Get A Grip! Innovative Camcorder Stabilizing Devices

摘要

While image stabilization inside the camcorder eliminates most of the shakes, if you want to achieve smooth moves while shooting with your camcorder you'll need an external stabilization device that steadies the camcorder and lets you balance and control it. The Steadicam JR was one of the first systems marketed to camcorder users, while large Steadicam systems are being used in movies and television. Recognizing a growing market among camcorder enthusiasts, Steadicam developed a second stabilizing device designed for smaller camcorders, the Merlin (see our review in the August 2006 issue of C&CV).