User Manual

Operating 101
The Hands:
Your right hand on the Gimbal Handle is in
control of placing the camera in 3D space.
Boom up and down, move it closer to your
body or away. This hand always has a firm
grip capable of pushing around the weight of
the entire system.
Your left hand on the Gimbal Grip is in control
of aiming the camera. With the rig properly
balanced, this should take very little effort.
The Grip is as light as possible, often with just
fingertips controlling the pan and tilt of the rig.
Touch the Gimbal as high on the Grip as
possible, and perpendicular to the Lens.
Note: If working with the rig on your left feels
odd to you, maybe you’re a “goofy” operator.
Check page 45 to learn how to switch over to
goofy.
But the hand on the Gimbal Grip must also
counteract the pendulum effects of
accelerating, cornering and stopping.
So our grip gets firmer when necessary from a
light touch to a full hand to maintain horizon,
headroom and framing.
We must anticipate the unwanted movements
and change this grip accordingly every second.
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