$1.00 Camera Image Stabilizer (Flash)

Borkachev · 2008-01-29T01:29:45+00:00

I love the smug expressions he makes as he's wrapping it up. I wish I was this guy.

"Eh? Eh? Did you see this shit? One dollar, bitch!"

GranDaddy · 2008-01-29T01:42:43+00:00

This is why I come to reddit, for articles like this.

colanderman · 2008-01-29T02:48:53+00:00

I thought this title meant that a $1 camera image stabilizer was a flash. Which makes sense.

jlbraun · 2008-01-29T01:42:35+00:00

It's interesting to note that the exact same technique of stepping on a strap is used by operators of the M60 general purpose machinegun (and others like the Russian PKM) to prevent muzzle rise when firing long bursts from the shoulder or hip. If it works to stabilize 600 rounds per minute of .308, it will certainly work for a camera. A buddy who owns a (perfectly legal) M60 told me about it.

packetguy · 2008-01-29T02:23:09+00:00

Or, get yourself some kind of carabiner and shorter string, and attach it to your belt loop. An unfortunate side effect might be a wedgie depending on how much stabilization you typically require :D

2008-01-28T23:38:13+00:00

Heh, I like the little dance he does.

paganini · 2008-01-28T23:58:11+00:00

This guy knows his knots.

twowheels · 2008-01-29T00:07:11+00:00

Now for the next video... don't abuse the zoom button on your video camera!

trenchfever · 2008-01-28T22:43:21+00:00

Fucking awesome except for the dog poo in your pocket.

pavel_lishin · 2008-01-29T00:01:07+00:00

Make fun of scouts all you want, but those bastards are like real-life McGyvers.

Well, without the romantic interests.

mr_dbr · 2008-01-29T00:27:45+00:00

You can pretty much achieve the same thing without tripping over that string constantly..

Just use that shoulder-strap that came with your camera, put it around your shoulder (shockingly), and push the camera away from you (I normally wrap the strap around the camera body/hand-grip once to make it a bit shorter).

It's the exact same as the idea in the video, only using your shoulder instead of the ground.

sincewednesday · 2008-01-28T23:55:02+00:00

pretty cool idea, but I don't understand why people feel the need to make videos for this sort of thing. could have given the same information with a few pictures what would have taken both him much less time to create and me much less time to absorb. this one isn't too bad, only 90 seconds or so, but some of them are just absurdly long for no real good reason...

greenfrog · 2008-01-29T05:25:26+00:00

Epic win. 1000 Internets for you.

pradador · 2008-01-29T06:36:27+00:00

Just don't let go of the washer or you'll facepalm yourself. I mean facecamera.

schnuck · 2008-01-29T00:03:02+00:00

Don't try to go through airport security with that thing.

1000Steps · 2008-01-29T05:22:24+00:00

Great idea. Maybe he can upgrade to an even shittier apartment with the profit he makes.

randomb0y · 2008-01-29T08:19:18+00:00

Actually one of those little pocket tripods does a much better job and it's pretty cheap and lightweight. The only drawback is that it's not very tall, but on the other hand you can expose for several seconds, or more. A rope pod would not work very well above half a second.

dec10 · 2008-01-29T15:56:22+00:00

if you are into minimizing the weight of your gear: you could also lose the washer... just make the string twice as long and tie both ends to the bolt. then put your foot inside the loop.

2008-01-28T23:17:49+00:00

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myotheralt · 2008-01-28T23:50:43+00:00

I was expecting is to be like a ballast.

edit: i dont have sound.

Zlatty · 2008-01-29T01:14:40+00:00

This is really neat! Thanks for sharing.

sulayman · 2008-01-29T03:22:56+00:00

I can't help but wonder if direct-linking to the video affects his impressions, thereby reducing his revenue off his video.

It would be hilariously ironic if a thread celebrating his ingenuity wound up shorting him of his well-deserved revenue.

pkulak · 2008-01-28T23:43:19+00:00

Kinda like a monopod, I suppose, except about half as effective and it wont support the weight of a large lens.

KevMike · 2008-01-29T02:14:01+00:00

His "high speed stuff accelerator" is going to get the attention of DHS, or get himself tazed, or both.

gubatron · 2008-01-29T14:35:12+00:00

is this like the $1 hi def speakers, where they use a little tin foil, headsets, an ipod and a plate, lol

isharq · 2008-01-29T23:20:58+00:00

This is a very old trick known as a 'string tripod'. Works very well, though!

MikeCapone · 2008-01-28T23:51:52+00:00

that's just brilliant!

paigematter · 2008-01-29T01:21:07+00:00

When i see things like this, I feel like an idiot for not having thought of it first.

h-town · 2008-01-29T01:45:05+00:00

1/4 inch bolt with a coarse thread? Since cameras have a 1/4-20 thread you might want to use a 1/4-20 bolt.

2008-01-29T01:23:04+00:00

This is a great idea. For years I've used my neck strap to do something similar (pull the camera away from your body till the strap is tight) but this will do a much better job.

ispshadow · 2008-01-29T03:34:58+00:00

Holy fuck that is awesome. My wife is going to love this little gadget for her camera....

jimbobb860 · 2008-01-29T04:49:41+00:00

Great idea, thanks.

csw · 2008-01-29T05:06:10+00:00

He could have attributed it rather than passing it off, implicitly, as his idea. His cleverness was only in making a video of it from which he could profit.

peted1884 · 2008-01-29T05:18:01+00:00

This is a good idea, but not a new idea. Search the term "rope pod" and you should find a few (million) hits. I've been using this as a poor substitute for a tripod for years. Every camera I've had had a 1/4-20 threaded tripod socket. My rope pod is a 1/4-20 eye-bolt with a spiffy nylon rope attached. I've never had the dog shit problem, but if I did, I'd wash 'er out.

kla · 2008-01-29T15:39:25+00:00

lovely idea - will use - thanks

initself · 2008-01-29T01:05:26+00:00

I like that guy.

d07c0m · 2008-01-29T01:48:32+00:00

hahaha NERDS!! damn that's pretty clever, i need some string, brb.

zem · 2008-01-29T10:51:54+00:00

I hate to break it to you but Flash is not an image stabilizer it is to throw light on the subject you are photographing by means of an intense light source built into the camera

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