In 1500, a clock was a machine that filled a room in a tower. Today, clocks are built into almost every machine we make. The same thing is happening to the camera: we’ve come from the camera obscura to the modern smartphone and are fast approaching a world in which everything we build can see. Now is the time to start planning for what we’ll make of it.
Flashback: $14 Video Camera Stabilizer
Build a camera-stabilizing rig for Steadicam smooth shots with instructions from "$14 Video Camera Stabilizer" from Make: 01
- Posted by Johnny Lee | January 29th, 2025 9:10 AM
DJI’s Tiny Osmo Pocket Camera Looks Good For Stablized Project Documenting
A few years ago, the only options for camera stabilizers were awkward rigs that required carefully balanced passive gimbals, or clunky, large weights strapped to the bottom of a camera to add shake-reducing mass. As the drone industry has pushed micro-gimbal technology forward, it’s fascinating to see it become implemented in tinier and cheaper platforms. […]
- Posted by Mike Senese | November 28th, 2018 12:53 PM
Make a Macro Lens for Your Phonecam from an Old Camera
Repurpose the lens from an unused digital camera into a close-up lens for your smart phone.
- Posted by Gareth Branwyn | June 4th, 2018 11:17 AM
Motorizing a Simple Camera Slider
Improving your shots with a motorized camera slider doesn't have to be complicated! Follow Jeremy Cook's lead and cobble something custom together.
- Posted by Caleb Kraft | March 28th, 2018 5:00 AM
Capture Moving Timelapse Video with this Motion Control Camera Slider
The best way to take your timelapse videos to the next level is to have the camera move while it's capturing the video. It's tricky but can be done.
- Posted by Tyler Winegarner | November 21st, 2017 7:00 AM
