Glidecam Camcrane 200 Camera Crane

Comments about Glidecam Camcrane 200 Camera Crane:

I bought a glidecam 200 because it was about $700-800 less than the seven jibs I work with on a regular basis. Its variable length set up made it sound like a good deal too. I often work in small spaces and the short arm set up seemed like a good idea. The crane was easy to set up for the first time although you have to press in the fulcrum bearings yourself, something that the manufacturer should do for you. The entire thing bolts together with a lot of standard hardware. Building the jib takes a good bit of time and requires tools to tighten the locking nuts, not good if you're on a tight schedule. I'm getting around this by replacing about half of the bolts with hitch pins and the fulcrum bolts with thumb screws. Once it's built it performs like a mid-priced crane. It's smooth but has more side to side wobble that it should. It seems to work better with heavier loads. It's very sloppy under the weight of a DSLR. That being said it's a good tool for the price.

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This jib is a workhorse, I use it on a lot of shoots. Best thing about it is its duribility, there aren't any plastic parts and no need for custom bolts. If you loose something its not the end of production just run to a hardware store. Cameras I've flown on it include RED MX, Sony F3 and Arri Alexa.

Comments about Glidecam Camcrane 200 Camera Crane:

Sturdier then other version available in the market. Better support for the jib system. Will recommend it to every one.

Cons: Expensive. Cheaper versions are available.

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Bought this product to use with glidecam pan tilt vista head.
Works well once you take time to understand setup and master operating a pan tilt vista head.

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I was excited to find an affordable camera crane and ordered the camcrane 200. What could have taken 10 minutes to show how to put it together with a video or maybe 20 minutes with a few step-by-step print images, it was taking hours to read through all the pages of just text. I finally called the company and in a quick phone call had all my questions answered and found that my tripods the B&H rep said would work needed a ball leveler in order to mount the crane. Maybe all this wouldn't be a problem for someone who's already used and built a crane but even then it says to "read all directions before assembling". Now that we have it up it is pretty cool and we have figured out a way to transport it without taking everything apart.

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A little difficult to set up, and takes more than two people to get together initially. The results however are worth the hassle. We got to shoot really excellent footage and the flexibility is just right for a small TV crew that wants to simulate the look and feel of film.

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I am a videographer and this Camcrane 200 is fantastic. It gives me great jib shots and does so at a minimal cost. It takes me to the next level of videography. It is hard to move around when fully assembled (cumbersome), but is also very light. I rented it once and became a believer, and so decided to buy it outright.

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This is definitely an entry level product with limited functionality. I have not actually used it in production yet, but plan to soon. I have set it up and practiced a bit. It is a low cost item for a reason. That said, It should work well for the limited scope of shooting that I have planned for it.

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Very happy with the crane so far, light weight easy to transport, adapted with our vinten tripod.

Comments about Glidecam Camcrane 200 Camera Crane:

Very good product. Very fast ensambling an transport. Low price.

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easy to setup great for overhead shots

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I went on the market looking for an extremely high end expensive crane. I went to the B&H superstore and the salesman sold me on this crane. Pretty much the best deal, I saved about 2 grand which I used to buy the other "crane necessities". The unit performs amazing.

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I have been using this jib to shoot rock climbing, live concerts, real estate videos, and done studio work and it has performed great in all locations. It's pretty easy/straight forward to set-up + balance. Very smooth when balanced properly.

Comments about Glidecam Camcrane 200 Camera Crane:

Exceeded my expectations in setup time, ease of use and performance. Very smooth operation.

Comments about Glidecam Camcrane 200 Camera Crane:

The Glidecam has offered us a way to get the nice smooth movement for crane shots without adding a high expense or difficult set-up and transportation. Although somewhat limited to basic movement, it is worth the price for the performance. Great for aspiring film-makers or lower budget video projects.

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The Glidecam Camcrane 200 is so easy to put together and use it's amazing. I put the whole thing together myself and was up and shooting just a short while after recieving it. I give it high marks for it's fluid movement and have to say it makes your good videography into great videography. I highly recommend the Camcrane 200.

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I use the Camcrane for short films and am more than pleased at the advanced camera movement this crane is able to achieve with little more than a spare set of sticks and a few weights for counterbalance.

Without a remote head, I am able to control the properly weighted crane from the camera mount to add the tilts and pans to my vertical/horizontal movements.

It is easy to build/break down. If you have a spare fluid head/sturdy tripod legs w/spreaders (which I keep broken down with the crane when stored), building the crane can be accomplished in only a few short minutes.

As a con, there is no secure lock for the crane's panning unit. If wind is blowing, you better have someone holding the weights because it can swing on its own.