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Build Your Own Steadicam

Posted by michael on from the also-useful-for-mugger-whacking dept.

John Jorsett writes "Always wanted to film one of those cool 'walking' sequences, where the camera stays rock-steady as you trudge along? Well, so did Johnny Chung Lee, except he didn't want to lay out major cash for a professional Steadicam rig, so he built his own for $14. He further claims you can do it in about 20 minutes if you know what you're doing. What more could a cheap, impatient Spielberg wannabe ask for?"

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  1. Re:What I'd like to know... by cybersaga · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    you must be Canadian...

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  2. Re:Pretty cool stuff by iamhassi · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    forgive the apparent flamebait post, but isn't this just a tripod on wheels with a weight attached? I looked at the pictures, I read the instructions, and it still just looks like a tripod on wheels to me.

    someone want to explain how this isn't a tripod on wheels with a weight attached?

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