Improved DIY Gimbal

Gimbal type heads are expensive, so I pieced this together instead out of scrap metal welded together, and a couple of bearings. Not as pretty as the "Pro" gear, but it works just great for me! There are a few improvements over the one posted just before this one, such as the tensioning knobs and an improved lens mounting plate that gets the camera and lens centered over the tripod.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• DIY
• Gimbal
• Camera
• tripod

[DjBabySlayer]

dude, could you take the time and list the parts you used in the description? this is exactly the type i want to make.

[Buckster]

@DjBabySlayer There's no parts list, no blueprint. They're found parts that were laying around in the garage and junk pile. There's a couple bearings I cut off a conveyor track, the curved part I cut off an old motorcycle foot rail, assorted nuts and bolts, cut and welded bits of metal, etc., just pieced together to work.

It was never meant to be an instructional video for the world. Photography friends not physically near me wanted to see it, so I posted a couple videos for them.

[patcism]

Nice video! What size lens is that?

[Buckster]

@patcism Thank you kindly. That's the Canon 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6 EF.

[eisberg]

Anyone but me noticed that he is SAM the Microsoft Computer Voice?

[UNDERLANDSOUNDS]

The camera goes: Wheeeeee!

[steveisler]

Do you happen to have a drawing with demintions or a blue print i would like to make pne

[geirmyklebust]

Hi, your dingus needs balancing.

lol

[AbrahamCollins]

You could have a fortune if you showed this to a board of investors at a current photo accessory company, don't take your talent for granted.

[414Media]

dude your lense has a boner....