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Tripods are great but if you need something else

I stumbled upon a great little video. If you are tired of lugging around your tripod and sick and tired of deleting blurry pictures or shaky videos you need to check this out. This little stabilizing tool will fit right in your pocket or purse and cost you about $ 1.00 or less.

I have a tripod and sometimes it can be a pain in the neck setting up and taking it down and lugging it from room to room. Although the tripod fits well in my trunk along side my golf clubs I can now not worry about it's bulkiness.

$1 Image Stabilizer For Any Camera - Lose The Tripod - video powered by Metacafe

Posted by Jay McGillicuddy~Real Estate Broker on 04/06/2008 08:46 PM

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35 Comments on Tripods are great but if you need something else

APR

2008

I want one of those...when can you make me one???

WOW, when I saw the 1.00 I thought it was a typo then a joke. Jay, you rock!!

Shaking was one of the reasons I don't shoot video...now I have absolutely no excuse! I agree with Missy..you ROCK Jay!

Great video - I will be making one of those! Tripods are awkward in some cases, and this will be a great substitute for situations. Thanks for sharing with the community.

That is a pretty clever solution Jay! I'll give it a try. Thanks.

Hey, what a great idea! I'll have to try it. Thanks for sharing! :)

I posted a link to this video a while back within someone elses blog. I was able to make one out of parts I had in the garage for $0.

Jay, that is a great idea. I find keeping the camera steady very hard if I am zooming in from far away. The slightest movement makes the pictures blurry.

Jay, this is an awesome tip, simple solutions are often the best.

Jay - how timely with all the FlipVideo action going on - great tip - thanks for sharing!!

WoW this is great thanks for sharing

APR

2008

THIS is a wonderfully practical idea, whoever thought of it is a genius! I love a simple solution...I love it...thanks for posting about this!

Jay, This is awesome tip! Thanks for sharing.

Wow...this is neat.

Jay, great video. Thanks for sharing.

Seen it before but I have a camera with a great stabilization feature but that will work.

I have to admit, that is a great idea! With a little New Hampshire ingenuity, we can create anything!

Jay, great tip. I'll be making one of these. Thanks!

Very nice! I have a tripod but you are right, can be a pain to have it all times.

I hate vertical shakes and horizontal shakes -- now I can be shake free -- thanks Jay -- I loved that video -- now I just need to learn how to tie some fancy knots.

So Jay, I guess we can expect to see the string hanging down when you are taking pictures because we know how much you love to get the perfect sunset. This is a great tip. lol

APR

2008

I made one of those last week! How great to see it here! FYI: Works great! Just used it to photograph a new sanctuary opening with low lighting/no flash and it worked like a charm.

That's great. I think I will give it a shot.

APR

2008

I'm waiting for Jay to make me one...or maybe I should just do it myself.

APR

2008

I was just going to ask if Jay had made a couple of those for you, Monika, and then I see your comment above mine - guess not, huh? Make it yourself, and then do a video to show us how it worked/works.

I must say that's very clever, and with the right tension, I can see how that would work.

Ann

Hi Ann, I made two of them today and they work really well. By applying the tension it allows the camera to stay steady. It makes for easy panning from side to side and the camera stays nice and steady. We could make millions on this. LOL

Like the pet rock.

APR

2008

I saw this video a few months ago and ran out and made one. I am still using it!

APR

2008

Hi Darryl it sure is funny how little things like this can be so effective and yet cheap.

APR

2008

This is great! I just made one this morning and tried it out with the FlipVideo...much better! However I still have the walking issue so I tried a shorter string and tied it to my belt loop and now I can move while still maintaining some stability that my caffeinated hand couldn't do! I look like a damn idiot walking around with camera at my head and a string attached to my pants but... what the hell..... There is of course some movement but it is much better! Thanks for the post Jay...Perhaps a franchise is in the works? JayCamSteady Inc ? LOL

PS As I am about to submit this comment I have to add the text graphic as per usual...this one is fun: " farkleberry " Are the folks at AR trying to mess with us? I can just see them motioning for reach other to come over and see what new graphic text they designed..." Look, look what I did...I wonder if we can get them to type THAT in? "....

APR

2008

Fabulous & around a buck! Thanks for the post.

MAY

2008

Jay- great tool thank you for sharing.

MAY

2008

Jay, thanks! Great idea!

JUN

2008

Hi Jay. Thanks for sharing the great tip! Keep them coming.

JUL

2008

This is what makes AR great! Thanks for sharing Jay. My camera tripod will fit my new Flip video but the thing is huge compared to the Flip! A little string never hurt anyone!

Jay,

I'm going to sound like everyone else but great tip!

Thanks,

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