steadicam

[Robbie Comeau]

is it possible to make a steady cam out of a back pack and a tripod? lol im a newbie at this stuff, wut if i just connectyed a tripod to a backpack, and some more accesories, wud that work? wud it be steady? or should i just try it out....im asking cuz i dont want it to be a waist of time, cuz i dont no wut supplies u need....

 

[Nathan.Buxton]

that is nothing like a steadicam and no i couldnt see it being steady. you'd be better off getting a shoulder mount attachment.

 

[Jeff Anderson]

take the tripod and then beat the daylights out of a steadicam op with, take his steadicam. See I can do it without the backpack even.

I dont see anything even close to a steadicam coming out of that. check out homebuiltstabilizers.com and see others diy steadicams. They're rather intricate devices.