29Sep Tripod to Shoulder Support
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Vimeo member Stanislav submitted this tip on holding a tripod for extra stability. I know this isn’t the most advanced thing on this blog, but you’ll be surprised how many people will find this useful. Let’s not forget our budget film making roots. I’ve used this method myself a couple of times when in a [...]
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21Jul Tiffen Steady Stick & Glidecam HD1000
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Wow pretty overwhelming day already. Just received the Tiffen Steady Stick and the Glidecam HD1000 I posted about earlier. The Steady Stick isn’t really anything fancy and pretty straight forward about how it works. I will run through some of the details of their build quality and features a little. The Glidecam HD1000 is really [...]
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21Jun Gimbal Based Stabilizer Merlin Style
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video from YouTube by rattusvulpes
This Golden Oldie (literally Gold) looks very very familiar. If i’m correct, I remember seeing the transformations of this thing while it was coming out of DIY progress on the Internet. I think it was called Pegasus. It looks like it’s a pretty finished project now that’s gone into mass manufacturing [...]
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14Jun iPhone Overkill For a Handle
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iPhone teleprompter
Everyone is hyped about the new iPhone release and is ready to dive into pre-orders. There’s already been a ton of previous accessories out there like the Teleprompter (above). I can’t wait to see what new line of gear comes out to fit the new features of the iPhone 4.
Being camera geeks, my friends [...]
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10Jun CheesyCam DIY DSLR Cage / Stabilizer
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Jeff Ello sent this photo in to share his build of the Cheesy DSLR Cage I posted about. It’s a Behind the Scenes snapshot of a short flick titled ‘Disorient’. Seen in this photo is the recent DIY DSLR Cage / Fig Rig / Stabilizer that was also featured on Cinema5d.com. Jeff made some additional [...]
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09Jun Got Podcasted – LearningDSLRVideo.com
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First of all I wanted to thank all the readers that come to this blog, provide feedback, and comment on some of my really Cheesy DIY ideas. So many people have picked up on the things I make, link back to my blog, and even take the time to create videos about their own DIY [...]
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30May Test: DIY DSLR Cage / Fig Rig / Stabilizer
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This article is referencing my DIY DSLR Cage / Fig Rig / Stabilizer found at http://cheesycam.com/?p=966
As I do different video projects, you realize there are many different tools for different purposes. This DIY that I’ve created was to provide additional stabilization while walking, be able to carry a few different accessories, but be very quick [...]
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21May Aquarium – Canon EOS T2i Footage
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The above video is from Justin Salman shot with a Canon EOS 550D / T2i + Canon 50mm F/1.8
Not long ago shooting video with a consumer camera in low light would be a waste of time. The footage would be pretty much unusable unless you went for a more higher end $2,000.00 + pro-sumer camera [...]
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20May CheesyCam Exclusive – DIY DSLR Cage / Stabilizer / Fig Rig
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Since the dawn of HD Video DSLR’s there’s been some random and weird stabilizers being made by so many different companies. One thing is for sure, they are out to capitalize and mark up equipment from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Not to say they aren’t functional. In fact many of these new DSLR cages [...]
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12May Camera Hand Grip
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I saw these grips a while back online, but thought they would be something very tiny and not very useful. Turns out these things are quite large and the company who makes it also designs Gun and Rifle type stabilizers. I have yet to see a DSLR + Viewfinder with this handle, but thinking that [...]
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25Mar BodyPod Monopod Stabilizer for 550D Canon T2i – Light Cameras
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Before this video will make any sense, you should know about my DIY BodyPod project found at http://cheesycam.com/?p=93
A BodyPod is not a tripod. It’s basically a cut up monopod that supports the camera by use of a strap attached to the body.
These stick things are used to take a picture of yourself by mounting a [...]
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21Feb DIY CheesyCam BodyPod $15
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The Above video shows some information about how I modified a cheap Targus Monopod into a very lightweight portable DIY Camera Stabilizer for my 5D Mark II and 7D to shoot video. I used this Targus Monopod which is cheap but works well.This obviously will work for any DSLR and if you want to modify [...]
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28Nov $20.00 Dollar Should Mount Rig Camera Support
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I’m not saying this DIy shoulder mount should be used with the new DSLR video cameras, but if you’re rockin’ a Canon HV20 / HV30 / Vixia HD camcorder or similiar sized cameras, this is a simple solution to getting great steady shots for under $20.00 dollars.
I was asked if I had any ideas for [...]
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