Matthew Buick Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Hi all, In my search for something other than a tripod to keep my camera steadi (geddit?) I have happened upon this extremly low budget option called ''the poor man's steadicam''. http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/steadycam/ Is there anyone who has tried this and can tell me whether this is a nice little tool or a piece of C.R.A.P? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars.Erik Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 (edited) Matthew, this isn't the right forum. You need to visit steadiforum.com It's a forum for homemade stabilizers and small size steadicams. LE Edited January 19, 2007 by Lars.Erik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Gross Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Actually, there's a website with forum called something like homemadestabilizers.com. A little Google time should pull it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Buick Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 Ooh, thanks. :D I'll google 'em both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lotuaco Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I have it and use it. But I only use it with my small camcorder, nothing like a DVX and definitely not something like an XL2. The weight that it comes with is only 2 1/2 lbs i think, so a camera heavier than that would throw the thing out of balance even if you were to adjust vertically where you hold it (you basically want to be holding the whole thing at its center of gravity). It works really well and I've done reverse "dolly" type shots where the subject was running towards the camera and I was running backwards and people ask how I did it thinking i used some sort of wheelchair or something. But I wouldn't use it for any kind of serious work with a camera bigger than your average consumer camcorder. And yea, this thread should at least be moved to the general forum ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Buick Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 this thread should at least be moved to the general forum ;) *SIGH*...If only I were a moderator...*SIGH*...if only...*SIGH* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Chris Keth Posted January 20, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted January 20, 2007 (edited) I've tried something similar and it really doesn't work very well. The problem is that any torque (think barrel roll) you apply to the system (and you will without knowing you do it) will still be imparted exactly as if you handheld the camera alone. You would be better served by getting better at doing handheld work. It doesn't allow anything above what you can do if you're good at handheld work. Basically it just makes a handheld camera heavier and slightly smoother. Edited January 20, 2007 by Christopher D. Keth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Pacini Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 There's no need to build anything to get this same action. Just buy a monopod, get a clamp and a barbell weight (a 2.5 pounder, or 5 pounder), slide the weight up a couple inches on the bottom of the monopod, put the clamp under it, and you're done! I even put a fluid head on mine, so I can pan & tilt. MP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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