Steadicam: Do It Yourself

If you know YouTube, you know how badly camera shakes can affect a video. No matter how steady your hands are, if the camcorder is hand-held, it's bound to shake, even if only a little. The main cure for this is, of course, tripod or monopod. However, in some instances it is necessary to move the camera for certain effects. There are several solutions to keep you camcorder steady while you move it around, the most popular among them Steadicam Merlin. Unfortunately, all these solutions are quite pricey.

For those of us who work on a limited budget, here's a useful instructional video on how to make your own steadicam:

DIY Steadicam - Flying Camera Support from Videopia on Vimeo