Steadicams on a budget

[Steve Grisetti]

Build your own Steadicam for $14?

Buy it pre-assembled for under $40?

I might have to try this -- especially if the results look anything like this video!
http://blogs.zdnet.com/digitalcameras/? ... ag=nl.e539

[sidd finch]

Steve,

I built one of these and made it out of PVC to keep it lighter. Depending on the weight of your camera is how heavy the counter weight will be. I found that after a while the whole thing became very heavy. The trick I learned is to use a monopod and then just turn the camera upside down with the monopod for the low shots.

IMO what I have practiced at, is to use my elbow as the shock absorber and practice on my arm movements. That way I can get pretty close to the steadycam. Mixed with mercalli I but you would not know the difference.

Sidd

[SteveG]

Check these out too for two differnt cheap steadycams.

http://www.detonationfilms.com/Cheap_Ti ... Tricks.htm