2016Steadi-Newbies forum
Reducing unwanted side-to-side movement when using Steadimate vest with motorized gimbal
What the thread found
- Adjusting the socket block height on the vest can reduce hip sway transmission to the gimbal arm.
- The Steadimate system transmits operator hip motion differently than traditional Steadicam rigs because the motorized gimbal is positioned farther from the camera.
- Practice and incremental adjustments to vest fit and gimbal settings improve shot smoothness over time.
- The Steadimate requires different operating technique compared to traditional Steadicam equipment.
Depends on
- The solution was still being refined at time of posting.
- Limited training resources available for this specific rig configuration.
- Only one user's experience reported in the thread.
- Camera model used in the test setup not fully specified.