Am looking for budget stabilizers.

This guy's DIY is awesome but sigh, I'm bad with tools.
http://www.diycamera.com/stabiliser/index.html


This post has been edited by EightPhantomz: May 9 2012, 10:24 PM

anyone have custom made their slider? hahaa...i am thinking to make one..still finding what used item or some usable parts to assemble and make one

Have you guys seen Sherlock Holmes: A game of shadows.

For patrons who have, Do you remember specifically the scene where Sherlock and co. were running away from the german army?

There seem to be this particular effect where the director capture their running and maintained the actors positioning while the background move. How do they do that?

hello guys.
I am also new to videography. Nearly a year.

Link - Republic Of Photographers

The attached video was my very 1st video i've shoot.



This post has been edited by ocz: May 10 2012, 02:50 AM

Hi, i'm a very very budget student (lol) and new to videography. Am very interested in producing video, been reading up some cinematography books lately.

anyone know any offer for slider? or some DIY like what lpyycy mentioned?

my gears are Nikon D90. I tested the video function, the exposure they set auto I guess. Don't have manual override. Which is a sad case.

I'm new too. I own a Lumix GF3 but its pretty much collecting dust if I'm not travelling etc. Used a Nikon D50 before.

So I'm taking this interest to utilize the camera from wasted.

Still loads to read. First purchase would be the stabilizer as its the most practical use to me. Gonna start with travel vlog etc. Then I'll pursue other genres.

Any tips for taking travel videos?

travel photos - zoom lens with IS, and practice steady holding.

anyway peeps, no need think so much about sliders and stabilizers first. even a tripod alone can work wonders if you know how to plan your video.

in my case i think i need external mic..or maybe recorder. Any recommendation?

There is someone here in the garage sales,selling a 4 feet slider for RM550. Quite a good deal. Its used.
If your good at using power tools,then you may proceed with DIY. but it will be hard. I've tried it twice.

About D90, IMO its auto exposure,same like 500D i guess.

External microphone, if your budget is not a problem,get the RODE Mic / Rode mic Pro / Zoom H1 or H4N.
There is also a cheap external mic selling in garage sales that come with a hotshoe mount.

The cheapest and good external mic at the moment would be the Zoom H1.

I'm planning to get the Zoom H2n which is few 100s more but still quite affordable.

Give a Rode a try too. Maybe u will love it.



By the way,added another 60D with manfrotto fluid head 701HD for my slider.

Yup I heard/read that Rode is used by almost every filmmakers. But then, I'll be using my GF3, it doesnt have external jack. So I have to get a separate recorder mic. I need it to record sound aswell.

about 30 minutes filming. Canon EOS 60D. 50mm f1.4. Manual exposure control. LED light by Nokia X6.

photo at the end of the clip was taken with Canon EOS 60D with EF-S 15-85 IS USM. f/8 | ISO400 | 1/250.

Flash used were
Group A - 580EX II. Power at 1/4. Front, diffused with miniature softbox.
Group B - 2 units of 430EX II. Left top, and right side. Set to 1/64. Left flash was direct. Right flash pointed slightly upwards, pull-out diffuser used.

My first cosplay favideo using Minicam Stabilizer V2. Gears use: Nikon D5100 and 1855 Kitlens
That time havent learn color correction and exposure at some part off.

Indoors shutter speed (Aperture Priority AE lock) 1/50, 30 fps, F5.6
Ourdoors 1/80, 30 fps, F8

Nice video ad. Very professional.

Lets say i want normal recorder? Because none of our camera got mic jack to cucuk LOL

Try Zoom H1. CKMusic is selling it for RM335.75 now. Last time I bought it for RM600++.
http://www.ckmusic.com.my/webshaper/store/...ProductItem=454


And got other better quality if your budget permits, Zoom H2n / H4n, Tascam etc.

This post has been edited by EightPhantomz: May 11 2012, 07:55 PM

@Goldfries, nice & creative video you make there. It give me some rough ideas too.

Talking about external mics,yes the zoom is also good. For a start, invest on zoom H1. Costs less than RM400 and Zoom H4N costs more than 1k i think.

The part where they run through the woods into the train ? i think they mounted their camera to the actors body . They're most likely to use a light camera like the gopro hd , well thats just my opinion .

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Added on May 12, 2012, 10:09 pmIs the H1 good for recording piano or acoustic guitar? Im considering to get it since my budget is sub rm350

This post has been edited by RayX: May 12 2012, 10:09 PM

You can judge by these youtube vids. It should better since youtube quality are compressed.

Acoustic guitar

Grand piano