Steadicam for Rebel t3i or 60D

[cedger]

I'm in need of an affordable steadicam for my projects. I love the Merlin but its way too expensive, for the time being. Anyone know of cheaper alternatives that have similar results? Thanks!

 

[Big Mike]

Welcome to the forum.

I've seen several DIY-How-To videos on home made devices for this type of thing. I'm sure if you search youtube, you will find plenty of ideas.

 

[KmH]

Uh...Steadicam Camera Stabilizing Systems

Or how about ..... DSLR & Film Camera Accessories

 

[Tigertail]

^Uhh he said *affordable!

You might want to try looking into buying/building a shoulder rig rather than a steadicam. They tend to be more easily built/cheaper and will be better than hand held shooting (though not quite as glide-like as a Merlin). With DSLRs it's probably a better idea, too, since you can't pull focus while shooting on a Steadicam for the most part.

 

[thewalkingdad]

It's tough to find a steadicam that works like the merlin but is affordable. For me affordable is around $200.00. I searched for a good month before deciding on the Steadi Go stabilizer. www.SteadiGO.com - DSLR and Camcorder Video Stabilizer! (Steady GO)
Here's a steadigo demonstration test video,

It took me a couple days to really get the hang of it but now I can have it set up and running in less than a minute.

 

[KmH]

There have been many new DSLR video accessory products brought to market since this thread was started.