So having spent last night editing together my first (poor) attempt at a video (see the Ski/Snowboard thread) it is apparent that using any kind of zoom from a handheld video camera results in unusably shaky footage.
No image stabilisation in the camera and while software did an okay job of cleaning some of it up, it crops and reduces quality quite a bit.
So, is it worth spending £60 on something like this:
Looks a little cumbersome, but seems to do an okay job from the YouTube samples. I’m not entirely clear how you make it turn/tilt when you actually want it too though.
Or would a little £10 tripod in the pocket be more use. I’m guessing less effective but I’m certainly more likely to carry it.
Your problem is using the zoom.. The further in you zoom the worse the wobble. One of those glidecam/Hauge things won’t stop the wobble, they will be rocking around giving you a rough seas effect. If you want to zoom and have a steady shot you need a tripod, or you might get away with a monopod.
The Hauge thing will be good if you’re close to the action on your snowboard or something but don’t zoom!
Thanks MartynS. I’ve got a tripod for my SLR but don’t fancy carrying about on my snowboard.
The little Steadepod thing looks interesting, basically just a bit of wire down from the camera to the ground so you can pull up on it for stability. Can’t do any harm I suppose.
The little Steadepod thing looks interesting, basically just a bit of wire down from the camera to the ground so you can pull up on it for stability. Can’t do any harm I suppose.
Just go to B&Q, get a bolt that screws into the base of your camera and use a bit of string which you tread on?