Flycam hd5000

[lingaesh]

Hi guys dis is LINGAESH from India, am doing wedding photography adn own CANON EOS 70D 18-135 IS STM KIT. Whats my question is plan to shoot candid wedding video in my dslrand tried once but thats like earthquake, so i have searched and came to end up with FLYCAM HD5000 HAND HELD STABILIZER. Guys i want to know that my choice is right or else, or is there any other better substitutes. MY BUDGET IS INR 10000 ( USD 150 ) Guys make me right sense.

[Manfred M]

Hi guys dis is LINGAESH from India, am doing wedding photography adn own CANON EOS 70D 18-135 IS STM KIT. Whats my question is plan to shoot candid wedding video in my dslrand tried once but thats like earthquake, so i have searched and came to end up with FLYCAM HD5000 HAND HELD STABILIZER. Guys i want to know that my choice is right or else, or is there any other better substitutes. MY BUDGET IS INR 10000 ( USD 150 ) Guys make me right sense.

This is a still photography site, so there might not be a lot of people here that can help you with the video work. The device you are looking at looks a lot like a SteadiCam rig. I have not seen anything like that used in wedding photography; it seems more for commercial production where the cameraman has a lot of space to maneuver. That is not a situation you are likely to find at a wedding.

Shoulder mounts are something I have seen used at weddings. The quality of some of the low end units in the price range you are looking at look a bit questionable. I have never shot either a SteadiCam style rig nor a shoulder mount, so cannot comment. The type of video I shoot means I tend to use a heavy duty video tripod; that is not going to be what you want to use in a highly fluid environment like a wedding.

A shoulder rig looks like this: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...ulder_rig.html RedRock is a well known and reputable brand for this type of equipment.

[lingaesh]

This is a still photography site, so there might not be a lot of people here that can help you with the video work. The device you are looking at looks a lot like a SteadiCam rig. I have not seen anything like that used in wedding photography; it seems more for commercial production where the cameraman has a lot of space to maneuver. That is not a situation you are likely to find at a wedding.

Shoulder mounts are something I have seen used at weddings. The quality of some of the low end units in the price range you are looking at look a bit questionable. I have never shot either a SteadiCam style rig nor a shoulder mount, so cannot comment. The type of video I shoot means I tend to use a heavy duty video tripod; that is not going to be what you want to use in a highly fluid environment like a wedding.

A shoulder rig looks like this: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...ulder_rig.html RedRock is a well known and reputable brand for this type of equipment.

Thanks for your words Diver, am not saying with ARM SUPPORT AND VESTS, thats we cant use in wedding environment. In Indian wedding we cant use tripod for candid wedding, ( i hope any wedding) i want to stabilize my footage, thats Y am asking. its not shoulder rig its just simple weight gimbal. Plz look at

[lingaesh]

Thanks for your words Diver, am not saying with ARM SUPPORT AND VESTS, thats we cant use in wedding environment. In Indian wedding we cant use tripod for candid wedding, ( i hope any wedding) i want to stabilize my footage, thats Y am asking. its not shoulder rig its just simple weight gimbal. Plz look at

[Manfred M]

Are you going to be standing still or moving while shooting the video? These rigs are used exclusively when the cameraman is moving fairly quickly to capture an action sequence. If you are not moving or not moving very much, this rig is not going to do anything to fix your steadiness issue.

You might want to read this article and look at the videos, as the rig you are considering is used for this type of videography. To me, this does not look like what a wedding shooter would do most of the time.

https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/how...teadicam-shot/

[rpcrowe]

This is a simple, yet effective rig for shooting video with either a dedicated video camera or a DSLR. Although not up to the capabilities of a Steadicam, this rig smooths out camera movement quite well and is very nice for run and gun shooting! You can mount a video light or lights to the top crossbar along with a microphone or set of microphones for stereo recording. You could even mount an auxiliary monitor to the rig. There are 5-cold shoes that allow the mounting. The camera is mounted to the rig with an Arca Compatible clamp so can be removed and reattached easily and quickly.



The rig works especially well with a camera that has some sort of image stabilization.

Attaching an Arca compatible plate to the bottom of this rig allows me to mount the rig on a tripod or monopod that has an Arca Compatible clamp. Actually, mounting a collapsed monopod to this rig gains extra stability when shooting a moving camera shot.



It is quite light in weight (the total weight would depend on the materials used for its construction) and mine is well balanced, even with lights and mikes added (note: I have not used this with an auxiliary monitor but would expect that the rig would balance just fine).. The rig is electro-plated and quite well made!

I wrapped the upright handles with parachute cord to allow a more secure and comfortable grip.

I have further modified this unit by taping the camera's remote switch (using gaffer's tape) to the right upright bar of the unit allowing me to activate the zoom and to stop and start the camera with my right thumb. This is not shown in the illustration.

If I desired, I could attach a strap allowing this rig to hang from my neck or hang over my shoulder while transporting it from place to place...

I purchased this rig from the inventor and he told me that (at $30 U.S. Dollars) I was getting it below his cost. I have not seen it advertised since.

It was a prototype that unfortunately never went into production. Here are similar ideas in a video cage rig specifically designed for video with a DSLR...
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...+cage&_sacat=0

This gives you an idea of what the results from a similar (in this case home made) video cage might look like...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?annota...&v=Ysxe9sYV8NE

[lingaesh]

Are you going to be standing still or moving while shooting the video? These rigs are used exclusively when the cameraman is moving fairly quickly to capture an action sequence. If you are not moving or not moving very much, this rig is not going to do anything to fix your steadiness issue.

You might want to read this article and look at the videos, as the rig you are considering is used for this type of videography. To me, this does not look like what a wedding shooter would do most of the time.

https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/how...teadicam-shot/

Hi Diver, S am moving lot thats y i concern about steadiness In Indian tradition wedding also i need to capture some emotions by roaming here and there, moreover here clients are more interest about cinematic wedding videos they are bored by fixed frame wedding footage, they think thats are ADAM'S ERA trend. More over we are doing short film also.

[Manfred M]

It seems to me that you have already made up your mind that this is the right way to go for you. If so, why are you asking for advice?

Most of the Steadicams I've seen tend to be hard on the arms and the operators usually have a harness to support it. The one you are showing looks rather light duty. Also, all the ones I have seen use a remove monitor so that cameraman can see what he is shooting, something that seems to be missing in the rig you are looking at.

[lingaesh]

It seems to me that you have already made up your mind that this is the right way to go for you. If so, why are you asking for advice?

Most of the Steadicams I've seen tend to be hard on the arms and the operators usually have a harness to support it. The one you are showing looks rather light duty. Also, all the ones I have seen use a remove monitor so that cameraman can see what he is shooting, something that seems to be missing in the rig you are looking at.

oh thats fine, thanks for ur valuable advice.