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Stephen Chan December 16th, 2006 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Lee Wilson
I think weight does add benefit, it is easy to take shaky trembling footage with a very light camera but almost impossible with a very heavy one.

Try carrying a full bag of builders cement and see how hard it is to shake around.

Here is my old steadicam, built from junk:

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/1708/12ru4.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/2324/29cg.jpg
That's very impressive. What sort of junk parts did you use? The Z-axis bearing look automotive.

Lee Wilson December 16th, 2006 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Stephen Chan
That's very impressive. What sort of junk parts did you use? The Z-axis bearing look automotive.
Cheers, most of it is from old bicycle parts, the bearing is a bicycle fork bearing (where it sits in the headset).

Stephen Chan December 16th, 2006 09:14 PM
Thanks for the tip. I predict a bicycle near me will die for the sake of steady motion ;-)

Lee Wilson December 17th, 2006 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Stephen Chan
Thanks for the tip. I predict a bicycle near me will die for the sake of steady motion ;-)
There are a lot of people around where I live who keep their bikes indoors now.

Fergus Anderson December 17th, 2006 04:12 AM
Lee

Seriously man thats impressive!!
I'm very jelous of your DIY skills
you should run workshops!

Thanks for the pics

Lee Wilson December 17th, 2006 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Fergus Anderson
Lee

Seriously man thats impressive!!
I'm very jelous of your DIY skills
you should run workshops!

Thanks for the pics

Cheers ! I learnt as I went along, it is easier to stick together than it looks.


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