Glidecam Training Vol. 5. Focus on the Focus

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7 жыл бұрын

In the new webseries in cooperation with Glidecam USA, Stefan shows the basic movements with the handheld stabilizer from Glidecam.
To keep the focus when you move the camera is not as easy as it sounds. We take a look on the things that have influence of the focus.
And my friends once again:
we all need to bend our knees to walk but not to crouch!
Stand up straight relax and walk as usual with slight bends in the knees that occur when walking upright :-))
If you want more on this Glidecam webseries:
Glidecam Training Vol. 1...The Basic kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q9Z6lsuYzJfFc3k.html
The right grip, the first "walk the line", and "never ever bend your knees"
Glidecam Training Vol. 3. The focal length kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLdxhtOn2bK6mHk.html
In this episode you will get some tips for the focal lengh what makes sense to use on a Glidecam system.
Glidecam Training Vol. 4. slow is smooth and smooth is king kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLOkjJZimp3Vm58.html
Slow is smooth and smooth is king. Expand you skills with slowing down you speed and get a feeling for great shots.
Glidecam Training Vol. 5. Focus on the Focus
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eaelgdKJnrnZcnU.html
To keep the focus when you move the camera is not as easy as it sounds. We take a look on the things that have influence of the focus.
Glidecam Training Vol.6 balancing in 5min. ...ok, say 2min.
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hqeieNid3bGoqqM.html
Glidecam Training Vol.7. Smooth Shooter and X10
In episodes 7, we will show the vest and arm support systems from Glidecam.
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hc6nZrxjzanam4k.html

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@KingMont 3 жыл бұрын

Ummm you definitely deserve payment for such expensive, user friendly material. I feel like I'm doing something wrong while watching this... ITS SOOOO DAMN GOOD!!!!!!

@StefanCzech 3 жыл бұрын

thanks man 😊

@UniquePhotoandVideo 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial! AF-S is my autofocus of choice. I will often preplan my movements, I start at point B "focus" there and then preform the movement. :-)

@abdulhakeemalhaddad7422 7 жыл бұрын

so great man, keep going please with these lessons, we are learning a lot from it. In the next lessons we hope if could show us how to get a creative, eye candy shots with the glidecam like: Tilt back & drope, Tilt down & release. best regards and waiting for more lessons

@diradosveta 7 жыл бұрын

nice idea

@Killadey Жыл бұрын

I kept wondering what an "out of focus" lens was, but realised you were saying autofocus with a germanic 'au' instead of latin. 😅 Great series, your footage is extremely smooth, just on another level to the average youtuber. Cheers

@StefanCzech Жыл бұрын

Thanks ;-)

@jacobchristianglover3655 5 жыл бұрын

It's been a Stefan Czech video tutorial day... this is my third video! Thanks for all of the great tutorials Stefan. Be well and stay encouraged!

@StefanCzech 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man ;-)

@gazikun 7 жыл бұрын

Sehr hilfreiche und gut bearbeitete Videos! :)

@ramankumar-tp8yo 7 жыл бұрын

Dear Stefan, Thankyou very much for Important information, I am really Very to see your all video, Thanks again and best of luck.

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Raman

@Darlavonderheide 7 жыл бұрын

Deine Videos sind klasse und sehr lehrreich. Danke.

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

Gerne

@remustyle 7 жыл бұрын

Ottimo tutorial. Grazie, Stefan!

@emmanuelnalli 7 жыл бұрын

thanks for all your totorials. This makes great help

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ralf.mueller 7 жыл бұрын

Dear Stefan, thanks for putting together those tutorials, they really helped me operating the Glidecam although a whole lot more practice is required on my side to smoothly move this beast. Please keep those videos coming, they are great and i absorb each of them multiple times. All the best, Ralf

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

Danke dir Ralf, ja ich bleibe am Ball ;-)

@MarsKvaratskhelia 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you The best so far👍

@connecteddthoughts 5 жыл бұрын

Danken friend! Very informative video.

@jojothomas7315 4 жыл бұрын

Only Some professionals will share like this

@StefanCzech 4 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

@jojothomas7315 4 жыл бұрын

@@StefanCzech Thanks

@jojothomas7315 4 жыл бұрын

@@StefanCzech From India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

@jojothomas7315 4 жыл бұрын

@@StefanCzech Will you comment on my channel kzfaq.info/love/bCSSS52TVG-8VNjcN3pyzg

@rafaelcunha7689 7 жыл бұрын

Muito bom teus treinamentos. gostei demais.

@isaacmijangos 7 жыл бұрын

great series !

@bluecomposite 7 жыл бұрын

@isaacmijangos Agreed. @Stefan Czech Some kind of a typo? 2:10 + FF F5.6 = S35 F2.8

@visualassimilation7135 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video

@StefanCzech 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@Mbiek 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@TheSpacyDesigns 7 жыл бұрын

Wirklich sehr hilfreich, vielen Dank!

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

Gerne ;-)

@tonylouisvisionvideography3469 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@StefanCzech 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Elwin0s 7 жыл бұрын

i was looking for videos to set up my steadicam and luckely i find you!what a super clean and useful tutorials! now i have a different question. what type of memorycard do you use in a canon 5d mk II for filming? 120mb/s?i hope you can answer that question. and this weekend in fly to Greece so i hope to shoot some nice things.

@druidavey 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stefan. I was thinking that I could use my C100 and lock then release the auto focus on the hand grip, as needed but this would probably work better on a Ronin/Movi using the C100's grip fixed to the handle of the gimbal. Might try it to see how well it works.

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

Yes that's a good idea. But you have to try how it works , using the C100 Handgrip on a Ronin. If the system is heavy, you can try to grab the lookbutton also on the Glidecam.

@jacobmullertv 6 жыл бұрын

Thanx man !

@StefanCzech 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Jacob

@simongentry 7 жыл бұрын

Stefan - thank you for all your how to's - do you have any experience yet on the new steadimate and 3 axis gimbals?

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Check out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZsmKprNiqNDQpYk.html

@jojothomas7315 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@StefanCzech 4 жыл бұрын

you welcome

@FelixDamian 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stefan for this great training. One thing though. Do you find more helpful to look at the camera, at the glidecam or at your steps in order to achieve greater balance? Sometimes I control better when I am looking at the subject or the glidecam as a whole. Thank's!

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Felix, always looking on you camerascreen...and always watch your steps ;-) Yes looking at the screen and a short look at your path is important. I will show you that in one of the upcoming tutorials. Good point. Cheers Stefan

@binmarleto8003 7 жыл бұрын

Stefan, thank you for your focus tutorial! Question: When you are using the DG glidecam, do you turn off the built in stabilizer of your video camera or leave it on while filming?

@thskaterstayingold 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Stefan! Great Series, it was very informative and well produced. I have one thing I am still wondering about though, but I may have missed it. When you use an IS/ VR enabled lens or camera body would you turn the stabilization off? Thanks in advance.

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Clinton, its a good question. The IS in stillphoto lenses are not made for video. Eventualy you get the feeling sometime the movie is stop for some frames. That my feeling. I dont use the IS when I use the Glidecam. Cheers

@thewealthbuilder09 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Mr. Czech. I really appreciate your videos. they are super informative. I want to ask a question. I want to be able to add a follow focus on my glide cam. Any suggestions on what piece should I get to connect to the top of the glide cam?

@StefanCzech 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Well the question is very commen and the answer to. The Glidcam Sytem is for smaller cameras like GH5 ect. So use the autofocus or a wideangle lense. If you looking for a bigger system then you have to work like in the professionall world: with a focus puller via WiFi. There is no way to operate the system and pull focus by you self at the same time.

@thewealthbuilder09 5 жыл бұрын

Stefan Czech yes I’m aware of not being able to pull focus by myself but is there a possible way to put a rod system mount plate on the system with a follow focus. If there is can you give some recommendations. Thank you again

@filmautre 7 жыл бұрын

please can you do a training video on how to set up a Smooth shooter vest + Arm or similar? im finding it impossible to find a video anywhere..

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes I will. The next or the episode after this.

@ErsolutionsDeFilm 7 жыл бұрын

Great video again Stefan! Do you also use a GH4 and if yes what do you think about it? Best regards

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks. No I have no GH4 but it's a great camera.

@ErsolutionsDeFilm 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@CommanderEscapist 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Stephan, I'm glad that finally a professional covered everything about glidecaming, very helpful, especially for guys like me who are new at this. I'm currently using a Sony A6000 with the Kit-Lens and several vintage lenses (style & budget), and I wondered if it would be better to turn the image stabilization of the kit lens off. Do you have any experience on that topic? I've found it quiet hard to get stable shots with my A6000, because it's very lightwheight compared to other cameras. It's heavier now because I'm using a microphone as well, but do you have any idea how to further improve stability (except exercising of course :D )? Thanks again, I will definitely stay tuned for more videos :)

@ericmccambridge862 7 жыл бұрын

Turn image stabilization off when you are on a glide cam. It is unnecessary since you are on a glide cam already. Drop time is really important for balance, try to keep it around 1.5-2 seconds. That works the best for me. The only way you can improve is practice. It took me a long time to get good with a glide cam, but eventually everything just clicks. You'll know when it happens. Just keep practicing. I'm still not an expert and I've owned one for a year now.

@franklinmichael671 5 жыл бұрын

Can you mount a v mount battery on the bottom of a glide cam? to power your camera instead of carrying weights?

@StefanCzech 3 жыл бұрын

This Glidecam setup are not prepeare for that. But you can build your own setup

@DesignBanda 6 жыл бұрын

What you think about the "servo AF" by canon, like the 750D has?

@StefanCzech 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry, never try. It’s hard to say, so you have to use and see if it works for you.

@BRtrekking 7 жыл бұрын

with the new canon 80d you can today have the auto focus during the video mode and the remote control with touch Ipad screen

@MarsKvaratskhelia 7 жыл бұрын

walter weingaertner I use older lenses it's all manual I guess he did it for those who does it manually

@GORICAN_EU 7 жыл бұрын

5:00 how did you get those overlay onscreen makers (battery level, frame rate, ...)

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

Hi, its a camera setup. Into the menue an "Overlay on over HDMI"

@h00b00 7 жыл бұрын

Phase detection with face detection makes fancy shots so easy to get these days...

@kennethwilliamsinc 7 жыл бұрын

Bhoopati Baboo the only bad thing about it is the focus noise the lenses make if you only have onboard sound

@lay_wang 7 жыл бұрын

it's relly help

@Michael-dx8qz 5 жыл бұрын

I believe f5.6 on full frame is similar to f3.5 instead of f2.8 on S35. f5.6 for FF is similar to f2.8 on MFT

@StefanCzech 5 жыл бұрын

Nop, it’s two F stop: 2,8 - 4 - 5,6 !

@celonziajohnson 7 жыл бұрын

Can you please tell me how many counterweights do I need on the Glidecam hd4000 for the 5d mark iii?!?

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

Two in front and two in the back. Extend the post for fine adjust.

@celonziajohnson 7 жыл бұрын

+Stefan Czech thanks you soooooo much and keep up the great work! Why don't you do a workshop in Birmingham Alabama?

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

+Celonzia Johnson why not ;-) I have done a couple workshops in Dubai, Switzerland, and of course Germany

@MiikaWasHere 7 жыл бұрын

Stefan should make a video about Glidecam vs Gimbal.

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

MiikaWasHere haha, already there....kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZsmKprNiqNDQpYk.html

@MiikaWasHere 7 жыл бұрын

Stefan Czech Oh cool! Just watched it! Your really skilled with the steadicam and I guess thats no news. Obviously there are shots that you cant get with glidecam the same way you do with a gimbal and some shots that you can do with glidecam might be harder to pull with gimbal. For an example if you wanna shoot camera facing straight down and turning or a dolly in move where camera turns 180 from upside down to up position. The biggest con with steadicam with me was the balancing. I got the right drop time. My "steadicam" was stabilized based on every tutorial I had seen, with a lot of tweaking of course... But with a long lens it felt like my camera was attached to a boat :D Trying to figure out the weights, millimeters of certain positions etc just frustrated me out. I just ordered DJI Ronin M. It's lighter than the previous, but obviously carries some of the cons you mentioned. What I like about Ronin(s) is that the balancing is either okay or it is not. The camera either moves (not balanced) or stays in place (balanced). Motors will take care of the rest and if there are smaller issues with balance, the motors will take care of that too. I've planned to sell my steadicam system (not sure of the brand, costs around 300 dollars). But maybe I should give it a try or another later. What I like about your glidecam videos is that a lot of the information is usable with gimbals too :)

@capturevideoproductions6531 5 жыл бұрын

kept hearing "out of focus", then realized he is saying "auto-focus" ... was wondering why he is calling non-manual lenses out of focus. haha

@D3MONI4QU3 7 жыл бұрын

how to properly balance my glidecam ?

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

Hi, check out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hqeieNid3bGoqqM.html

@williamweatherall8333 6 жыл бұрын

Serious question: if ur from germany, y is ur last name czech?

@StefanCzech 6 жыл бұрын

Yes 😎

@williamweatherall8333 6 жыл бұрын

In all seriousness though, your videos are really informative.

@StefanCzech 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@abdulhakeemalhaddad7422 7 жыл бұрын

When the next episode is coming?

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

You like it? Have you watched all 5 episodes?

@abdulhakeemalhaddad7422 7 жыл бұрын

Of course, i have watched all the videos in your channel, its super awesome and useful

@canturgan 5 жыл бұрын

Was that live ammo?

@StefanCzech 5 жыл бұрын

canturgan yes, of course.

@canturgan 5 жыл бұрын

@@StefanCzech Insane.

@StefanCzech 5 жыл бұрын

No, not really. It’s a matter of editing;-)

@vineetjoshi7798 3 жыл бұрын

Use lock on AF

@Shadygbg 7 жыл бұрын

if someone wants the best auto focus dslr then checkout Sony A6300

@peterpreisdinslaken1510 7 жыл бұрын

Von mir gibt es ****** LG.PIDI

@StefanCzech 7 жыл бұрын

Danke dir ;-)

@rogerwindsor4276 7 жыл бұрын

Please be aware that often when he says "Auto-Focus" it may sound like "Out-of-Focus" because of his accent.

@preritbansal1178 7 жыл бұрын

Roger Windsor 😂😂😂

@whodatsc 6 жыл бұрын

sorry but that was not a good idea walking in front of the performer lol i would have hated that don't steal my show