User Manual

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Whip pans are not easy even for the expert Glidegear Camera Stabilizer
operator. Even though they are extremely difficult, it will be extremely
satisfying once you are able to create whip pans with your Glidegear Camera
Stabilizer. This is because you can achieve remarkable smooth whip pans
with the option of adjusting the camera’s height and position during the whip
pan. Because of this flexibility, you can create shots that cannot be duplicated
with any other method.
Starting the whip pan is easy, just spin the tracking knob with your thumb
and forefinger of your guide hand. The difficult part is stopping the pan at
the determined stop frame. Your success depends on applying just the right
amount of pressure to stop the pan, which will depend on the weight (inertia)
of the system. The pressure required to stop the pan will be gradual and will
be directly proportional to the weight of the camera. It is paramount to release
all finger pressure at the instant the system stops rotating so the Glidegear
Camera Stabilizer will sit at your desired frame.
Panning accurately is a science and an art. Panning rapidly is performing film
magic and takes practice. When you can whip pan and stop on a dime, then
you can count yourself as a master of the Glidegear Camera Stabilizer.
A good way for a beginner to practice panning is to choose a subject that
you can circle 360° and keep in the middle of the frame. Begin circling at a
comfortable focal length and use your guide hand on the tracking knob to
obtain the correct pan rate. Inertial will help you to continue the proper pan
rate based on your circling velocity. Practice accelerating and decelerating
your circling while keeping your subject in frame with the appropriate adjust-
ment of the tracking knob. After time and practice you will begin to develop
the natural feel for panning with your guide hand while moving around your
subject. This exercise will begin to develop the muscle memory required for
mastery of Glidegear Camera Stabilizer panning. Your panning will always be
relative to your movement and the movement of your subject.
Warning: Stunt shooting is dangerous! This may be obvious, but because
you can obtain some amazing shots of stunts and extreme sports, please be
advised. If you are filming somebody doing some extreme feat or sport like
skateboarding a skate park, do not try any fancy maneuvers. It is not worth
trashing a $1000 camera or risking injury to yourself to get the “shot of the
millennia.”