Then, change the balance to be completely
neutral top-to bottom. It should hold any
post angle and not rotate.
TIP: For a refresher on dynamic balancing,
see Section One of The Steadicam
Operator’s Handbook.
Balance the sled with a normal to long drop
time. BOTH static and dynamic balance are
important here. You know how to dynamic
balance, right?
NOTE: You may wish to temporarily remove the
gimbal cable while dynamic balancing to allow
multiple rotations.
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Neutral balance
In order for the motors to exert maximum balancing assistance to the roll and tilt axes, we balance the
sled completely neutral. No drop time at all! This also eliminates any pendulum effect when accelerating
or stopping the sled. Static and dynamic balance are now even more critical, so panning the camera will
not create diagonal forces and the sled can easily be held at any angle without rotating.
TIP: Build your rig with more pan inertia (monitor and batteries extended) to increase stability in the pan
axis, which the Volt motors do not affect. This will reduce unwanted panning motions in your image.
Balance
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