Question about buying used Glidecam
I'm going to be buying a used Glidecam HD-2000 tomorrow. I was wondering how can I check if it's properly working and not damaged when I'm meeting up with the seller.
Posted Jan 27, 2019, 3:11 PM UTC
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Check that all the adjustable screws are included (4 under and 2 on both sides), get as many weight plates as you'll need and other than that it's a glidecam, it's pretty much unbreakable just make sure it works as supposed.
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With no weights on the baseplate you should be able to get it to balance against the top plate. Check to see it spins freely on the gimbal without a gritty feeling, if there is grittiness that means that some dirt is in the bearings and will impact its performance. Otherwise just check to see that the adjustment screws on the top plate work, that it has the weight plates and is generally in reasonable condition. Because they're simple contraptions compared to a gimbal with moving parts and electronics, they're pretty bulletproof in their operation.
What do you exactly mean by "With no weights on the baseplate you should be able to get it to balance against the top plate."
New to this glidecam stuff, sorry if I sound a bit stupid
You have removable weights to put on the bottom sled in order to act as counter balance to the camera. This means that you don't have to have the main post so long as to be unwieldy when balancing heavier cameras.
Here's a video a friend did on setting up the Glidecam, suggest you watch a few other videos to familiarise yourself with how they work before going down to buy one!
thanks
I know how they work but I was just confused by your wording