Best Professional Video Stabilizers
This Is the Original AUTHENTIC Roxant Pro stabilizer in a LIMITED “Midnight Black” EDITION with the Elite Low Profile Comfort Grip Handle. Solid superior design & construction. 3 separate counter-weights for precise balance adjustments. Comfort grip handle reduces fatigue. Shoot Like A Pro, Order Now & Get FREE SHIPPING! Our superior design and construction provide "pro style" stabilization with less motion and shake compared to other handheld stabilizers. For use with Point and Shoot, DSLRs, Video Cameras, GoPros, Smartphone and any other camera up to 2.1 lbs Elite Low Profile Comfort Handle Edition - with a lower center of balance making stabilization even easier.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought the Roxant Video Stabilizer out of curiosity, more than anything else, to understand how it works."
"The company emailed me to let me know they have an online video tutorial on how to balance the rig (which is a great video) and to make sure I was happy with my purchase."
"The only two pieces of plastic on the unit are two non-critical plastic tension screws that could be replaced with a 5-cent wingnut if they were to ever break or get lost. I eventually found the sweet spot for my counterweights and repositioned the handle to the front position. I see so many people on Youtube who would vastly improve their videos if they would start using a stabilizer. You won't be able to do that with a larger stabilizer because a lot of the units extend 2-3 feet below the camera. This stabilizer is considerably lighter than my Opteka unit that kills my arm after using it for 5 minutes, not to mention the Roxant costs 1/3 the price and works equally as well."
"My box was already opened when I received it and there are a few dings on it making me assume my product was used and I payed for a new one. It's nice to be able to move it around to adjust to my liking, but I feel like the little screw isn't strong enough to hold the handle in place with all that weight. I've had experiences with similar appliances and those plastic pieces break often, therefore rendering the locking mechanism useless."
"However, I need to mount my camcorder (Canon Vixia HF R800), a shotgun mic and sometime a light source. Currently I use a "U" stabilizer, but that ain't that great when moving around, but I can mount my rig to it."
Karma Grip captures the amazing handheld and body- worn perspectives only a GoPro can—now with pro-quality stabilization. Karma Harness for HERO4 Black and Silver cameras sold separately.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The stabilizer pretty much becomes a stabilizer and battery pack for the gopro camera and GREATLY reduces it's own battery life...SO even if you have spare camera battery it will do you no good as the stabilizer is dead before the camera. I purchased a gopro battery bank and once the gopro stabilizer battery is depleted due to the use of the camera i connect the battery bank to the gopro stabilizer via a usb cable and it powers the stabilizer for a good amount of time until the battery bank is depleted."
"I had a connectivity problem between camera and grip at first which I resolved by removing the camera from the grip and reinserting the camera a couple of times."
"I got this for Christmas and this is the best gift I have and when I tested out playing with my friends and this thing is very very stable and wonderful job!"
"Great product - super stable and smooth videos with hero6 black at 1080p240fps."
"The stabilizing part works, but the buttons on the grip don't control the camera, like they're supposed to. The stabilizing works, but you have to push the camera's power button and shutter button, which causes the camera to move, negating the benefit of an stabilizer. I've tried 2 grips, neither worked. But I don't know if the problem is the grip or my new Hero 6 camera."
"Never could get it to work."
"You cannot download photos through the USB to a laptop- the software only recognizes the grip and not also the camera....so the point is...you have to wrench the go pro out of the mount every time you want to unload clips....such an amazingly bad design flaw- this was specifically why I didnt go with any other gimbal............"
"Stopped working after one light use."
Use it with the DJI GO app to automatically track your subject, capture stunning motion timelapses or even stream a moment live around the globe. Smooths and even cancels out the movements you make, stopping camera shake and turning every shot into cinematic video.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The problem is that once you have pictures or videos, they live in the DJI Go app, and you have to copy them to be accessible by your phone ONE-BY-ONE. The good news is that I think DJI will figure this out, and improve the App."
"I am a sports photographer and have a 200 f2 and 400 2.8 and although can be done handheld, once you place them on a gimbal head, it’s truly revolutionary. Whether you have Apple or Samsung, iPhone or Galaxy, small or large, the Osmo will accommodate them all. I ordered via Amazon and it was shipped directly from Shenzhen, China via FedEx. You need to download the DJI Go app and set up an account which will ask for access to your photos and microphone on the phone. There's substantial lag between when the photo and video buttons are pressed before phone camera/video takes the picture/video. There’s a trigger on the opposite side which allows different functions: hold trigger — stays in current position regardless of handle movement. 2 tap — center’s phone. 3 tap — switches to front camera for selfies. Stabilization is amazing! Weight: 17.25oz with battery. 22.30 oz with phone 6 and apple leather case. Action sequences where you are moving and panning is where this really shines! For parents, this gadget would be fantastic for when your child first begins their first steps, learns to ride their bike, singing birthday parties, and sports where you can be close to the action. What I liked: ⁃ Awesome stabilization. ⁃ Decent battery life on Osmo. ⁃ Easy to share quality images/video. Things to consider: ⁃ Heavy after prolonged use. ⁃ iPhone battery depletes quickly. ⁃ Phones with larger case may have issues. - lag between pressing buttons (photo/video) and actual taking or picture/starting recording. Will continue to use and update as I learn new things."
"And for the money, comparing the OSMO Mobile to competing solutions like the IKAN Fly X3 Plus, there's really no denying that the OSMO is more feature rich. The box the device comes in does an okay job at protecting the OSMO, as it comes with a hard foam interior specifically cut to fit your OSMO, but in order to balance the device for your phone you have to extend one of the support arms and tighten it down... which makes the OSMO no longer fit in the original box. I ended up picking up a hardened foam case for around $35 which said it was designed for OSMO, and reviewers made it seem like it would fit the OSMO Mobile as well... it did not. The arms of the OSMO mobile fold outwards to be dramatically larger and longer than the original OSMO. Because the OSMO Mobile has a "portrait mode" built in as one of the ways you can hold the device, if you're testing how much it can stabilise rotation in a normal grip, the OSMO has a tendency to want to try and flip into portrait mode if you twist too close to the edges of it's range. In most situations you won't be requiring your OSMO to compensate for such a drastic amount of rotation, which is close to 25-35 degrees off axis, but it is something to consider if you're intending to use the device in high intensity situations, perhaps for sports coverage where you'll be expecting to move the OSMO rapidly and at unconventional angles."
"It's like turning my cellphone into a Go Pro :-) I like to take a lot of videos but they were shaky."
Best Professional Video Tripods
A pan fluid drag system gives more ergonomic operation while a wider top plate and longer sliding plate offer extra stability and balance. Pan fluid drag system. and counterbalance supports 8.8 lbs.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The removable quick disconnect plate is very well designed and has the install screw plus another notch to prevent the camera from moving laterally (to shear away from position). It is more than enough to handle the weight of my Canon 7D and all my lenses (I have not tried it with the BIGMA, 18 to 500 sigma, but due to how it is mounted, I don't expect issues). The big advantage for me is the flat bottom which connects to my regular photo Vanguard tripod. I do believe this is a well designed superior product that works at a reasonable price that suggests quality."
"When used with binoculars, even very powerful large binoculars, like 25x100 binos, the action is smooth and following objects, like jets and satellites, is a piece of cake."
"The company I work for has a Manfrotto MVK500AM that I borrowed from time to time, but I quickly realized that it was time to buy my own. Pros: Ideal solution for those who don't always need a video tripod but have a nice set of sticks to drop this on."
"Some people complained about being heavy and it's is no a light tripod-head combination by any means; I'm after good results whatever it takes and trust me this one is the right tool for the job."
"I placed the pan bar on the left, though I am right handed, because I wanted to use my right hand to operate camera controls. The tilt lock is on the right, and I use that lock much more than the pan lock or drags."
"The best fluid head I've owned."
"Increible Fluid Head! Big head, big plate, sturdy materials and finish."
Best Professional Video VTR Decks
* Sensor CMOS: 1.3Mega pixels,The max 16.0Mega pixels. * Memory media: SD/SDHC card (32GB Max). * ISO auto100/200/400. * Lens: F/3.2,=7.6mm. * Focus Normal: 1.2m~infinity. * Image resolution File format: JPEG,2M,3M,5M,7M,10M,12M,16M. * Move resolution File format: AVI:720P;VGA:640 x 480;QVG:320 x 240. * Zoom: 16 x digital zoom. * DIS: YES. * LED light LED,1.0M,open/close. * White Balance Auto/Sunny/Cloudy/Tungsten/Fluorescent. * Exposure: -3.0EV+3.0EV. * Self-time mode: close/2sec/5sec/10sec. * Usb port: USB2.0. * Auto power-off: Close/60sec/180sec/300sec/600sec. * Microphone: Yes. * Speaker: Yes. * Monitor screen: 2.7 inch LCD,16:9,available with 270 degree rotation. * TV output TVPAL/NTSC. * Power source: Li-ion battery NP-120. This slim, sleek HD Video Camcorder is so easy to use and perfect for any age!The Digital Video Camcorder is a good gift for finder-enthusiasts.Capture life's most captivating moments;Size:120*64*56mm.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great budget camcorder!"
"I bought this as a Christmas Present .Value for price is excellent!"
"It looks very nice, small and cute, with a competitive price."
"What's shocking is realizing just how small and light this camera is."
"good enough but nothing to write home about."
"Great buy!"
"I bought it for my11 year old son, thinking it woud be a nice little video cam for starters, but it wasn't worth the money at all."
"Wish I had done more research & been a little more patient."
Best Professional Video Microphones
From the new nickel plated body to the state of the art surface mount electronic circuitry, the NT1A will leave you asking 'how can RODE offer a microphone that sounds this good, for so little money'? Ultra low noise, transformerless surface mount circuitry.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Just what i needed for home record."
"Works as intended, great kit."
"Love my Mike it is so sensitive."
"Works well for basic vocals and guitar and mandolin for home recording."
"Superb sounding mike, and quick delivery."
"This microphone is amazing, ever since i got it, I've been recording stuff like crazy, true studio mic."