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Make sure that everything is tight.
Grasp center post near the base and move it from vertical to horizontal.
Hold it there. Be sure that it will not hit the stand when you drop it. Keep your free hand to catch the
center post when it drops.
Count how many seconds it take to fall to vertical. Try using a stopwatch.
If the drop time is less then 2 seconds, it is too bottom heavy. You need to move the bottom mass
closer to the post.
If the drop time is more than two seconds, it is top heavy.
A DROP TIME OF 2 - 2.5 SECONDS IS PREFERRED.
NOTE:
Recheck the balance by looking at the sled. If necessary, use side screws and bottom plate
screws to make required adjustments.
Slightly Bottom Heavy, it will be both Stable and Easier to Control.
Check the Vertical Balance by using this Drop Time Test.
Balancing Review
Proper system balance can only be achieved once your camera is set up with appropriate accessories
ready for shooting. This means batteries, lenses, media cards, LCD viewfinder/monitor, quick release
plate, on-cam lights, and all the gear you will use for your recording session.
Remove top plate of FLYCAM and line up your camera so that its center of gravity is as close to the
center of the plate as possible (basically hold the camera in your hand until it feels balanced both left
and right as well as forward and back).
Find hole in the plate that is as close to threaded tripod mount on your camera as possible (while you
are still holding your camera's center of gravity to the center of the plate). Attach your camera (or quick
release mount if you have one). Tighten it down so it won't accidentally rotate.
Re-attach top plate to the FLYCAM . Center it, but don't worry about getting it absolutely perfect.
