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[*] posted on 13-11-2013 at 01:49 PM
GoPro steadicam DIY


Thought I'd try and build a steadicam mount for the GoPro. Turned out to be remarkably effective although a little weird to use due to inertia (I guess!!) Probably a little bulky for the buggy though I might try to mount it on the rear axle but I think the vertical vibrations will still come through. Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained eh?



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[*] posted on 13-11-2013 at 02:28 PM


Looks awesome! I'm very interested in how it turns out when mounted to the buggy.

You could try putting padding/foam at the point of where you mount it to the buggy and at the two points where the go pro is mounted to the device to reduce some vibrations.

Or something like this. http://www.amazon.com/Phantom-Vibration-Anti-Jello-Isolator-...





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[*] posted on 13-11-2013 at 02:43 PM


Just to make things complicated http://vimeo.com/77052207#at=12

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[*] posted on 13-11-2013 at 05:11 PM


That is very impressive, that is a big difference.

Thanks John
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[*] posted on 13-11-2013 at 06:16 PM


Good job, really cool build John! Can't wait to see how it performs on the buggy.



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[*] posted on 13-11-2013 at 08:51 PM


Thanks guys.

Hey, that Actionpro Calimy looks brilliant! Can't find anything other than videos on it though so assume it's not on the shelves yet. Another assumption that could be way off base is that it's using multirotor gimbal tech? - I'd never thought about using that hand held, but why not!

I think the one thing that steadicams like my home build is that they cannot compensate for rapid vertical vibrations - like the buggy. Having said that, it did a remarkable job of smoothing out my running with it. OK, off to the shed to see if I can rig it to an axle....



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[*] posted on 13-11-2013 at 10:43 PM


Back from the shed..... yep, steadicam great handheld....absolute rubbish when mounted to the buggy. It seems to magnify the vertical bumps and shocks. And the wind is going to knock it all over the place too. Ah well, it was worth a try...



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[*] posted on 13-11-2013 at 11:05 PM


Hey John, I had a hague steadicam for my camcorder and that worked really well, especially when climbing stairs, although it took a lot of effort to set the weights just right. The iReckon seems to give good results. If only it could be used on a buggy. Any footage of the sheep ?
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[*] posted on 14-11-2013 at 01:07 AM



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Any footage of the sheep ?



I could take some if you'd like....:D

Lol....the 'iReckon' I think you just named it!



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