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Glidecam V-20 Professional Camera Stabilization System Kit

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Glidecam V-20 Professional Camera Stabilization System Kit
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Glidecam V-20 Overview

The Glidecam V-20 professional camera stabilization system, is designed primarily for use with professional video cameras and 16 mm motion picture cameras, weighing from 15 to 26 pounds. It allows you to walk, run, go up and down stairs, shoot from moving vehicles and travel over uneven terrain without any camera instability or shake.

Perfect for shooting the type of ultra-smooth tracking shots that take your audience's and client's breath away. The Glidecam V-20 instantly adds high production value to every scene, enabling you to offer the type of professional shooting techniques that were only previously available to clients with full budgets. Whether you are shooting commercials, industrials, documentaries, music videos, news, or full-length motion pictures, the Glidecam V-20 will take you where few others have traveled.

Support Vest
The lightweight and comfortable Support Vest can be adjusted to fit a wide range of operators. High endurance, closed cell, EVA foam padding and integral T6 aluminum alloy, creates a vest which can hold and evenly distribute the weight of the Glidecam V-20 system across the operator's shoulders, back and hips. For safety, quick-release high impact buckles allow the vest to be removed quickly.
Three-Axis Gimbal
A free floating, precision Gimbal, incorporating 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 system's center of gravity. The upper portion of the Sled's central support post includes guide markings. These markings allow for accurate Gimbal positioning.
Dyna-Elastic Arm
The Exoskeletal, Dyna-Elastic 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 creates the shock absorption necessary for ultra-smooth camera movement and mobility. The spring force is field-adjustable to allow for varying camera weights. For safety, a dual-spring design is employed to reduce spring failure damage.
Base Platform (Sled)
The rugged and adjustable Camera Mounting Assembly (the Sled) is designed with a lower telescoping center post which allows for vertical balance adjustment, 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.
LCD Monitor Mount
For remote viewing, a LCD Monitor can easily be attached to a variety of mounting holes on the base platform. Or, attach either an LCD or a CRT Monitor to the adjustable Monitor Bracket.

Remote Viewing eye-wear, like those by Virtual Vision, enable you to view exactly what the shooting camera sees.

Kick-Stands
Adjustable "Kick-Stands" on both sides of the base gives the system more stability when resting on the ground.
L7-PRO 7" Active Matrix LCD Monitor
7" 16:9 / 4:3 switchable, active matrix, daylight viewable, full color LCD.
NTSC and PAL auto read.
Front panel controls include; Push buttons with LED indicators for Power, Input Selection, and Aspect Ratio. Controls for Brightness, Color Intensity, Tint, and Contrast.
Easily powered by an external 12 volts DC 600mA battery or power supply.
Weights only 1.8 lbs.

Glidecam V-20 Specs

Construction
Aluminum
Load Capacity
15.0 to 26.0 lb (6.8 to 11.8 kg)
Vest
High endurance closed cell, EVA foam padding and integral T6 aluminum alloy with Quick release buckels
Arm
Adjustable Exoskeletal Dyna-Elastic Support Arm
Head Assembly/Top Stage
Adjustable
Quick Release
No (may be added)
Docking Bracket
Yes
Dovetail Plate
No, has x, y worm gear
Gimbal
Free floating, precision three axis Gimbal with locking mechanism
Dynamic Spin
360 degree panning and tilting
Post
Adjustable from 22" to 32" with Gimbal guide scale markings
Monitor
Yes, includes adjustable monitor bracket
Battery
Glidecam 14
Battery Mount
Anton Bauer Gold Mount plate
Optional Accessories
Low Mode Kit, Vista Post, Offset Adapter and Vehicle Mount
Weight
21.0 lb

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