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Follow Camera Set Ups

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*Fujative*
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So i wanna biuld a follow camera set up. im going to make it out of 1/4 aluminum and but a grip on it. that only thing im not sure about is the screw bolt and how to make the camera steady... help?
Feb 9 2007 9:40AM
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Galin
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screw in through the same place you screw your tripod into, just use a big washer so that it keeps it tight. You're not really going to really be able to do anything to make it steadier, thats all skill. You dont even really need a handle for a small camera, i find it almost easier not to use one of my gs300. The handle doesnt hurt but it doesnt really help that much either.
Feb 9 2007 11:14AM
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nitsua
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just use your tripod it works for me
Feb 9 2007 12:03PM
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bobtheskier05
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i swear someone puts a follow cam thread on here everyday/..... shut up!!!!!!!!!
Feb 9 2007 4:33PM
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seider
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Home made handel
Feb 11 2007 7:22PM
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leckett1
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^good. but handles can be sketch. just make sure the thing doesnt bounce. my camera is pretty heavy cause i got some stupid huge lookin 6h battery and a fisheye lens on it and the handle bounces around sometimes.
Feb 12 2007 10:17AM
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bobtheskier05
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how the heck did you do that
Feb 12 2007 4:39PM
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*Fujative*
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get metal, and bend it
Feb 12 2007 7:28PM
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seider
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k well its a piece of aluminum, and i first mesured the distance between the two holes in the bottom of the camera, and then drilled the holes into the alumanim, and then i bent the alumanim into the shape of how i wanted it.

Feb 12 2007 8:12PM
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seider
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o and the one whole is just to make sure the camera doesnt turn around (rotate) (this one doesnt have threads), and the other is to keep the camera on the handel (this one has threads)

Feb 12 2007 8:14PM
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*Fujative*
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where did you get the aluminum from?
Feb 12 2007 11:54PM
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