# Photography Trick **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 31, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746 "2008-01-31T17:35:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/1 "2008-01-31T17:35:09Z")
I thought I would share this as its a very cool idea to reduce camera shake. [http://www.geekarmy.com/Science/Cheap-Camera-Stabilizer.html](http://www.geekarmy.com/Science/Cheap-Camera-Stabilizer.html) ---
**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/2 "2008-01-31T17:39:15Z")
> [@Violator"](#): > > I thought I would share this as its a very cool idea to reduce camera shake. > > [http://www.geekarmy.com/Science/Cheap-Camera-Stabilizer.html](http://www.geekarmy.com/Science/Cheap-Camera-Stabilizer.html) Very cool. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/3 "2008-01-31T18:05:42Z")
Very cool. I feel dumber for not thinking of that. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/4 "2008-01-31T18:10:08Z")
:tup: Could have really used that when I was taking the river shots today since I wasn’t dressed for the weather and had a bit of hand shiver I was fighting with. ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/5 "2008-01-31T18:19:03Z")
Huge :tup:! ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/6 "2008-01-31T18:30:02Z")
that is awesome :tup: ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/7 "2008-01-31T18:31:01Z")
thats pretty nifty ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/8 "2008-01-31T18:46:01Z")
This is awesome but NSFW due to side banners and such! ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/9 "2008-01-31T18:57:33Z")
i’ll be making one of those tomorrow. :tup: good find. ---
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/10 "2008-01-31T19:00:36Z")
no shit…wow. Good find ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/11 "2008-01-31T19:28:08Z")
nice. I’m going to give that a try. ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/12 "2008-01-31T20:24:03Z")
that is brilliant ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/13 "2008-01-31T20:50:26Z")
i might have to try that for video cameras ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/14 "2008-02-01T07:12:20Z")
what is it? no flash here ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/15 "2008-02-01T07:19:11Z")
it’s basically just a string with a weight on the end that you step on and pull up on, so instead of the camera being held in compression like on a tripod, it is held in tension by the string. The other end is tied to a bolt (1/4-20 UNC) that threads into the tripod hole. WTF is up w/ that dudes shoes? ---
**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/16 "2008-02-01T07:22:15Z")
That is wicked… off to the hardware store! ---
**Author:** ![PumiceT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@PumiceT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PumiceT)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/17 "2008-02-01T07:41:08Z")
Anyone try this yet? I’m thinking the ultimate “string” would be wire cable (thin, but not so thin it’ll cut you). The less stretch, the better this should work. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/18 "2008-02-01T08:03:49Z")
> [@PumiceT](#): > > Anyone try this yet? I’m thinking the ultimate “string” would be wire cable (thin, but not so thin it’ll cut you). The less stretch, the better this should work. Except that wire cable doesn’t like to be wrapped tightly and stuck in your pocket. There are lots of no stretch strings you could use. I’m going to try it with some of the firewire fishing line I have. 12lb test is really tiny, strong enough that you won’t break it, and has pretty much 0 stretch. Bailing twine would probably work real well too. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photography-trick/42746/19 "2008-02-01T08:10:52Z")
thats a great idea, pretty cool