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Posted by doc on 07/18/06 23:49
whoa i bought a nice and total balance one for 100 bux us. not bad :o)
drd
"Bill" <trash@christian-horizons.org> wrote in message
news:ubSdnU7mu5Dlx6fZRVn-uw@golden.net...
>I remember reading someone's comments on this. He was an experienced
>steadi-cam pro and he said that no device, no matter how good, is a
>substitute for simple practise and skill, and that after spending some time
>with a cheap home-made version, he felt that a skilled operator could do
>very well with it.
>
> Rgr wrote:
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>> I've read the articles before about those build it yourself steadycams.
>> But I was at a loss to figure how it could be much better than just
>> mounting the camera on the tripod with the legs at the shortest setting
>> and extending the center post a few inches and use that for the grip.
>> Besides, if you build one with the horizontal handle, to use it then you
>> have no hands on the camera - or it's controls.
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