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$1 Image Stabilizer For Any Camera - Lose The Tripod

video $1 Image Stabilizer For Any Camera - Lose The Tripod

Here is a cool little trick/gadget that you can use to significantly reduce camera shake in your photos and videos. It's cheap, easy to make and portable. No photographer should be without one.

Photography Tips Tricks Steadycam Monopod Shake Vibration String Pictures Cheap Washer Bolt Shutter

32 comments

Aug 13, 2010. 4:51 AMeulaliaaaa! says:

Awesome idea! Go Boy Scouts!

Jun 29, 2009. 10:08 AMRMConstruction says:

so simple, yet effective!

Mar 14, 2009. 8:19 PMdodo91 says:

i need help! i have a camera that DOES NOT hve a hole to put a tripod on. it would be nice if someone made somthing for people like me. all my videos suck! they have the picture moving all over the map! PLEASE HELP!

Mar 14, 2009. 8:24 PMdodo91 says:

WAIT! I JUST THOUGHT OF SOMETHING! what if you used very strong tape? just put a little bit of tape rolled up in you pocket? this will help all of you people who have cameras without the tripod holes. and i thought of this a minute or two after the last post.

Jan 29, 2009. 7:13 PMpoetapex says:

Beautiful

Jan 25, 2009. 3:29 AMDamionLee says:

As soon as I saw the string, bolt and washer I knew what you were going to do with them and kicked myself for not thinking of something so simple and effective myself. As 'rediculosis' said, I also have a camera with built in digital I.S. but its not perfect. This will no doubt help even further. This will be going in my camera bag with my (rarely used) mini tripod and will no doubt be used often. Thank you.

Aug 7, 2008. 12:50 AMrediculosis says:

You can always make a loop that tightens as you pull (I can't recall the name), and put that around your shoe instead of getting a washer. (: Good idea though, I feel like I'd need this even with built-in IS in my camera, as it doesn't really do well in low light x___x

Jan 15, 2009. 1:14 PMcd41 says:

a slip not?

Sep 8, 2008. 9:05 PMwolf555hound says:

Lasso?

Mar 14, 2009. 8:16 PMdodo91 says:

there are two types of "slip nots" or "lassos". one is the two half hitch. the other is the... well, my mind is blank at the moment. im a boy scout, so i know nots: two half hitch, clover hitch, square not, ect.

Dec 19, 2008. 8:33 AMdustyG says:

thanks man,

Dec 7, 2008. 11:58 AMCoggz says:

Wow, Really like this one, made it and it is superb! Thanks.

Nov 6, 2008. 7:36 AMdebpix says:

Great idea, but what I really want to know is what kind of shoes are you wearing?

Nov 6, 2008. 9:11 AMshoemaker (author) says:

Nike Zvezdochka

Sep 28, 2008. 9:57 AMMI6 says:

That's impressive... and so simple.

Sep 6, 2008. 10:03 AMkaro1039 says:

Wow. It's amazing what kind of tricks people come up with. Very clever and functional. Thanks for sharing!

Sep 6, 2008. 4:53 AMgosub says:

Clever trick and far easier to carry than a tripod. Thanks !

Aug 28, 2008. 4:41 PMsphinxy says:

Great! I've been thinking of getting a tripod but this one might help while I get it! :D Yes, I still want one... but this one would work great outdoors!

Jun 21, 2008. 7:23 AM