Today I got a ring on my door and there was a brown box delivered from www.dvcity.com.
I ripped it open and assembled the content - a Flycam 5000.
It was easy to put together and quality wise it feels okay. First I put my GH1 and 20/1.7 lens on the Flycam and balanced it easily.
The weights are all the same and it would have been better to have two different weights to really fine tune it.
(I purchased large washers to even out the large weights and I now can tune it better. A $4 investment)
I got a quick release plate in the box and it's the same as the one I have on my rails.
The GH1 is lightweight but the whole rig does become heavy to hold with one arm more than a few minutes.
A vest could really come in handy and I'll might go for one after I get to know how to use the Flycam 5000 by itself.
When putting the kit lens (14-140) on the Flycam I had to put more weights at the bottom.
I'm writing down different weights for different combinations of cameras and lenses so I can switch faster.
I actually managed to get some decent test shots running around in my flat.
As long as you shoot at eye level it feels comfortable to hold and handle.
I found that having 7D and the 16-35/2.8 lens at it widest made some really exciting images so this is the combo to go for.
So cool going through doors and it feels so tight when you watch it. I didn't believe I could do this steady work in such a short time.
I'm a bit drained on things to shoot right now but I have a bunch of projects kicking off soon and I'll put the flycam to good use!