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How to Make an Inexpensive Camera Stabilizer Grip | I Like To Make Stuff
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- Опубликовано: 28 мар 2018
- We made a camera stabilizer out of cheap and scrap materials!
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You've probably notice more dynamic camera work in the past few months. My friend Josh is working with me and shoots all of my videos. He noticed that it would be way more comfortable and consistent if the DSLR camera we use had a camera stabilizer.
The basic concepts behind this camera stabilizer is that it will be light, sturdy, and comfortable. I had some aluminum C-channel laying around that I decided to use as a rigid yet lightweight platform to build upon. To determine the length of the base, I measure the camera with the view screen open and placed my hands a comfortable distance to either side. Aluminum can be cut using standard wood tools and blades, so I used the miter saw to chop the C-channel to its final length. Rather than the camera rocking forward and damaging any lenses, I made sure to balance the camera on the base front to back. This required an additional aluminum plate because the camera's center of gravity sat behind the C-channel. Some pop rivets were used to secure the new plate to the base and added a wooden spacer underneath. As a result, the whole assembly sat flat on a table and didn't topple over.
Most notably, here at I Like to Make Stuff, all of our cameras are retrofitted with quick-release attachments made by Joby. Each tripod has an articulating Joby receiver so that we can effortlessly move cameras around the shop without worrying about mounting compatibility. The camera stabilizer is no exception; our DSLR cameras had to be able to switch from the new camera grip back to the tripods in an instant. We decided to mount a Joby attachment to the new camera grip using a 1/4-20 bolt. Since we accounted for the camera's center of gravity in the previous step, it was really easy to drill a 1/4 inch hole through the extra plate and hard mount the Joby receiver. While all of my cameras are equipped with mounts, most cameras have a 1/4-20 threaded insert on the bottom so you can bolt the camera directly to the base.
First, we measured how high the grips needed to be. I decided that the grips should be tall enough so that the camera was centered vertically when placed in the mount. Next, we determined the grip shape. We experimented with PVC pipe to save weight, but the diameter was too thin and felt weird when we held it. Once again, I used the lathe to turn two cylindrical grips out of some scrap mahogany. As I carved away material, we kept checking the cylinder by hand until we got a comfortable size. After a few rounds of sanding on the lathe and some decorative finishing work, I drilled and tapped a 1/4 inch hole on the bottom of each piece using the Wood Whisper's Thread Taps. After a coat of spray lacquer had dried, we attached the hand grips to the aluminum base with some more 1/4-20 bolts.
Josh made a point that the camera stabilizer should have an embedded way to operate the camera so that you wouldn't have to awkwardly fumble around to press the focus button and begin recording. After a quick Amazon search, I found a really inexpensive remote that plugs into the DSLR and has a single button that does both of those tasks. We measured where on the hand grip the remote should go and decided that the button should face forward like a trigger. I then used my drill press and some chisels to hog out a space in one handle for the remote to sit. Furthermore, Josh shortened and rerouted the remote's control wire so it didn't get in the way when shooting. The remote was firmly press fit into the hadn't grip and it works great!
In conclusion, widening out the camera posture is more comfortable and makes for more stable dynamic shots. This was a really fun one-day build and I encourage you to find quick, simple solutions to problems in your life.
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A few people disagree that this is a stabilizer (but I think they're thinking of an active stabilizing gimbal). Given the definition, I think even a table could be considered a stabilizer. Also, if you search camera stabilizer on amazon, you'll see a lot of results that are are similar passive/grip options.
sta·bi·liz·er
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noun
1.
a thing used to keep something steady or stable, in particular.
haters gonna hate. Your videos are great keep them coming!
Yeah i had something different in my head by stabilizer. It was tot easy everyone can make this ....
Make a video about how to remove a security screw without a screwdriver
Can you give me the link to that microphone?
I Like To Make Stuff Okay so what if someone doesn't have all of the tools and supplies that you do make the inexpensive camera stabilizer all of those tools and supplies would cost hundreds of dollars so why make one?
It's inexpensive when you have all the tools... But good stuff lol
Jun Hong you could buy the Handles from Home Depot and make the middle out of wood. Again at Home Depot. Have every thing cut to length in the store and you just have to nail it together at home. To total cost would be many 25 dollars
all you really need is a hand drill, a sharp knife, a lot of patience and a bit of ingenuity. Optionally if you decide on using aluminium, a hacksaw would be a god send.
😇😃😅
The project is cool, but I want to point out why I like your videos so much.
Your eloquence, along with your command of good annunciation; coupled with an obvious knowledge of the subject matter makes listening to you explain the process "comfortable".
(Best description I can come up with.)
Lastly, you & Josh make the visual part of the presentation the icing on the cake.
And thank you to SimpliSafe for sponsoring this video.
(I actually have SimpliSafe at my house and love it.)
Thanks Bob
That's very kind of you Eric, thank you so much!
Made my own version after seeing this video from PVC pipe and bike hand grips. Definitely noticed the difference, particularly in getting the horizon to stay level. Appears to work well on flat ground but more challenging walking on rocky or uneven ground. Comfortable to use as well. thank you Allen
Camera workflow is so important, but most people never see it and never understand until they have to do it themselves. Nice and simple stabilizer! I've made plenty of camera gear over the years. Looks good you two!
Why you didn't show sample footage
Plot twist - the entire video was filmed using the stabiliser
I bet there is no difference
"We have many leather-bound books and our stabilizer smells of rich mahogany" - Bob & Josh
(Always looking for cool camera upgrades, thanks y'all for sharing!)
Best comment ever. hahahaha!
Can I say that I am so jealous that you both got to hang out with Bob David and Jimmy. And I loved your insight to building the channel in the "making it podcast", episode 161 if anyone is interested.
Nate Large - Woodworking DIY & More they are all super awesome people! And thank you!
As soon as I heard mahogany, I looked for the Anchorman reference in the comments
WeArePharmers glad we did not disappoint
"inexpensive" and you use a lathe, a table saw, a belt grinder, a drill press, ... i doubt that more than 5% of the people watching have even 2 of those tools lol.
Heheheee...
Sweet I made the 5% :)
what were you expecting? hot glue and wood sticks?
Thanks so much for the shoutout, Bob! 📸👍
Becky Stern saw you in alex french guy cooking's channel
Becky Stern a
That shoutout got you at least one more sub. ☺️ Don’t let me down. lol
Love u
That's awesome! This is the same kind of design they used for the steady cams in "Evil Dead." They just used a long board with a rope attached at either end that would sit around their necks, but the basic concept is the same. Yours, I would say, looks a hell of a lot nicer though!
That little smiley face at 2:14 made my day!
I saw a video on another channel with a homemade rail-guide system a while ago. (I think it was on DIY Perks.) It's amazing how expensive camera gear can be when bought, and how inexpensive it can be when made... great work as always :)
6:41 that smile warms my heart 😅
You won't believe me but I was thinking of making some videos and was watching a lot of videos to make a stabilizer. None of them interested me. I was like, "Hey, let's see if bob makes anything." I checked he did one earlier and I made that but it was too big for me. This is more compact and I'm gonna start working on this from tomorrow. Thanks, Bob!
It looks really awesome, and functional. As always, great video Bob & Josh!
I have some old road bike handlebars that had a 3/8 thread on top for their kit reflector, so I put a 3/8 to 1/4 adapter and screwed the camera right on. It's served me well but this looks easy enough to make that it might be time to retire the ol' bike grip.
The woodwork on this build is what really makes this stabilizer stand out. Maybe I’ll incorporate wood into one of my later stabilizer builds and post it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Having Pat as a cameraman is actually a good idea, because you can work with both of your hands and Pat can record the footage, especially the cool parts. (hi pat!)
You can strengthen the wooden threads in the handles by coating them with super glue. The glue will soak into the wood and hard the threads making them less likely to strip.
Nate Large - Woodworking DIY & More superglue would be overkill, maybe just white glue is enough, just in case that you need to do something to the handles and you need to unscrew them off.
good point, let me clarify. Applying glue to the internal threads of the handle will harden them so that they are less likely to strip. Wait until the glue is cured to screw the handle on to the metal bolt so that you do not accidentally glue the handle on to the bolt thereby allowing it to be removable. I think super glue is good for this purpose because it soaks in easily, thicker glues might bead filling the thread or taking longer to cure and causing the wood to swell. How does that sound? I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences.
The remote slot really kicks it up a notch! Nice work guys.
Without that remote, the whole thing would have been a wash. I don't like the shoulder mount because I have to juggle things to push buttons
The P.I. Workshop yeah and y’all could’ve just mounted the remote straight onto the handle. Having it “inlaid” makes it more ergonomical and looks good too
Brian Prusa facts. Imagine if it matched the contour of the remote
Nice Wood Whisperer taps! They're on my Christmas list.
Great project! Nice to see/hear Josh in front of the camera. When counter-boring, I always start with the larger Forstner bit first, then use the divot it creates in the center for the through hole with a brad point bit. That way you know it's perfectly centered.
Then you should check out my videos.
Wonder if bicycle grips would work and be easier to hold. Might be a method to reduce the lathe work although button placement might be tricky.
Steven Kamradt make the handles from wood, put the button in then add handle wrap.
Came out great!!
Great Project! It's simple enough to do with hand tools (don't have a lathe? buy a dowel or re-purpose a broom handle) and it's functional. I think 141 people wanted this to be gyro-stabilized ;)
Bob,
Lathe tip, you can save your self a bit of time and finishing if you turn both at the same time. If they fit, don't cut the blanks apart until after you've shaped them on the lathe. You can even use the parting tool do to the separation.
Definitely will be trying out this one!
I have a hint for you, Put two rubber washers on the bolt that holds the wooden rods, One between the bolt and the aluminum bar and another one between the aluminum and the wood, this will make it work as a vibration damper, You can use some layers of softer rubber!
Excellent! Oh, it is a stabilizer alright. Thank you for the brevity and content of this video. Nice shop :)
Always straightforward and detailed. Thanks Bob!
Nice project Bob! Also, those mounts are super cool I didn't know about them. I might have to pick up some!
Thanks man! Yes, they are fantastic!!
Started watching you from the Making it podcast. Great to see you working more with metal in your projects!
Interesting, practical and easy enough for anyone to make! Great job Bob
Nice vid again bob, amazing work, keep it up man👍👍
Thanks Cammie!
Has anyone seen Ready Player One yet. Thanks to you in an audible ad I actually heard of the book and read it before the movie that I loved.
Attaching this stabilizer by a strap to your body will provide even more stability. Ie. a neck strap or shoulder strap, any strap that will create a 3 point anchoring point. Hope this makes sense. If you film with a dslr, put on your strap and stick it out far making the strap around your neck tight by stretching out your arms. This really works. :)
Super well done!
Love these quick photo/video related projects! Good job guys!
Love the stuff you do. 👍👍
You got really good content, it's easy to understand and fun. It's not the wood or the metal that's hard to come by... it's all the tools that you require in order to work on the materials lol. most peopel can't afford the space and money for all these construction tools. that's the part that would help us, being able to do all of this work with 1 or 2 tools that you can store and work in an apartment, or at least somewhere outside in the neighborhood.
Absolutely AMAZING.... Thanks so much, you all are so awesome. I'm so grateful to be able to watch this amazing VIDEO. I appreciate you all so much.
It's great to see you getting more comfy with the lathe 😃
This video is awesome bob- thanks for taking the time to show us all. You have been really inspiring for my channel. 👍 keep it up.
That's awesome to hear, thank you!
I Like To Make Stuff absolutely man!
This was so satisfying to watch even though I have no idea how it got recommended to me
Abdulaziz yup idk anything about photography... now I’m asked to join a masterclass
Nicely done! 👍👊
i like the addition of the switch on the handle. good job guys
Awsome Project Done Perfect!
Another great video. I might build this one.
To make it even easier to make, one can just bend 1/8" x 3/4" flat stock aluminum. Bending the flat rod makes a handle. That's what we did when working on a photo project for Photo Rock Bar.
Really nice clean look, how about 3d printing end caps for the aluminium to finish it off? could add counterweight hooks?
Very cool build, guys! I dig that a lot....
The best thing about being a maker is that you can make your own stuff and make it fit your own taste
I've made one and it works perfectly. Thanks
Nice build. Did you considered a steady cam instead of the wider grip? I would be interested to understand the pros and cons of the two approaches.
YES BOB!!!!!!!!!! Do more photo + video + cinematography related projects PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I like this one a lot. Please make more camera gear.
love the facy that this add does not interrupt the video. Great content as always!!
I think so highly of people that are handy like this!! To me, they are the REAL geniuses!!
Awesome Vid!!!😉
This IS a "stabilizer", folks. Why it works is a matter of basic physics:
The further your hands are from the "center of rotation", lets say (in other words, from the camera), the less impact any hand-shake will have ON the camera. If you have one of the longer Gorilla Pod type tripods, you can get the same (more-or-less) effect by leaving one leg hanging, and bending the other two out to the sides (with an up-turn at the ends) as handholds (bending them in such a way as to get your hands as far out as possible).
Really nice, man! Looks awesome! 😀
You worked so much on this rig . Impressed. I would have just taped that control on the handle.But your finishing is superb.
Nice one Bob!
Awesome job as always. Enjoyed it my friend!
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO
Hey Bob! I'm starting a project soon for a desk and I'm using a Gerton tabletop from Ikea. It's a hardwood beech top, except I dont like the way it looks by itself and I've seen some people do stains of it except I have no idea on how to start. Do you think you could do something like this? Thanks!
Great project! Used lots of different techniques and tools, but still very achieveable.
Nice project! Small tip: put a little chamfer around the beginning of the thread on the bold you grinded to length. That Will make it easier to screw it in and also removes the sharp edges
Nice video dude 👍
Mark Rober, Colin Furze, NightHawkInLight and you all at once! yessssss
It so convenient to have those tools.
I love the idea and finish.
Bob, you should make a kendama on the lathe, it envolves a lot of techinques and could be really cool :)
Never built anything but I still watch! Always cool to watch a master work.
The remote inset into the grip was an extremely nice touch. Great project, Bob. Questions... do you have a bandsaw blade dedicated only for your brass/aluminum cutting? Is there a concern about how metal shavings will affect the saw or dust collection?
Always love how the projects turn out! Good luck to you in future projects!
Nice work!
Well done! I need a camera stabilizer!
Another great video, Bob! Also, I've been watching DIY camera gear videos for a while, and this is one of the best ones I've seen!
Thanks so much!
Small note, if you counter sink before drilling the through hole, you'll be sure that the hole is centered in the counter sink. As you did it, you had to rely on luck and eyeballing it, which didn't matter here but in some cases might.
Great project! I've had some less than great luck with threaded wood. Could always put some steel inserts in there later.
Ottimo lavoro! !!...bravi !!...molto ingegnoso!!!
Good article, Bob. As you noted, this stabilizer would work well with counterweights. Sounds like a good project that I will tackle soon.
Awesome as always 👌👌👌👌
Just a good and practical project!!!
Here 8 minutes after it went public (I think)! Awesome build, man! Love camera gear and DIY so this is a perfect combo!
That button in the handle thing is BRILLIANT!!!
Bob that looks great!! I really like the color and grain of the handles.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks Roy!
Looks great, works great, all great! keep up the good work
Fine idea & makes a lot of sense, could also suspend it from a height with elastic bands so that may eliminate downward movement, awesome video 👍👍👍
That’s a really nice project!
6:42 Bob that smile is worth a million dollars.
Hey Bob! I'm a professional steadicam operator in the film business. Just wanted to weigh in and say if your device helps stabilize the image even 1%, well then you got yourself a stabilizer haha. One concern I have with your design is the Jobi head your using. This might not be an issue because of your filming style, but that head is not meant for that type of use and is very weak. It's possible you will see vibration in the image when walking around with the camera. I could see a future upgrade to this being a more robust mounting platform. You might not have any issue with it, it is a very small camera. If your seeing vibrations, thats your problem.
Also just want to say I've been watching your videos since the beginning, huge fan. keep up the good work
nice and simple!
Hi Bob! I always watch your videos! Greetings from Philippines! God bless You..
Pretty slick
You should make a DIY car rack and footings. I've watched a few but I'm never satisfied with the end result. You always make things look so nice and sleek for the final product!
Such a great project. I’m sure it’s gonna be a big help in your future videos.
Now this i will make and use it too...thanks Dude
i have found a lightweight tripod held at the neck with legs close but extended makes a surprisingly good stabilizer. try it.
Nice idea. A thing what I would Build too
This is lovely