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#5 Balancing your Glidecam HD-2000
Before you begin the balancing process check
for the following:
1)
Camera is securely attached to the
QUICK RELEASE PLATE and the four
knobs are pushed in and tightened.
2)
Lens cap has been removed and secure.
3)
Camera Battery and Video Tape are
installed
4)
Flip out LCD in its operating position (if
applicable as in Photo#37)
5)
Telescoping clamp has been tightened,
weights added etc.
BALANCING THE HORIZONTAL AXIS
Now that your Glidecam HD-2000 is setup
and assembled properly, you can test and
setup the horizontal balance of the system.
The
objective
in
achieving
correct
horizontal balance for the HD-2000 is to
allow the Camera to remain level during
operation, give you are not applying either
a pan, tilt, or roll type of hand pressure to
the HD-2000. In other words, if the HD-
2000 is horizontally balanced correctly,
then the Camera will remain level, and the
CENTRAL POST will remain vertical
unless you intentionally position the HD-
2000 otherwise. Also, if the HD-2000 is
horizontally balanced correctly it will
always return to a level and vertical
position after you release any pan, tilt, or
roll pressure on the CENTRAL POST as
shown in Photo#38.
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