steadicam

[Moe]

I came across this guy on ebay that sells plans to build your own steadicam/stabilizer/dolly and other stuff. Has anyone tried these out? do you recommend? it sound like a good deal ???...

here is the link: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d...afilmmaking&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50

 

[Elvis]

Re: steadicam

Save your money. It is really low end guerilla stuff And there is not one set a plans for a dual articulated arm like they show in the picture.

 

[Moe]

Re: steadicam

Thanx for the hint Elvis. looked too good to be true...

 

[RWM]

Re: steadicam

If you look around, you will find a lot plans to build your own equipment. Try this 2 links

http://www.homebuiltstabilizers.com/
http://www.rondexter.com/

...and then http://www.google.com

 

[Moe]

Re: steadicam

RWM, have you tried to build something ur self?

 

[skippyfetus]

Re: steadicam

Well, I fell for this one. I'm sure the devices work, but they look like they would be:

a) incredibly hard and time consuming to make
b) ugly and embaressing to use in a professional setting (look like you had your stabilizer made by Sanford and Son).
c) dissapointing and not as easy to use as a real one.

In the time it would take to make one of these things, you could probably earn enough money to by the new Smoothshooter from Glidecam. That's what I'm going to do.

Most of the "instuctions" are just real crappy descriptions of how certain individuals made their own stabilizers.