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Does your hand shake ?
Are your friends seasick while watching your home video's ?
Here a cheap, very easy to build handheld shoulder rig for DSLR and camcorders.
Today's camcorders are very light, and many people shake after 2 minutes of filming.
This DIY rig helps to steady a DSLR or camcorder, so you can walk & film at the same time.
All parts are easily obtainable, and some "harder to find parts", can be substituted for.
As you can see, I love to repurpose objects.
Estimated cost of the rig is between 15 US$ to 20 US$.
Are your friends seasick while watching your home video's ?
Here a cheap, very easy to build handheld shoulder rig for DSLR and camcorders.
Today's camcorders are very light, and many people shake after 2 minutes of filming.
This DIY rig helps to steady a DSLR or camcorder, so you can walk & film at the same time.
All parts are easily obtainable, and some "harder to find parts", can be substituted for.
As you can see, I love to repurpose objects.
Estimated cost of the rig is between 15 US$ to 20 US$.
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Signing UpStep 1List of parts
1) Yellow Panel Carry Handle made by Stanley ref # 93-301
2) A 90* bracket (70 x 70 x 55 x2.5mm)
3) Pool swimming noodle, (can be substituted by padding foam or cotton rag)
4) Scrap piece of wood
5) a 1/4" camera screw.
For shoulder piece I use a Yellow Panel Carry Handle made by Stanley.
Ref; Stanley 93-301 14-Inch Yellow Panel Carry Handle.
It can be bought at ACE ,Home Depot and many other stores. (Amazon too)
I bought mine in Belgium, at Brico,where it is sold under their own label.
As a shoulder pad, I use a short piece of pool noodle, but this can be substituded.
To the shoulder base, I bolted a scrap piece of wood.
To the wood, I bolted a 90* metal bracket.
One of the holes of the metal bracket has to be widened.
Building this rig is very simple, parts are easy to find and cheap to buy.
2) A 90* bracket (70 x 70 x 55 x2.5mm)
3) Pool swimming noodle, (can be substituted by padding foam or cotton rag)
4) Scrap piece of wood
5) a 1/4" camera screw.
For shoulder piece I use a Yellow Panel Carry Handle made by Stanley.
Ref; Stanley 93-301 14-Inch Yellow Panel Carry Handle.
It can be bought at ACE ,Home Depot and many other stores. (Amazon too)
I bought mine in Belgium, at Brico,where it is sold under their own label.
As a shoulder pad, I use a short piece of pool noodle, but this can be substituded.
To the shoulder base, I bolted a scrap piece of wood.
To the wood, I bolted a 90* metal bracket.
One of the holes of the metal bracket has to be widened.
Building this rig is very simple, parts are easy to find and cheap to buy.
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Feedback from users would be interesting for improving new version.
Just do it !
I am happy I could inspire you
Chefmichel
Sometimes one only needs a little spark to have "Mental juices" flowing.
Please post your work.
Ciao Chefmichel.
Congratulations on a clever design. It can never be taken for anything but a camera mount. The bright colours add to its innocuous appearance.
The swimming pool noodle is a clever touch for added comfort.
I will use mine for a DSLR and will attempt to position the mount so that my head will remain upright and yet keep the camera viewfinder firmly against my eye.
I will also attempt to attach a long cable release from the camera to the hand grip and use it like a trigger. My old one had this feature.
I might suggest a camera quick release for convenience.
Thank you, chefmichel.
Mickey
It is a piece of leather, I had lying around.
Best is to buy a mounting screw in a camera shop, or use one from a very old 35mm camera.
The idea is to protect the bottom of the DSLR/camcorder against scratches.
But I am sure any piece of cork-board or plastic will do.
Good luck to you.
Chefmichel.
Paint it black,is the last comment on my step 3 picture.
Please add a picture when you are done.
You'll need a step up ring from a 37mm (the thread size for the HF200) to 52mm (thread size for the Nikkor)
The lens is a Nikkor AF 50mm 1/1.8
I use a special adapter to fit the lens to the camera.
Only disadvantage of this setup you see an upside down image in the visor.
But the lens adapter is critical. Did you simply use a step up ring from a 37mm (the thread size for the HF200) to 52mm (thread size for the Nikkor) ?
Seen here:
http://www.amazon.com/Adorama-Step-Up-Adapter-Ring-Filter/dp/B0002GVX7Q
Or something else entirely.
Second instructable on the lens mount?
Lens is AF Nikkor 50mm 1/1.8 which gives superb images and rich depth of field.
"A picture is worth a thousand words"