User's Manual

Figure 43

BALANCING THE VERTICAL AXIS

Now that your Glidecam Devin Graham Signature

Series is horizontally balanced, it’s vertical axis can

now be tested and properly balanced. The objective

in obtaining correct vertical balance of the Devin

Graham Signature Series is to allow the camera

and Devin Graham Signature Series to remain level

during operation, given you are not applying either a

pan, tilt, or roll type of hand pressure to the Devin

Graham Signature Series, and most importantly,

that the Devin Graham Signature Series’s

CENTRAL POST remains vertical, even if you are

walking, running, or turning, while the Glidecam

Devin Graham Signature Series is in operation. In

other words, if the Devin Graham Signature Series

is vertically balanced correctly, then the camera will

remain level, and the CENTRAL POST will remain

vertical, unless you intentionally position the Devin

Graham Signature Series otherwise. If the Devin

Graham Signature Series is not vertically balanced

properly, then it will swing about and pendulum when

you walk, run, or turn.

Figure 44

Again, if the vertical balance is set correctly, you

will be able to move about quickly, as well as

start or stop moving suddenly, and still have the

CENTRAL POST remain vertical. To adjust the

Glidecam Devin Graham Signature Series’s

vertical balance, you can either add, or subtract

COUNTER WEIGHTS from the BASE PLATFORM,

telescope the BASE PLATFORM in or out, or move

the ADJUSTABLE GIMBAL up or down by turning

the ADJUSTABLE GIMBAL top counter-clockwise

and the ADJUSTABLE GIMBAL bottom clockwise

to loosen. (See Figure 45) Reverse to tighten. After

you have approximately the right amount of weight

on the base, you can then ne tune the VERTICAL

BALANCE by using the TELESCOPING POST.

NOTE: It is important not to over tighten the

ADJUSTABLE GIMBAL as it can cause stripping.

Figure 45