I guess it'a okay if you don't mind your footage having the CCTV camera move look. It looks too shakey. I've tried so much DIY stuff for camera movement/stabilization but not had great results from any of it. Been forced to save my pennies and buy what I needed over the years...
Shouldn't your tilt and pan be on he same axis just about where the light sensitive part is ? There probably is a line running across the sides of your camera that identifies this position.
Slide the camera back so that its balanced (sort of in this config) over the tilt bearing. Then put a little friction on the tilt and it will smooth out. What you want to do is manipulate the camera about its center of gravity.
Actually I had some problems with the thrust bearing position I was using. I have since changed and improved the configuration. You can't just let the thrust bearing float around. It has to be fixed in place.
I found the thrust bearing at vbx bearings. So your finding out how the backlash (or play in the system) is hard to get out. I'm going to see if a machine shop can fab the shaft/plate connection so that it will be nice and tight.
After the windy night this evening, I will be taking measurements for a thrust bearing to balance the head out. It would have been a decently interesting video without the bounces and wobbles...
I guess it'a okay if you don't mind your footage having the CCTV camera move look. It looks too shakey. I've tried so much DIY stuff for camera movement/stabilization but not had great results from any of it. Been forced to save my pennies and buy what I needed over the years...
Good effort though, I couldn't build that.
schismfilms 1 year ago
Shouldn't your tilt and pan be on he same axis just about where the light sensitive part is ? There probably is a line running across the sides of your camera that identifies this position.
retepvosnul 2 years ago
NOW MAKE A CAMERA JIB WITH IT
MIKEY19900 3 years ago
Slide the camera back so that its balanced (sort of in this config) over the tilt bearing. Then put a little friction on the tilt and it will smooth out. What you want to do is manipulate the camera about its center of gravity.
AbadRosa 4 years ago
Actually I had some problems with the thrust bearing position I was using. I have since changed and improved the configuration. You can't just let the thrust bearing float around. It has to be fixed in place.
elellilrah 4 years ago
Long live the tinkerer.......good job
ohmielabs 4 years ago
Sweet! Good job!
I found the thrust bearing at vbx bearings. So your finding out how the backlash (or play in the system) is hard to get out. I'm going to see if a machine shop can fab the shaft/plate connection so that it will be nice and tight.
milapse 4 years ago
After the windy night this evening, I will be taking measurements for a thrust bearing to balance the head out. It would have been a decently interesting video without the bounces and wobbles...
elellilrah 4 years ago