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Steadicam Question

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jmickels
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Ok so I have a Sony Hdr-Fx1 and I am wanting to make a legit steadicam. I have messed around with a few versions with old cameras but they aren't beefy enough for my fx1. Does anyone have any plans or a link to one that will be good for a camera that is about 6 lbs. plus a century optics fisheye so 8lbs. give or take. I am not sure whether i should go with a steadicam with a gimbal then single weight below
( http://http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2929/kfleungtype3cy8.jpg ) or a monopod and wings ( http://http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kf6ivRSxEjo/SIh4B5iqx-I/AAAAAAAAAEE/rqR6XK3eMTI/s320/diysteadicam.jpg ) . I may be overlooking other designs so please help me out and give me some feedback as to how you would think these will work and which would be most effective with my set up.

Cheers Joe

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Feb 7 2009 10:05PM
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C0RN
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neither of the links work
Feb 8 2009 12:27PM
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jmickels
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http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2929/kfleungtype3cy8.jpg
Feb 9 2009 12:50AM
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