$14 DIY stabilizer

[Emanuel]

Is there anyone who knows this $14 stabilizer:

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/steadycam/

[Inexistence]

The general consensus of the $14 stabillizer is that it looks like 14 dollars.
I mean it's not a waste in the least bit but don't expect the 'glide' feel when
viewing your dailies. What you can expect though is something similar to
fig rig footage.

[Emanuel]

What I expect is to hear you, knowledgable DIY guys...

Here is footage available online:

http://littlegreatideas.com/steadycam/

[Inexistence]

ok whatever... it's been covered too many times here...

[Emanuel]

:dankk2: for your contribution. Can you add any links about this discussion that you think worthy of interest?

[Emanuel]

Beyond this thread...

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=72235&highlight=stabilizer

...any other ones?

[Emanuel]

Or beyond...

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=49261&page=2&highlight=stabilizer
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=44715&highlight=stabilizer
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=28272&highlight=stabilizer
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=19321&highlight=stabilizer

...those ones?

[mikkowilson]

That's allready quite a bit of discussion saying the same thing Emanuel.


I'll say it again:
That $14 thing is a joke. It is NOT EVEN CLOSE to a Steadicam in ANY WAY. Not in the contruction, the desgin, the quality, and most importnatly; not in results.

Sure if you are bored and want to build something on a rainy sunday afternoon, go for it. But if you want smooth Steadicam (like) shots, then you will need a real stabilizer.

- Mikko ... has better uses for his $14. Like donating it to isara.com

[Inexistence]

Emanuel, I think you answered your own question.

Mikko when did you turn into a mod? Or have you
always been and I haven't noticed?

[mikkowilson]

Mikko when did you turn into a mod?
A month ago... http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=78178

- Mikko

[Emanuel]

It seems so. :dankk2: for your inputs. The results are the key, for sure. Would it be possible to get a DIY stabilizer system but efficient?

It could be rough (I wouldn't mind)

[mikkowilson]

A good one will take time, and unfortunaltly money.

However loads of poeple are making DIY rigs with varied success: www.homebuiltstabilizers.com (http://www.homebuiltstabilizers.com)

- Mikko

[Bob Hill]

Be sure to read Charles' introduction

http://hbsboard.com/index.php/topic,1480.0.html

It outlines very well what you can expect going DIY.

Bob