A DSLR camera provides several advantages over both smartphones and larger video cameras. It’s more portable than a big video camera and provides higher-quality footage than a smartphone. How can you use this quality piece to your advantage? Invest in one of Glide Gear’s camera rigs to bring your photos and video footage to the next level. Here’s why having a good DSLR camera rig is important. Shake-Free Shots When you shoot with your DSLR camera in your hands, with no stabilizing force, your shots can get blurry. Avoid the messy DIY style of a found-footage horror movie by stabilizing...

To bring your video footage to the next level, stabilize your camera with rigs courtesy of Glide Gear. The quality of your movies will skyrocket when you add that smooth, professional touch. Educate yourself on how a stabilizer vest rig can improve performance, and pick one up today. Let Your Camera Float Many stabilizer rigs operate on a gimbal system that keeps the camera still in each direction as the operator moves around the set. With a camera stabilizer vest and arm, you’ll be able to move into spots that won’t accommodate a traditional camera setup. Let the rig help...

What is a gimbal, anyway? Think about the head of a chicken. When you hold a chicken tight and move its body around, its head stays perfectly straight. That’s what a three-axis gimbal does for your camera—it holds that camera still while you move around. People have described and use gimbals for thousands of years for many purposes, including as ink pots, incense burners, and more. A gimbal for a video camera is set on three axes that move in different directions, so your shot doesn’t suffer while you and your camera move around. When you know how a three-axis...