Homemade Steadycam

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cbcoombs

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so i got my inspiration from this tutorial
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/steadycam/

and this video
http://3615soul.com/img/upload/2007-10-28_REPIEXPERIENCE_par.daniel.mini.mov

so i took the time to make one myself using house hold items

broomstick = FREE
2.5 pound weight = FREE
Tripod Head= FREE (off old cheep tripod)
Flat Black Krylon= $4.00
old Animal Edwin BMX Grips = FREE
Gorilla Glue = FREE
dowel screw/bolt and hat screw and gold washer = $1.57
TOTAL: $5.57

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im very pleased with how it came out but ive never used it before so i threw my camera on it quick which is a sony vx2 with death (death not pictured but featured in video test) and tried it out...don't mind the overtightened fish (my bad)

http://www.vimeo.com/625558

i think i need some practice
just wanted to share and perhaps get some feedback
thanks
 
Not bad but the fisheye makes it hard to tell how much of the smoothness is coming from the stabilizer, extremely wide lenses always make things smoother.
 
I generally don't like doing turns with a fisheye. it looks much better when just going forward and back. when you start turning, things look less goofy and magical, and takes away in visual style. i know its just a test though
 
No offence, but I wish they would stop calling these things steadicams. They are camera's on a stick, that's all.:laugh:
 
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