Glidecam V16, Pro Video Camera Stabilizer System for Camcorders from 10 to 20 Pounds, Package #1

The GLIDECAM V-16 Professional Camera Stabilization System is designed to allow you to walk, run, go up and down stairs, shoot from moving vehicles and travel over uneven terrain without any camera instability or shake. The GLIDECAM V-16 is designed primarily for use with professional video cameras and 16 mm motion picture cameras. The v-16 stabilizes cameras weighing from 10-20 pounds.

The GLIDECAM V-16 is perfect for shooting the type of ultra-smooth tracking shots that take your audience's and client's breath away. The Glidecam V-16 instantly adds high production value to every scene. Whether you are shooting commercials, industrials, documentaries, music videos, news, or full-length motion pictures, the Glidecam V-16 will take you where few others have traveled.

The Exoskeletal, Dyna-Elastic adjustable Support Arm is designed to counteract the weight of the combined camera and Camera Mounting Assembly by employing high carbon alloy springs.

The Arm may be boomed up and down, as well as pivoted in and out, and side to side. It is the combined booming and pivoting action of the Arm, which isolates the motions of the operator from the camera in a way that creates ultra-smooth shots. The force is adjustable to allow for varying camera weights.

A free floating, precision, Three Axis Gimbal using Integrally Shielded Bearings creates the super-smooth and pivotal connections between the front end of the Dyna-Elastic Arm and the Camera Mounting Assembly. The Three Axis Gimbal provides the operator with fingertip control over fluid tilting, panning and rolling. A locking mechanism allows the Gimbal to be placed at varying positions on the Central Support Post. Moving the Gimbal effectively adjusts the Systems Center of Gravity.

The rugged and adjustable Camera Mounting Assembly (the Sled) is designed with a lower Telescoping Center Post which allows for vertical balance adjustments as well as varying lens heights.

The Center Post can be adjusted from 22" to 32". The Camera Mounting Platform (or x-y motion table) moves back and forth, and side to side to allow adjustment of the System's horizontal balance. The Camera Plate has both 1/4" and 3/8" mounting slots (holes) to accommodate a variety of camera bases.

For remote viewing, a LCD Monitor can easily be attached to a variety of mounting holes on the Base Platform, or either a LCD, or a CRT Monitor can be attached to the Base's adjustable Monitor Bracket. Remote Viewing eyewear, like those by or similar to Virtual Vision, also enable you to view exactly what the shooting camera sees.

The Base Platform can also be configured to use fine counterbalance Weight Disks (included) in the event you choose to not use a Monitor and/or a Battery on the Base Platform as counterbalance. The back of the Base Platform has threaded mounting holes for an Anton Bauer Gold Mount battery adapter plate. Adjustable "Kick-Stands" on both sides of the Base give