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Stabilizer Substitutes

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danderson.
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NS, I was wondering what some good substitutes for glide cams were. Currently, for the little follow shots I do, I just close the legs on my tripod and hold the handle. It works decently, but never really weighs out equally with the camera.

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Jan 26 2012 6:21PM
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Moosen
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Make a DIY pvc rig. I will post a picture of mine and a tutorial when i get home tonight.
Jan 26 2012 7:48PM
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Randy_Quench
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check out this thread. it has every DIY camera handle you can think of.
http://forums.skateperception.com/index.php?showtopic=248158
Jan 26 2012 7:55PM
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gravel
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Try this. Well, try this if you have a T2i or T3i, which is about a 50% chance on NS. I have a T3i and made it and it's tremendous for the pricing, though it is a bit bulky. Oh, and you can substitute the bolts in it for PVC glue. It costs around $40 total, which I consider a steal for the results. One of my videos that I made with it is below the tutorial:





Good luck!
Jan 26 2012 9:09PM
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Randy_Quench
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that shit blew my mind. im gonna make that to replace my pvc cage handle tomorrow.
+k
Jan 27 2012 12:36AM
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Moosen
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That was super smooth! I have bunch of 1/2" pvc from my build left over. Maybe I will attempt something with a similar design.

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Works decent. and I made it for like $15 maybe
Jan 27 2012 1:09AM
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gravel
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Looks pretty good. Never been a fan of fig rigs, though... and yeah, my stabilizer is relatively cheap, but the metal plates you use as weights cost like 7 dollars each, so that kicks the price up a little
Jan 27 2012 1:12AM
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swankyfishphant
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Pvc is killer for that stuff! a great gopro mount is to use a old hockey stick and drill a mount on the end (might need some athletic tape to make the base fat enough!)

Jan 27 2012 1:13AM
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ClassyGroup
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Shoulder mount
Jan 27 2012 1:14AM
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Moosen
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My go pro steadistick is the shit. Took an old carbon fiber umbrella rod and broke off the end. then fastened on a metal plate with a hole through it so i have a tripod size thread to use my tripod mount for my go pro. the carbon fiber is awesome for vibrations!
Jan 27 2012 1:15AM
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dunesquirrel
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here's a rig i built out of pvc elbows, a cutting board, manfrotto quick release, zip ties, 1/4 nut and bolt, and electrical tape
Jan 27 2012 12:07PM
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Moosen
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Either a quick release or a threaded screw. Mine is going up through the pvc t joint and through a cap with a spring so it just rotates and doesnt change height, Idk if that makes sense at all.
Jan 27 2012 12:33PM
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Brentizzle
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this is what i use. Click for larger image and i love it.
Jan 27 2012 1:41PM
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cwillygood
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I made one of those things above a few months ago...it works good...not that smooth and its kind of a pain idk...dont get my wrong I use it all the time but def want to save up for a glidecam
Jan 27 2012 7:56PM
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Moosen
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Built this guy the other day. Got to test it a little bit. seemed to work great. Will get some park shots this weekend with it. it is a modified version of the cotton candy, and ryan from t2iforum's design.

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Feb 1 2012 7:01PM
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gravel
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you should put a washer or something between the stabilizer and your camera. like a BIG washer. that way, there's more surface area for the camera to stand on and there's not so much pressure on the screw hole...
Feb 2 2012 2:39PM
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