Glide Gear JB4 Portable 4 Ft Jib Crane w/ Carry Case 0-6 lbs Cameras

I have nbsp Easy to assemble and intuitive to use, I like it. It easily supports my DSLR, even though the poles are near their maximum extension, despite its small size. I almost dropped my gear to the ground by pulling one of the arms out of its paired connection because the sliding position poles do not have safety stops. In order to avoid that mistake in the future, I am going to paint a white line to indicate the end of the pole. The light weight of this unit requires a heavy duty tripod, as well as some counter weights to balance it and prevent your rig from tipping over when recording. During proper balancing, the camera end should be able to hold its position without dropping Smoother shots will also be achieved when you have properly balanced your scopes (I know this As a carrying case, I will sew one for myself so I can take it apart and collapse it with little more than a button. Having created a large video (15 minutes) showcasing the unboxing, assembly, and use of the jib, I decided to release it here. Apparently, I figured you would find it useful if you haven't used one before Here are some videos of me using the jib, as well as a video of a camera mounted to it (only a point and shoot camera, but the jib can easily handle much larger cameras and Thank you for reading this review, can you please click the button if anything in it has been helpful to you? Thanks a lot!.

Remy Moran

| Jul 06, 2021

Even though I read some of the reviews for this product before buying it, I almost didn't, but the price was right and I figured I could return it if it was awful. After pulling the trigger and purchasing it, I am glad I did. I was first surprised by how small the box was when I received it. In reading a few reviews, I was convinced the item would be in a million pieces and there would be no instructions for assembly. As I opened the box, I found that it came with a really good The unit was pulled out of the bag after I unzipped it. In "Knock down transport mode," all of the intelligent assembly work is already done, you will only have to slip the front section (where the camera mounts) onto the rear section (where the jib attaches to the tripod) and slip the handle Throughout the carry bag, there are two pockets, one of which is used to store the assembly manual and instruction book that comes with the unit. As well as the mounting bracket for the camera, there is hardware and Allen wrenches for mounting this second camera. Since it is so obvious where to place it and how to mount it, you do not even need the assembly instructions to make sense of it. My first step was to set it up on my tripod and then I began learning to balance it and adjust it so that I could use it for what I needed. My first step was to mount the camera platform on a ball mount. If you don't want to do this, you can use it without it, but I had one on the shelf, and that gives you more choices when setting up the camera. Featuring a 1/4-inch mounting hole, the platform comes with The stud is 3/8-inch long with a 20 thread Threaded over it is a 16 adapter. 3/8-inch is the diameter of my ball mount There was a 16mm screw in it so it went My only option if I were to mount the camera directly is to remove the 3/8-inch hole for the camera's socket An adapter for 16 mm threads (only 1/4-inch) A 20 female to a 3/8-inch male The female threaded inserts measure 16 inches long. In the next step, I went to the store to pick up two more. The weights are 5 pounds and 5 pounds. The weight plates come with a spring collar (the standard 1 inch It was not necessary to follow the instructions of the instructions manual and I placed my weights directly on To begin, I put a spring collar over my arm and then loaded a weight plate on the arm. The supplied handle was screwed into place on the end after securing it with a screw. As I have balanced loads before, I know that the further away the weight is from the fulcrum, the more leverage it has. I experimented with the order in which I loaded the plates and found that loading two plates in two rows was the best method for creating leverage. There are two 5 lb plates inboard and one 5 lb plate outboard. At last, I managed to achieve the perfect balance between my Nikon D800 and the 24-70mm Lens with a 70x zoom. You have to learn how to balance the jib or crane you buy with the gear you mount no matter what type you buy. I will need to re-wire the arm if I add a monitor to the back of the arm The camera set up needs to be balanced. Other areas where I customized are the mounts for the tripods. Three mounting holes are threaded into the gib, (2) 1/4-inch x 15/16-inch x 6/8-inch Twenty and one and a quarter mount the jib with the quick release plate that I had left over from my tripod. My first stop was the hardware store to get a 3/8-inch wrench With the 1/4" allen key and 16 x 3/4" button head Allen screw, I used a secure tightening system An attached quick plate is mounted in a hole with a diameter of 20mm. I is very robust, and because of that I am able to tilt the fluid head out at the end of the jib arm without shaky fear of loosing Besides tightening up the cross screws at the corners that attach the tubular arms to the camera and tripod mounting brackets, that was all I needed to adjust the unit from its original state. The jib was rocking a bit from side to side, so I thought I would make it more stable if I removed any unneeded motion. This can be done by popping off the plastic caps at the nuts with a knife (you will need a blade). Once the jib is mounted on your tripod, adjust your camera as usual while using an Allen wrench and a wrench or socket to tighten each screw (there are four) just a bit and test it out. After tightening the nuts just to the point that the side-to-side rock had disappeared, but that the jib still functioned properly, I reopened the jib for testing. Fortunately, you shouldn't have to do this again since the nuts are lock nuts. This is an awesome product for the price and I give it five stars because it is a great value for the money.

Aries Burnett

| Sep 08, 2020

Despite its thinness and flexibility, the tubing poses a risk. There are some nice shots I can get With the C100, I was able to capture some nice wide angle shots.
Even so, I am concerned that the counterweight tube may start to flex as soon as 15lbs is added. At one end of the tripod was a C100 Mk2 and the other end had a 15-pound counterweight and the camera extension was at about three inches. The height is 5 feet. When that much weight is applied to the counterweight tube, it starts to flex.

Might somebody from Glide Gear be kind enough to comment if the weight of 15 pounds was too much for the rig? In an ideal world, the tubing would be thicker and I would feel more comfortable This tube is at least part of the counterweight. The aluminum tubing + flexing = no good, and I'm getting nervous that the counterweight tube may snap and destroy the camera.

Also - the crossbar is bent, so I don't know if it will crack. As with all cheapo jibs, the friction pivot points are not my favorite. A few skateboard ball bearings will be retrofitted to the rig to make it more responsive. In conclusion, I would like to make the following statement When mounting the unit, make sure you secure it with the extensions, because the extensions do not have any means of securing them too hard, you will have to use pliers to remove the tubes. I think the jib is okay overall. This is best suited for fairly light-colored clothes A camera that is heavy.

Lucy Gamble

| Apr 11, 2021

It was when I extended it that I found that out. Initially, I struggled with it because it was unwieldy to use. I kept having problems setting it up because it kept falling apart on me. As soon as I realized how it worked, I was terrified to put my camera on it (made sure to put a lot of pillows and blankets underneath), but when I did it, I was surprised by how well it worked. In addition to a decent counter balance (i. e. It was a pretty comfortable gun to handle and I was able to shoot some pretty cool shots. When I extended the arm too far, the arm bent under the weight of the camera (7D), making shooting uncomfortable. I went ahead and pulled it closer to my body to avoid this. I haven't had the opportunity to use it on set yet, but it feels like it strikes the right balance between shooting on a budget and wanting a professional look. The internet is something I plan to make more use of in the future.

Oakleigh Ayers

| Jul 13, 2021