Frugal filmmaker

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  1. ISiman/OH

    ISiman/OH Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Does anybody watch his videos on YouTube? I've started watching some and have got some great ideas. Right now I'm in the process of making a camera stabilizer and shotgun mic shock mount. Just seems like if your into making videos on a budget his DYI's are perfect. I'll post up pictures of the finished products.


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    I have been watching his videos for a long time now. Didn't you see my camera stabilizer that I made at the gtg last year. I will try to find a picture but I followed his plan and it worked for my small handycam perfectly!
     
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    Please do!
     
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    I can't find any pictures of it so I will have to do some searching for the stabilizer. Not sure what happened to it. I don't use it anymore since upgrading to my Canon XA10. The new camera won't fit on the stabilizer.
     
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    I wasn't at the GTG last year but I'll be sure to check it out. I'm custom fitting mine to fit my camera perfect.


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    Ya I forgot you didn't attend last year. I think my stabilizer is up in Wisconsin at my cottage. I will look in a few days when I head up.


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    Warched a few I've seen Ferg link to on his YouTube. Definitely some pretty neat stuff.
     
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    Here is what I have so far, it's quite a bit smaller then the one the frugal filmmaker specs but I think It should work really good . I'll post up some more pics when it's completed.


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    Looks good! I just took camo duct take and wrapped all the straight pieces of mine then spray painted all the corners flat black.
     
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    [QUO TE=jfergus7;878533]Looks good! I just took camo duct take and wrapped all the straight pieces of mine then spray painted all the corners flat black.[/QUOTE]

    Mines probably just getting painted green.



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    Here is what it looks like right now , still waiting on the tripod and video light.
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    Looks good!
     
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    I got some pictures to post up of Isaac's rig now that its completed. Were working on camera #2 right now.
     
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    I made the same rig now I think I am going to work on a slider. Just trying to figure out which one I want to model it after.
     
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    We're looking at sliders too.

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    I made a slider a few months back, I'm pretty happy with it for the few times I've used it. I need to added some adjustable legs so I can steady it better. The original design had it mounted to a tripod but it had far too much flex when it reached the end of the slide due to the weight of the camera.

    I've added a few picks and some test footage I took late last year.

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    DIY Slider made from hardwood and a 4ft towel rail.


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    Another angle of the slider on our ugly kitchen bench. The camera is a Canon Legria(Vixia) HF G30.


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    Test footage of the slider in action. Shot with the Canon Legria HF G30
     
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