Homemade Steadicam Tutorial (DIY)
The following camera stabilizer was entirely created and designed by cotton candy pictures aka Brad Clendenning and Ben Saheb. any attempts to recreate this design without providing proper credit to its designers will result in a major ass woopin 
Enjoy. This is a low cost yet very effective camera stabilizer for your video cameras. If you have any questions, leave a comment and we will respond asap.
where do you hold it after its done, i dont get how this will aid my shaky videos, the vibrations are transfered back tothe cam right?
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great vid!
no the base plate is just for mounting the camera.
does the base plate act as a counter balace weight? so i should get a 3 lbs base plate if my camcorder weighs 3lbs? thanks…AWESOME video btw
How much does it weigh?
im going to put up a video in a few days on how i went about doing mine, i used a cool idea for a base and for the weights. Like ben said you really got to throw your own twist on it
You have to get the floor flange the same size as your pvc pipe. So im guessing your pvc is 1-1/2 inch? If your flange is too heavy, try getting a plastic one or look for some alternative ways to mount. The lighter the top is and the heavier the botom is really makes a good steadicam.
Also, since my camera is heavier, I’m going with 1-1/2 inch PVC. If anyone has any ideas on how to avoid the heavy 1-1/2 inch plate (due to all the adaptors needed) or a better idea for a plate, please pass it on! ..and thanks – excellent concept!
What size is the base (Floor Flange)? I went to get a 1-1/2 inch and that made it very heavy up top. My camera is 5lbs.
ok thanx