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I have all in all spent over 35 grand on all kinds of video equipment and thats apart from the Black-Magic recorder itself, the only one thing that pay are production companies NOT any Micro and NOT Getty or any other stock-agency!...the all get peanuts and cents!....now if you can work your way into various large Prod-companies then its worth it but for stock-agencies, forget it!!although a Gimble is of course worth it for yourself so buy it! it does help a lot!Sorry for being a bit negative but thats the way it is!
Quote from: derek on October 21, 2018, 12:18I have all in all spent over 35 grand on all kinds of video equipment and thats apart from the Black-Magic recorder itself, the only one thing that pay are production companies NOT any Micro and NOT Getty or any other stock-agency!...the all get peanuts and cents!....now if you can work your way into various large Prod-companies then its worth it but for stock-agencies, forget it!!although a Gimble is of course worth it for yourself so buy it! it does help a lot!Sorry for being a bit negative but thats the way it is!Why do you come to a micro site to tell us how good you are other places, and how terrible micro is. Then complain about caps and searches on micro, how terrible your earnings are. Don't you have your secret forum to make fun of us. Doesn't make sense.
Quote from: derek on October 21, 2018, 12:18I have all in all spent over 35 grand on all kinds of video equipment and thats apart from the Black-Magic recorder itself, the only one thing that pay are production companies NOT any Micro and NOT Getty or any other stock-agency!...the all get peanuts and cents!....now if you can work your way into various large Prod-companies then its worth it but for stock-agencies, forget it!!although a Gimble is of course worth it for yourself so buy it! it does help a lot!Sorry for being a bit negative but thats the way it is!Why do you come to a micro site to tell us how good you are other places, and how terrible micro is. Then complain about caps and searches on micro, how terrible your earnings are. Don't you have your secret forum to make fun of us. Doesn't make sense.[/quoteListen twatt!! there are people spending six-figure amounts for full frame video recorders, hundreds of thousands on further eqipment etc, etc. Now if you think my poor stuff is " how good you are", well then be my guest, hahaha!...gotta be kidding aint you! and if you think micro is good for video??? well you earn more flipping burgers at Macs!
Quote from: alan b traehern on October 21, 2018, 15:15Quote from: derek on October 21, 2018, 12:18I have all in all spent over 35 grand on all kinds of video equipment and thats apart from the Black-Magic recorder itself, the only one thing that pay are production companies NOT any Micro and NOT Getty or any other stock-agency!...the all get peanuts and cents!....now if you can work your way into various large Prod-companies then its worth it but for stock-agencies, forget it!!although a Gimble is of course worth it for yourself so buy it! it does help a lot!Sorry for being a bit negative but thats the way it is!Why do you come to a micro site to tell us how good you are other places, and how terrible micro is. Then complain about caps and searches on micro, how terrible your earnings are. Don't you have your secret forum to make fun of us. Doesn't make sense.Its called malignant narcism
Quote from: noodle on October 21, 2018, 21:30Quote from: alan b traehern on October 21, 2018, 15:15Quote from: derek on October 21, 2018, 12:18I have all in all spent over 35 grand on all kinds of video equipment and thats apart from the Black-Magic recorder itself, the only one thing that pay are production companies NOT any Micro and NOT Getty or any other stock-agency!...the all get peanuts and cents!....now if you can work your way into various large Prod-companies then its worth it but for stock-agencies, forget it!!although a Gimble is of course worth it for yourself so buy it! it does help a lot!Sorry for being a bit negative but thats the way it is!Why do you come to a micro site to tell us how good you are other places, and how terrible micro is. Then complain about caps and searches on micro, how terrible your earnings are. Don't you have your secret forum to make fun of us. Doesn't make sense.Its called malignant narcismcompensating for tiny huevos and low self esteem.
So key take aways from this1. Get a gimbal for personal development and not for microstock2. Leave microstock and flip burgers to make more money So back to buying a gimbal, does it make sense
Hi, have just started attempting stock video with some files getting sold. I've currently been a heavy user of warp stabilizer and am planning to get something to help me get more stable shots of walking etc. The contenders are1. Gimbal like the crane plus ($500), expensive but one of the best in getting smooth shots from my mobile and sony NEX62. A small roxant type stabilizer ($30), marginally better than handheld. Need a lot more time to stabilize and can get only level horizon shots. This is mainly to bide time if at all.What would you all advise? Is the $500 investment worth it?
Quote from: izzikiorage on October 21, 2018, 09:16Hi, have just started attempting stock video with some files getting sold. I've currently been a heavy user of warp stabilizer and am planning to get something to help me get more stable shots of walking etc. The contenders are1. Gimbal like the crane plus ($500), expensive but one of the best in getting smooth shots from my mobile and sony NEX62. A small roxant type stabilizer ($30), marginally better than handheld. Need a lot more time to stabilize and can get only level horizon shots. This is mainly to bide time if at all.What would you all advise? Is the $500 investment worth it?If you want stable shots, get a motorized gimbal. Don't get caught up in the "is it worth it for microstock" nonsense way of thinking.Also, if you get a roxant type stabilizer, you will use it for about 10 minutes, and then go straight to your computer to buy a real gimbal anyway. It's a waste of time and money if you're looking for professional looking shots.
Quote from: izzikiorage on October 21, 2018, 09:16Hi, have just started attempting stock video with some files getting sold. I've currently been a heavy user of warp stabilizer and am planning to get something to help me get more stable shots of walking etc. The contenders are1. Gimbal like the crane plus ($500), expensive but one of the best in getting smooth shots from my mobile and sony NEX62. A small roxant type stabilizer ($30), marginally better than handheld. Need a lot more time to stabilize and can get only level horizon shots. This is mainly to bide time if at all.What would you all advise? Is the $500 investment worth it?A real general answer, only you can decide.As an investment, can you recover the expense of the better one, in a month or two and make more money after that? Or will the gimbal be something that you want, but will take a long time to make a return on your investment and not significantly change your long term earnings for video?
If you want stable shots, get a motorized gimbal. Don't get caught up in the "is it worth it for microstock" nonsense way of thinking.Also, if you get a roxant type stabilizer, you will use it for about 10 minutes, and then go straight to your computer to buy a real gimbal anyway. It's a waste of time and money if you're looking for professional looking shots.
Quote from: increasingdifficulty on October 22, 2018, 13:23If you want stable shots, get a motorized gimbal. Don't get caught up in the "is it worth it for microstock" nonsense way of thinking.Also, if you get a roxant type stabilizer, you will use it for about 10 minutes, and then go straight to your computer to buy a real gimbal anyway. It's a waste of time and money if you're looking for professional looking shots. Very true if you are just talking about video and how things work, this is the best answer. I was only addressing the money part. I should have said, if he's buying a gimbal, get a good real one, or don't waste the money on a toy that won't do the job. You're right.
Glidecam is another option. You can get smooth shots without having to charge more batteries and depend on motors working.
Quote from: Tyson Anderson on October 26, 2018, 18:28Glidecam is another option. You can get smooth shots without having to charge more batteries and depend on motors working.This is what i started with, i was trying to find a more compact glidecam and thats how i got to the roxant type stabilizers.The issues remain the same though, takes time to balance, mostly horizontal shots, takes some getting used to for the knack of the two hand operation.
Quote from: izzikiorage on October 26, 2018, 22:58Quote from: Tyson Anderson on October 26, 2018, 18:28Glidecam is another option. You can get smooth shots without having to charge more batteries and depend on motors working.This is what i started with, i was trying to find a more compact glidecam and thats how i got to the roxant type stabilizers.The issues remain the same though, takes time to balance, mostly horizontal shots, takes some getting used to for the knack of the two hand operation.I hear ya. I get smooth shots out of the glidecam but sometimes I screw it up. It's not easy. I also have 2 motorized gimbal and both have presented issues. I usually know what went wrong with the glidecam. The motorized gimbals seem to have weird glitches at the wrong time. I just don't fully trust em.Sent from my LG-H811 using Tapatalk