Perfectly smooth video made EASY?

Has anyone tried a 3 axis gimbal on top of a glidecam? I want to try it and I think that it would totally redefine smooth video. Seems like perfectly smooth at 50mm would be doable. I built my own gimbal frame and am considering buying motors and a controller, but money is short right now so I might just wait. If someone has a 3axis gimbal and a gildecam I would love to hear how well it works.

I don't own a glidecam but I did put my gimbal on a two handle support and that really makes it more stable.
I used this past weekend at an Indian dance we shot video for.

I also mounted a monitor and wireless Follow focus so I can adjust focus and aperture while shooting.

This is me shooting the girl on stage and the second half of the video is what I was shooting.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXBLmFPeppU

This is a test I shot with the gizmo. You can see where I'm doing a rack focus from the thumb lever.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gyuv3SDl84

That is a sweet setup. I think that for what I am doing it would be a little to bumpy. Not that your video isn't smooth, but I think that having a 6 axis stabilizer would make for some really nice video. I would try it my self but none of my friends have a gimbal that I can use. My goal would be to be able to shoot for a full minute with no noticeable bumps in the shot. I am pretty close with my Glidecam like Laing p-4s.

https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/63931699/florida-woods-pov-glidecam.html

I am shooting at 18mm which could be one reason that this video is so bumpy. Looking at the canon 10-18mm to help with that. One major problem that I have is leaning the camera from side to side causing the horizon to awkwardly change.

Seen here:
https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/62647231/beach-wedding.html

Leaning the camera is a major problem that I get with the glidecam. Probably 75% of my glidecam videos are deleted because of this. The problem is that I have never been 100% impressed with the smoothness of 3 axis gimbals. The 4th axis for gimbals doesn't seem to help that much either. That is why I am curious about a 6 axis system.

Both are good clips.
You're doing what I do. I can't tell you how many clips I delete because I'm my worst critic. Not saying everything I put online is a masterpiece.

Both glidecam and 3axis stabilizer are great tools. Personally, I used to have a glidecam but hardly used it because I like to shoot stealthy.
The stabilizer lets me do that. I can look like a tourist in a crowd with that. (not with the 2 handle thing attached)
Yes, it does have issues because of the walking motion and still has some small vibrations. But I usually take that out using After Effects stabilizer.
Also I love the stabilizer as I can grab it and put my camera on and start shooting in less than a minute. I was never able to balance a glidecam that fast.
But as I said, both are tools and have their strong and weak points.

There is definitely a time to use each tool. I think that I may try to build a gimbal. I found a way to build one for $200 that should hold a 1DX Mii or maybe Red Raven size camera. Definately the A7sii. If the 6 axis doesn't work out then I can just sell the one that I like the least.

I'm happy with the osmo x5 with 12, 15, and the 45mm lenses. Heres shot with 45mm lens which is 90mm equal on full frame...

https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/65028392/new-park-construction.html

and 12mm..

https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/64143587/bootcamps-ciclovia-miami-beach-4k-video.html

Those are nice shots. Are you on a long board or something else like that?