Steadycam for £0 :)

[Jungle_Jimm]

yep thats right when you are bored and its raining outside it is possible to knock up a steadycam for free using bits and bobs in the garage/house.

i based mine on this style design
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF0IbehZLWk

all i used was a monopod, put an exhaust clamp on the end, a weight off an old floating bookshelf secured with some jubilee clamps (it rests on the exhaust clamp) then for the horizontal bar i found my old steering wheel clamp worked perfectly lol the best thing is that is all the parts are easily removable so i didnt ruin my monopod in the process


excuse the s**t pics lol

[Viper]

and what exactly would that be used for!?

just looks like a monopod with a handle?

[Jungle_Jimm]

its for filming mate, not normal stills stuff

watch the video mate, skip to the examples at then end, its got a counter weight at the bottom which means normal camera shake which causes heavy wobble and distortion is significantly reduced. so when you are walking with the camera it gives more of a gliding appearance and a smoother transition.

[Ryanp]

most people spend the day wanking when its wet outside

[Tontsy]

ive never been a fan of mono pods . . . i know people say they are small and lighter . . . but then im just getting myself the upgrade to my 190 probx which was light enough tbh, the carbon fibre model!

would rather have a nice try that a dildo to carry around tbh.

[Ryanp]

Originally Posted by tonto_VTR

ive never been a fan of mono pods . . . i know people say they are small and lighter . . .

try shooting a football game/any sports event with a tripod or a 500 f4L handheld.

failzor'

[Jungle_Jimm]

Originally Posted by tonto_VTR

ive never been a fan of mono pods . . . i know people say they are small and lighter . . . but then im just getting myself the upgrade to my 190 probx which was light enough tbh, the carbon fibre model!

would rather have a nice try that a dildo to carry around tbh.

like i said mate its for VIDEO not stills, its to reduce camera shake when moving / walking. Agreed a tripod is better for static shots in both video and stills. This method (albeit a far more advanced one) is what they use for a fair amount of TV stuff

[Jungle_Jimm]

Originally Posted by Ryan

most people spend the day wanking when its wet outside

haha lol im not surprised after the epic content i added to uncle ryans thread

[Ryanp]

Originally Posted by Jungle_Jim

haha lol im not surprised after the epic content i added to uncle ryans thread

seriously that shits nothing

[Jungle_Jimm]

well yeah i know but i wasnt just gonna stick a list of xxx stuff up, or was i haha

[Ryanp]

i chose my 'work' carefully. I didnt just copy and paste others

[Jungle_Jimm]

nothing wrong with a good pasteing