4. Next is the ‘Bounce Test’ to make sure the spring tension is even. It’s critical
to focus on using soft hands or the test might fail. Once you have the arms
roughly in the right position then you evenly bounce your hands down and
let it bounce back up to see if the gimbal favours one side or the other.
If your gimbal bounces say to the right then the right Payload Spring is
weaker than the left and you need to increase the payload adjuster tension
on the right side to even it up with the left. When your gimbal bounces
straight up you’re all set to start your test shot!
5. Let’s be optimistic and start at this low setting! Film the movement with
this setting and if possible look at the results on a monitor to see 1) how
well bounce was controlled and 2) if you lost your framing or not. If you’re
not there yet then increase both Payload Spring Adjustment Knobs exactly
the same quantity of revolutions, check with a ‘Bounce Test’ and then
shoot again and repeat until you find the optimal balance (
pun intended!
)
for your own style of filming.
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