plan on upgrading to a video camera soon, get the HD4000.

Technically, using a 70-200 is possible, but its extremely hard and takes lots of skill. I've only seen it done successfully in a few rare instances, and that involved $10k Steadicam systems instead of cheap handheld Glidecams, so I wouldn't bank on using it.
 
word, well thanks for the input guys, I think the solid choice is the 2000 HD, I'm def sticking to my dslr, so no need for the 4000.
 
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