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Weekend Project: $14 Video Camera Stabilizer (PDF)

Make this low-cost camera stabilizer for smooth, professional looking video.
Thanks go to Johnny Lee for the original article in MAKE, Volume 01.
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you can do over the weekend.

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Posted by: Jerry Adlersfluegel on May 29, 2009 at 5:27 AM

my video using one of these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8es_xgdTlbk

I actually bought mine as a kit a few years ago, but it's the same thing. I used an inverting bracket to get the camera low to the ground, and I love the effect.

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Posted by: Tim Gray on May 29, 2009 at 6:54 AM

Not as good as a figrig.

I built a fig-rig for $22.00 and honestly got far better video than any of the stick stabilizers do.

Look online for make your own Figrig. you can do it easy out of pvc, or like I did by building a form and bending conduit then welding a bit and wrapping with handlebar wrap.

Far FAR better than any of the stick stabs.

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