Dan's DV Camera Rigs Book

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Anyone own this:

http://www.dvcamerarigs.com/

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I need a jib and a dolly for super cheap, but not sure if I trust home made stuff carrying my dvx (with a 35mm adapter and other stuff on it.) What's the verdict? I know I can order sub 300 dollar jibs anyhow, but I don't want a pulley system when I could use two metal bars instead. Smoothness is important, obviously, but price is the biggest concern.
 
Hi, I know I'm new to this forum, but I have a ton of experience with homebuilt rigs. I've built a Steadicam, a 6 foot crane, and I'm one one of my early revisions of a dolly. Dan's book is good, and if you want easy step by step plans go for it, but if you want stuff that's more in depth and more advanced, be sure to step over to HomeBuiltStabilizers.

homebuiltstabilizers.com

Charles has been slow to update the site, but on the forums you'll get plenty of responses.

hbsboard.com


Even if you do by the book, come on over. I know that all of us will be happy to welcome another member to the HBS family.
 
I've visited that site before but figured that building my own stabalizer is beyond my limited mechanical skills (sure I've fixed stuff, but I've broken a lot more....)

Anyhow, I've got a glidecam I use (and really like). Although I considered building a rid, the gimbal system was daunting and I figured I could waste a couple hundred dollars. Jibs and dollies, however, seem too simple to spend 500-800 dollars apiece on. I'll probably get the book, but I'll definitely check the site out as well.
 
Yeah, I think the book's a good starting point to modify from. The rigs in there may be simple, but they all have the basics of what we do. We just then take it to the next level.

This may sound nuts to you, but I've spent hundreds of dollars and 1.5 years on building a perfect handheld stabilizer. It's so daunting, but I love it at the same time. My rig is currently incredibly simple, but it includes a bunch of "Why didn't I think of that?" moments. My whole rig is built upon a modified tripod, and only would cost about $20 to build (sans tripod) once you knew what you were doing.

I think I should sell the plans to this baby. :thumbsup:
 
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