Overview
Congratulations! You are now the lucky owner of Glide Gear JB4 4’ Telescoping Jib
or Quick-Jib, the jib of choice for professional videographers and cinematography
enthusiasts among the Glide Gear Camera jib selection.
Before you start, let us remind you that a stable setup requires that you balance
your specic camera with the Glide GearQuick-Jib. You will need to take a few min-
utes to gure out how to calibrate the equipment for various lengths and dierent
cameras, but you’ll get the hang of it after a few tries. You can use a sandbag as a
counterweight but Glide Gear recommends standard dumbbell sized counterweights
(between 5 and 10 lbs depending on the camera, not included) available at any sport-
ing goods store to avoid swinging. Metal washers are included in the set to x the
dumbbell counterweights to the counterbalance arm.
The main purpose of the jib is to serve as an extension of the human arm to easily
enable high shots without the need of a crane. It can also be used to get low shots or
extended panning to create a smooth ow. If you have ever watched a movie scene
which seems to glide eortlessly and smoothly over the terrain, zooming in and out,
and creating a 3D view of a central object, it was probably shot using a type of jib
with the appropriate camera. Anyone can achieve these cinematic eects using the
Glide Gear Quick-Jib and a home video camera. Don’t believe it? Check it out for
yourself at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8cwuPlNh5o. The speaker is a
self-confessed jib newbie, but you will see how professional-looking his pan shots
are using the Quick-Jib.
The Glide Gear Quick-Jib is highly exible, limited only by the user’s imagination and
sense of adventure. It has an adjustable reach ranging from as short as 20” to as
long as 4 feet as measured from the fulcrum. It canaccommodate a camera or two
(yes it has multi-camera capabilities) plus accessories for a total of up to 9 pounds.
Made from CNC machined 6061 aluminum coated in a scratch-resistant black paint,
it is strong but lightweight, weighing only a mere 6 pounds.
As mentioned earlier, the Quick-Jib can accommodate a second camera using the
L-bracket included in the box that is attachable to the side of the camera platform.
Both the camera platform and the removable L bracket have built-in bubble levels so
that you can easily align the cameras as you extend the arms. The jib is designed to
be mounted on any professional grade tripod (not included) via either the included ¼
“-20 or 3/8”-16 threaded mounting stud. The camera platform and L bracket feature
1/4”-20 camera tie-downs.
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