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Steadepod???

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p.1 #1 · Steadepod???

http://steadepod.com/index.html

this was launched at PDN photoplus conference and looks interesting. what are your thoughts on this?

Oct 28, 2009 at 03:14 AM

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p.1 #2 · Steadepod???

It appears to add mass to point n shoots....another gimmick, save your money.

Oct 28, 2009 at 11:04 AM

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p.1 #3 · Steadepod???

A classic gimmick come on ad, where you can not easily tell how it works or if it works, and are expected to trust the hype. It takes a little exploring on their web site to discover that it has a cord that can extend so that you can put your foot on it and pull up and steady the camera that way. The combination of pulling up, and the cord exiting this device a few inches below the camera body, combine to give some stabilization of the camera. You can make something similar if you want to experiment with the concept, using a 1/4 inch eyebolt and some cord and a washer or something tied on the end. But it is not something I would want to use.

Lens IS is much more usefull if you do not have a tripod available, and if you also use good hand holding technique you can do quite well in low light conditions. So save for IS if you don't have an IS lens yet. Even the low end IS lenses work fairly well, and IS is ready in less than a second, compared to trying to deploy a cord and step on it.

Oct 28, 2009 at 01:05 PM

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p.1 #4 · Steadepod???

Actually, it works and it an old trick. People have screwed rings onto the tripod mount and dropped a string with a loop on the end - foot through the loop and pull tight.

It does stabilise your shot quite nicely - have a go yourself.

You don't need to buy this product to get the same effect : 10c of hardware and some string will be fine.

http://www.instructables.com/id/String-Tripod

Oct 28, 2009 at 08:56 PM

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p.1 #5 · Steadepod???

That is really efficient.

Of course if the camera had an optical viewfinder it would be much steadier without a string.

EBH

Oct 28, 2009 at 11:39 PM

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p.1 #6 · Steadepod???

While a string and washer work quite well, the "steadepod" has a genuine stainless steel cable.

No need searching for an eye bolt, either.

Oct 31, 2009 at 11:10 PM


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