I had trouble building an reliable version of this, so I gave in and spent $38 on the Cam Caddie scorpion. I must say it's exceeded my expectations and helped me keep my camera smooth for countless shots.
any ideas for SMALL CAMERA just got myself a Canon SD960is and it shoots great video but still a little shaky and all the homemade steadycams i've seen are too heavy for my camera
@DaPolack Use PVC tubing instead. But basically, you can get away with just using a light weight SLR camera and keep the legs closed. Don't add any weight, just hold the tripod just slightly above the center of gravity. If a standard camera tripod is to big or heavy, use a table top tripod with & extend the legs Either way if you need to have a tripod shot, just open the legs and set up your shot as you would any tripod shot.. If you own a tripod, it cost $ ZERO $ to use it as a steadicam.
@aviatormxpilot I'm in the same boat as poster DaPolack. I'd like a stabilizer for my pocket digital camera (Panasonic Lumix TS1), because I like to shoot video with it, and a lot of it is the, walking-around-seeing-the-sites kind-of video. The problem with that of course, is the shake. And so, I'd need something low-profile (i.e. pocketable as well), which probably eliminates all options. But just thought I'd ask: any solution? (I have a little Joby Gorillapod for the record.)
@JohnLeeMD The thing with camera stabilizers is, that they work best with some weight added to them. The weight adds a sort of damping effect to it. But the the hevier the rig the tougher it is to hold. Hence the isoelastic articulated arms (spring loaded arms). they help support the weight of the rig and also help in isolating the camera from the camera operator's body/movement. There is a learning curve to these rigs, so do your research. Good Luck!
I had trouble building an reliable version of this, so I gave in and spent $38 on the Cam Caddie scorpion. I must say it's exceeded my expectations and helped me keep my camera smooth for countless shots.
MTpoolVision 6 months ago
any ideas for SMALL CAMERA just got myself a Canon SD960is and it shoots great video but still a little shaky and all the homemade steadycams i've seen are too heavy for my camera
DaPolack 2 years ago
@DaPolack Use PVC tubing instead. But basically, you can get away with just using a light weight SLR camera and keep the legs closed. Don't add any weight, just hold the tripod just slightly above the center of gravity. If a standard camera tripod is to big or heavy, use a table top tripod with & extend the legs Either way if you need to have a tripod shot, just open the legs and set up your shot as you would any tripod shot.. If you own a tripod, it cost $ ZERO $ to use it as a steadicam.
aviatormxpilot 1 year ago
@aviatormxpilot I'm in the same boat as poster DaPolack. I'd like a stabilizer for my pocket digital camera (Panasonic Lumix TS1), because I like to shoot video with it, and a lot of it is the, walking-around-seeing-the-sites kind-of video. The problem with that of course, is the shake. And so, I'd need something low-profile (i.e. pocketable as well), which probably eliminates all options. But just thought I'd ask: any solution? (I have a little Joby Gorillapod for the record.)
JohnLeeMD 1 year ago
@JohnLeeMD The thing with camera stabilizers is, that they work best with some weight added to them. The weight adds a sort of damping effect to it. But the the hevier the rig the tougher it is to hold. Hence the isoelastic articulated arms (spring loaded arms). they help support the weight of the rig and also help in isolating the camera from the camera operator's body/movement. There is a learning curve to these rigs, so do your research. Good Luck!
aviatormxpilot 1 year ago
very good video! thank you for posting
athenathon77 3 years ago
The galvanized pipe will weigh a lot, too.
DrZarkloff 3 years ago
Very cool, looking forward to seeing how it works when you're done.
boobtubious 3 years ago
I'll be waiting for part 2...:-)
GreatGig1 3 years ago