Steadycam

mmace · 16-02-2007, 10:05 AM

I'm after a (as small as possible) steadycam, the cheaper the better

anyone have any recommendations or links?

TIA

**johnscarlet** · 16-02-2007, 10:13 AM

Jason Bradbury made one in the last series of the Gadget Show , if not the last series , then the series before that . Might be worth having a go if you feel upto it . Check their website Five/gadget , or something like that

John

mmace · 16-02-2007, 10:17 AM

cheers, I watched that, but can't get all the parts

redsox_mark · 16-02-2007, 10:27 AM

Not technically a steadycam, but a cheap and small solution to help stabilise your shooting is to use a monopod. As well as using it extended, I use it retracted (holding the monopod near the bottom and close to my gut!) and that helps a lot. This photo isn't me but shows the idea...
http://www.sonyhdvinfo.com/attachmen...ntid=448&stc=1

I have a cheap Manfrotto one I paid £25 for.
http://www.acecameras.co.uk/asp/web/.../1/product.asp

I know people who use and like these Spiderbraces, but I've never used them...
http://www.spiderbrace.com/

mmace · 16-02-2007, 10:28 AM

cheers Mark, but I'll be doing a lot of movement so a steadycam will be best I think

mmace · 16-02-2007, 10:30 AM

last year I had a website bookmarked, it was a UK "company" selling one but I can't remember the name, they were really cheap and "cam" was spelt "kam", but I've since lost the bookmark and cannot find them if I search for them!

redsox_mark · 16-02-2007, 10:48 AM

Could it have been these guys?
http://www.b-hague.co.uk/Camcorder%20Steadymount.htm

They have a range of different solutions; again I have not used any of them.

mmace · 16-02-2007, 10:53 AM

no, it was something like smooth kam or steady kam, it was well under £100

thanks though

mmace · 16-02-2007, 10:55 AM

found them, cheers

http://www.smoothkam.co.uk/

redsox_mark · 16-02-2007, 10:57 AM

Oh well. Hague does have a range of different ones; did you scan that page? Some as cheap as £10 or so.

mmace · 16-02-2007, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by redsox_mark

Oh well. Hague does have a range of different ones; did you scan that page? Some as cheap as £10 or so.

yeah, cheers, seen them before, they're always in the magazines, but I'll be doing a lot of movement myself while filming (concerts etc - local bands, going round the crowds etc)