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Thanks for that - do you have a link?Yes, I copied 480sparky's creation.
Frankly, I haven't used it much. I will use it when I'm out hiking (like next week) and don't want to carry a lot of extra gear. I haven't done any testing to see of it compares favorably with VR.Thanks for that - do you have a link?Yes, I copied 480sparky's creation.
What do you use it for?
Since many lenses/camera bodies have image stabilization, there is less need for something like this, but if you're interested in using a device such as this, let me point out a couple of things:Thank you all, would this be better or worse than making it yourself?
https://www.amazon.com/SteadyWeb-SC-019-Pocket-String-Cameras/dp/B007P40JCI
Since many lenses/camera bodies have image stabilization, there is less need for something like this, but if you're interested in using a device such as this, let me point out a couple of things:Thank you all, would this be better or worse than making it yourself?
https://www.amazon.com/SteadyWeb-SC-019-Pocket-String-Cameras/dp/B007P40JCI
The commercial unit is intended to clip onto your belt, so the stability is no better than your lower torso. You could do as well by practicing good camera-holding technique.
The one I made has a loop of para-cord that is long enough to reach the ground and step on it with both feet, essentially making a triangle of cord in contact with the ground. The cord I bought was around $10, IIRC, but I've still got most of it. Finding the right screw-eye and trimming it off to length was the hard part. I'll give it a test someday and compare the results with VR turned on.
Thank you for that, I would never have thought that shooting bullets could be useful for shooting photos - but I guess that they are similarA string support is a very useful light weight easily packed support device.
If you make a large loop and have a metal loop on the bottom of the camera you can put each foot standing on the rope loop about shoulder width apart and the top part of the loop attached to the camera.
For thee camera loop I usually try to find a AC mount with a thumb screw loop on it and pass the rope through that.
This type of stabilization has been used in shooting and was taught in the military for decades.
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I was thinking of using it for macro shots.First, I found it wasn't particularly good when using a really big zoom (600mm) because the issue is less steadiness and more about weight.
Second, I used dental floss. Light, in a handy container, won't stretch like twine does, cheap, and if you're traveling it's usually in your toiletry kit.
But for something like being on a boat, I find it usually better to find something to lean against rather than use a string stabilizer.