Premium Members Thomas English Posted July 11, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 I am looking to handbash (no vest and arm) a red Epic (internal battery) and a SUPER wide EF mount lens for an experimental / science project for planetariums. I am looking at the Merlin which is underpowered and there are lots of other really cheap options on the internet. I've balanced a Merlin up before as well as various friends cheap alternatives at parties mostly when drunk and chatting. I know how fussy they are. What is a good value brand of these handheld gimble stabilizers? The Merlin itself is not actually strong enough and I am not sure I want to spend £500 on an experimental project which is what the Tiffen and Glidecam offerings seem to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Janice Arthur Posted July 11, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Thomas A truely cheap alternative is a simple monopod attached to the camera. No gimbal no weights and you can get a fair amount of experimenting stability Its a $40. Solution u could return to the store at the end even. Good luck Janice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Thomas English Posted July 11, 2014 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 "Its a $40. Solution u could return to the store at the end even." Haha.. I'll get art department to buy one! Take it back at the end of the week. Really I should be posting this in homebuilt stabilizer forum or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Janice Arthur Posted July 11, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Thomas I just didn't see any sled under 500 pounds worth buying and u didn't want to spend even that much so a "platform " that would even hold that camera I saw as a mono pod. I guess I just misunderstood how basic u wanted to go. At least my way you could get some shots and spend very little and see if it was worth buying anything more involved for a few times use. I'm all about practical. Good luck. Janice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Alan Rencher Posted July 11, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 The Gravity One looks cool, but I don't think it meets all of your criteria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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