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walkaboutcamera
 Post subject: Steadepod
PostPosted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:22 am 
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For 30 bucks I might give it a go, anyone tried it. Henry's list them for $29.95. Being OPTEX or Cameron branding the build quality may not be that great, but has DIY potential.

http://www.steadepod.com/
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what makes it so different from a piece of cable + quick release plate? :lol:
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PotatoEYE wrote:
what makes it so different from a piece of cable + quick release plate? :lol:


One costs $30. :P
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lol, seriously? all these CF tripods are useless! I've got a steadepod and saved 1000s!!!
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wow, can anyone really see using one of those, even if you had one?

I loved how they asked the girl to show how much trouble she was having using the tripod. What acting! If she can't extend the leg of a tripod, she's probably not going to understand how to use the steadepod!
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I wonder how it handles 30'' exposures
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3/4 of the way in when shes filming the lens cap is on ....
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I made this one a long time ago and it's a lot more compact. :) It does help, especially if you have shaky hands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af3aJ2kv ... =1&index=3
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I sent the link to michael J foxes email .. He'll appreciate it
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Mr.Walczak wrote:
I sent the link to michael J foxes email .. He'll appreciate it


WOW! That's COLD! But funny!
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Just go to Home Depot and buy a 1/4"-20 screw (or even better a hook with a 1/4"-20 thread), tie some string on the end, and tie a washer to the other end...you just saved $29.45!

At first I thought this was going to be an inexpensive gyroscope, considering the neat looking design and switch on it.
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I build this from scraps I had on hand a few years ago:

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jpH3biOdFDj6vh9qiwJb5w?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cnno-qkNKoI/TFBHQo2vM9I/AAAAAAAAJdU/yHkqcnKrW14/s800/_20100728_1.jpg"></a>

It doesn't work that well and I don't use it very much. You can gain about one stop with a light camera.
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Mr.Walczak wrote:
3/4 of the way in when shes filming the lens cap is on ....


you'd be surprised how much that reduces camera shake!! You get some nice crisp clean black photos. (unless you have the 24-70 light leak, of course LOL)
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Mr.Walczak wrote:
3/4 of the way in when shes filming the lens cap is on ....


Lens Cap = Maximum Density Filter
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