Camera Stabilizer Advice
Archive for September, 2010
A Quality Video Camera Tripod For Less
If you do not want to pay too much and you want quality Manfrotto 701HDV,055XBK Pro Video Camera Tripod was developed specifically to support the latest prosumer and professional light compact HD video cameras. This video camera tripod offers a moe solid grip, better fluidity and a bigger sliding plate for better balance. A video camera tripod for a video wedding event or sport action and a quite scenery landsacpe, this video camera tripod just about can do everything. The video camera tripod locks very tight, is easily ajusted with excellent smooth fluid movement. This five star video camera tripod for the price is just an excellent choice for video camera tripod
Closed length 27.76 in
Load capacity 8.82 lbs
Maximum height 73.82 in
Maximum height (with center column down) 57.87 in
Minimum height 6.50 in
Weight 7.50 lbs (3.4 kg)
Camera Stabilizer Inspiration Join A Video Club
A videography club is a great way for you amature video makers to learn the craft. These clubs offer a fellowship of video enthusiasts bringing there expertise making videos. You will find if you have a project in mind the video club can offer help in the making of the video. Video clubs usually will have a wide range of amature videographers as well as professional people in the club. There has been a decline in video clubs in the United States and I find this most alarming. With a search of cine videography clubs I am sure you will find some in your city or town. If you can not find one be a founding father a start one. One good club with lots of information SOCIETY of CANADIAN CINE AMATEURS for Amateur, Student, and Professional Film and Video Makers http://www.polar.icestorm.com/scca/. I have found being a member of a video club just what I needed when I started making videos, becoming interested in video camera stabilizers when demonstrated in a meeting.
Steadicam Merlin Arm And Vest a Perfect Choice On A Mountain Trail
Take the Steadicam Merlin Arm and Vest up and down a mountain. One clear frosty morning I was on the trail trying out my new Steadicam Merlin with the arm and vest. Putting the Steadicam Merlin through all kinds of situations, walking on uneven ground, going around trees, walking backwards by rotating to the side so I would not fall the Steadicam Merlin perform wonderfully. My footage was smooth and fluid and looked amazing. With more practice I am sure it will become easier making the Steadicam Merlin my choice for a video camera stabilizer. I would recommended the arm and vest for heavier cameras and found using the Steadicam Merlin arm and vest easier than using it hand held. The greatest difficulty is balancing the Steadicam Merlin initially. Watch the included video first before you trying to balance the video camera stabilizer.
Construction Plastic and Metal
Load Capacity 5 lbs (2.6 kg)
Head Assembly/Top Stage Gimbal with Camera Mount
Docking Bracket Optional Display Stand
Gimbal Metal Gimbal
Optional Accessories Vest and Arm
Weight 12.8 oz without weights
Camera Stabilizer Your call Is important to Us
The project “Your call is important to us” Many times find a saying and create a video about the saying. So in this example what was decided was to make a video about a car on a hill where the driver gets his coat caught in the car door and forgets how to open the coded door lock so he calls the security company to get the code and gets the message “Your call is important to us”. The camera stabilizer was used to follow the car down the hill while the man was trying to make the call. As well the camera stabilizer was used inside the car as the man was travelling to the hill. Along the side of the road two dogs sat and watched the full proceedings with great interest.Without a camera stabilizer it would have been almost impossible to shoot this project. The smooth fluid video provided by the camera stabilizer was excellent.
Crystal Clear Video in the Snow
My little brother in an aspiring snowboarder and for the last two seasons I’ve helped get his career off the ground by shooting video of him on the slopes. We’ve been able to get a couple of local sponsors as well as a couple of smaller nationwide companies, but this season he is looking to breakout. In my opinion, one of the things that have held him back is the subpar quality of the filming.
Don’t get me wrong-I’m a good cameraman. But have you ever tried to hold a camera steady while going down a mountain? We’ve already upgraded our camera with some of the sponsorship money, but the next step is to get a Steadicam system. My brother’s been practicing all year, and with the improvement of our video technology, this should be his breakout year.
A Solid Camera Support System
A camera support system that extends, and rotates to the videographers perfect position. The VariZoom VZ-DVTRAVELER is a compact, shock absorbing, extremely solid, camera support. The unit will fold flat or completely remove the shoulder arch with no tools for storage or travel. This camera support will assists in stabilizing your video camera. It does have some limitations you cannot rotate the camera sideways or tilt it up and down. If you try to do so, the shoulder support will get off it’s position and fly around while you move the camera. Another suggestion is the peg orbitor that will allow you to rotate the camera sideways, up and down and pretty much any direction without having to move your body. This recommended camera support system will allow you to shoot for hours without fatigue on your shoulders
Miller Solo20 Is Worth Every Penny
The Miller Solo20 tripod system is a rock solid video tripod featuring the dynamic fluid drag control and an integrated Static Counterbalancing System, for today’s lightweight DVCAM and DVC-PRO video cameras. This video tripod superior performance coupled with the multi-step Fluid Drag system ensures smooth, consistent fluid drag control across all temperature ranges and through a wide range of light and heavy settings. The video camera tripod has a quick release platform so that the camera can be detached quickly and a built-in bubble for horizontal leveling. The tripod will go to a maximum 63″ but it’s great advantage is how low the tripod will go to the ground and how compact it will transport 27″. This video camera tripod is worth every penny, well designed, super light and easy to use, and above average fluid head.
Video Tripod Head Fluid And Smooth
Miller has the solution for the video camera operator. The quality miller DS-10 fluid head one of the best, features a multi-step fluid drag system ensuring smooth, consistent fluid drag control across all temperature ranges and through a wide range of light and heavy settings. This fluid head will give you video shots like a motion picture professional. A money shot can be in your grasp news cameraman and video professionals as this fluid video tripod head will perform effortlessly. Less expensive video tripod heads do not seem to produce subtle stops when ending a pan or tilt. Following the action and stopping quickly is a must for quality footage. This is top quality video camera tripod head and after using this head you will not want to use any other video tripod head.
Camera Stabilizer Inspiration
A great way to get moving shots is by an automobile or boat. The best way is to attach your video camera directly to body of the vehicle. There are many manufactures such as Cinetools, Delkin, Woods Power that provide ways to attach your video camera temporarily. All these camera mounts will allow all motor sport, as well as bike enthusiasts to quickly and easily create videos on and off the road adventures. Camera stabilizers can be used in the back of station wagon type vehicles. Some of the smaller type camera stabilizers like the the Steadicam Merlin or the Camera Motion Research Blackbird Camera Stabilizer could be used inside a automobile. The Berlebach wooden car window mount provides a sold stable platform for viewing wildlife from your automobile. Attach a video camera to a tree or on your helmet, it only takes your imagination. As you can see there are many camera mounts and camera stabilizers available for just all kinds of video projects.
Gitzo 2540LLVL Video Tripod Kit
Looking for a dependable carbon fiber video tripod with a high quality fluid head. Gitzo GT2540LLVL video tripod kit will support cameras up to 8.8Ibs making it ideal for any prosumer camcorder. This advanced “carbon 6X ” carbon fiber material leg construction has improved tubing, stronger, lighter using a comlex 3-D process weaving 6 layers of carbon fiber into a smooth, sold constructed tubes. This leveling video tripod has a ball joint-mounted center column designed to let you get your camera perfectly level simply by adjusting the column inclination, instead of having to set each leg individually. Included with the kit is also a soft carrying case. The efficient and stable Gitzo video tripod has been built to withstand the roughest handling and elements.
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