mjlinane
My name is Mike
As mentioned in last weeks thread (http://www.autopia.org/forums/click...sat-mocha-anthracite-metallic.html?highlight=), I didnt like the amount of shake in the video. I did try post-process stabilization, but that cropped the images way too much for my liking or for the effect I wanted - and still looked bad. So, off to Amazon for a cheap stabilizer to see if that would help at all. The Akally Camera Stabilizer ($27) arrived today and gave it a shot. Was kind of stuck in that Canon VIXIA HF R11 I had been using is a little light for the supplied weights (need a trip to Home Depot for some washers and a wingnut) and my Nikon D600 with lens is at the top end of what it could handle. Went with the Nikon and found that the sensor needs cleaning (manufacturing defect in this model). Spent 15 min balancing it and maybe 10 walkthroughs getting used to it. Here was the result:
Yes, my DD again and no special prep was done to it. I know.... :redface:
Rather impressed. May try a Flycam-type ($$$) or servo ($$$$) later. If you decide to go with a passive stabilizer, be prepared to spend time balancing and learning to walk with it - it doesnt just happen.
So to answer the question in the title, yes, I think it is worth 27 USD.
This is what it looks like
Yes, my DD again and no special prep was done to it. I know.... :redface:
Rather impressed. May try a Flycam-type ($$$) or servo ($$$$) later. If you decide to go with a passive stabilizer, be prepared to spend time balancing and learning to walk with it - it doesnt just happen.
So to answer the question in the title, yes, I think it is worth 27 USD.
This is what it looks like
