Steadicam Car Stabilizer

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Ken1212

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I want to film a vehicle moving video on a dirt road in Texas capturing wildflower fields, what is some of the options for stabilizing a DSLR while driving on bumpy dirt roads in slow speeds. I would be shooting either through a window or from the back of a van with an open hatchback. I do own a steadicam if there is a way to mount it to a window. I am guessing something like a MOVI would be a good option, but what other suggestions do you have. Also would a car triple suction cup mount do well on a bumpy dirt road? Thanks
 
Suction cup mount will give the viewer the same perspective as if they had been sitting on the hood of the vehicle as it went down the dirt road. Since your intent is to capture a smooth shot, I suspect this is anathema to your purpose.
 
bscenefilms said:
Suction cup mount will give the viewer the same perspective as if they had been sitting on the hood of the vehicle as it went down the dirt road. Since your intent is to capture a smooth shot, I suspect this is anathema to your purpose.
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Have you tested a suction cup mount on a bumpy dirt road? Do you think it will be effective in getting smooth shots in that environment?
 
Is the dirt road part of the subject matter in the shot you want? If not, you'ed get better angles shooting out of the side door of a minivan or from the bed of a pickup truck. If you try to shoot through a window make sure you thoroughly clean the inside & outside and use a polarizer filter on year lens to dial out reflections. A gyro stabilizer might be better than your steadicam.
 
Imamacuser said:
Is the dirt road part of the subject matter in the shot you want? If not, you'ed get better angles shooting out of the side door of a minivan or from the bed of a pickup truck. If you try to shoot through a window make sure you thoroughly clean the inside & outside and use a polarizer filter on year lens to dial out reflections. A gyro stabilizer might be better than your steadicam.
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The field has several dirt roads within the same field and was planning to get diverse shots which would include the dirt road as the car is turning, initially I was thinking about a setup on the passenger side door with the window open, something like a window pod in the link below with a small fluid head, but I am almost certain that will be shaky as the roads are bumpy. I could rent a DJI Robin locally for $250 a day, but I never operated one and I am concerned that I will waist my rental day trying to figure out how to stabilize it with my camera when I should be shooting.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/554351-REG/Manfrotto_243_243_Car_Window_Pod.html
 
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