Image stabilisation without the tripod

[Vylen]

$1 Image Stabilizer For Any Camera - Lose The Tripod - Video

Pretty cool idea... simple and brilliant... and as photographers, you shouldnt look embarrassed with such a simple device

[richit]

Until you trip over the string and smash your new DA* lens....

[stewart_photo]

The string "image stabilizer" is back once again. Gee, this might have been discussed before - here, here, here, here, and here. Did I miss any threads?

The general consensus is that it likely offers little benefit with a DSLR with built-in image stabilization. This string, with limited vertical movement reduction and almost no horizontal movement reduction, would lose effectiveness long before the in-camera image stabilization would.

However, some agree the string itself might be a good thing to have around in case one needs it - like perhaps to strangle those who keep posting messages about this string "image stabilizer" thing.

stewart

[Vylen]

i propose this link be posted again every couple or so months to keep you happy :P

[stewart_photo]

LOL. It's just about reached that point now, Vylen. Counting your message, that's six times in just slightly over a year. And I might have even missed a message or two.

Actually, I don't really mind since these threads often result in a chance for members to have a bit of fun (as you can see from some of the previous threads). My self-appointed job, at this point, is just to keep a running count of all the related threads.

stewart

[Lowell Goudge]

stewart, are you sure it's not 7 times, remember it is in my dictionary of stupid technical terms also

[stevebrot]

Originally Posted by Vylen

i propose this link be posted again every couple or so months to keep you happy :P

I've got a "know-it-all" friend that tells me about the string trick at least once a year. The last time, he would not let me leave until he put assembled a 1/4-20 screw and some stout string to take with me. I would have preferred that he was fixated on bean bags...

Steve

[Lowell Goudge]

Originally Posted by stevebrot

I've got a "know-it-all" friend that tells me about the string trick at least once a year. The last time, he would not let me leave until he put assembled a 1/4-20 screw and some stout string to take with me. I would have preferred that he was fixated on bean bags...

Steve

don't worry,

if he persists, he has given you the rope to hang him with

[stewart_photo]

Originally Posted by Lowell Goudge

stewart, are you sure it's not 7 times, remember it is in my dictionary of stupid technical terms also

Nope. Not a dedicated thread, so that mention was disqualified. Hey, since I'm keeping the count, I can make up whatever rules I want as we go along. As they say, give a man a little power and...

stewart

[Tom S.]

I tried it using a bungee cord. I forgot and stepped off the washer - I won't tell you where it hit...