I had the chance to meet with Dan Ikeda, Director of Technical Services from Tiffen – Steadicam, at the 2011 WPPI Trade show and Convention, to talk about their latest stabilizing rigs. We take a look at the Steadicam Pilot for full size video cameras up to 10 pounds, Steadicam Merlin for DSLRs and the Steadicam Smoothee for the iPhone 4, iPhone 3Gs and compact camcorders.
A while back I posted an article about the Steadicam Smoothie that you can check out for more information.
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Founder of Current Photographer, co-host of The Digital Photography Cafe Show, Designer, Photographer, and overall tech geek.
Jan 9, 2010 – The Tiffen Company, award winning manufacturer of still image and video accessories, announced the release of the Steadicam Smoothee™, a new “easy to use right out of the box” image stabilizer for use with the iPhone 3Gs. It’s lightweight and agile design is built around a durable metal mono-frame structure that requires no complicated instruction to use. The Steadicam Smoothee is approximately 8”w x 14.5”h x 2.5”d in operating configuration. The patented quick release removable iPhone mount also serves as a tabletop stand or can be mounted to a tripod with a standard ¼ x 20” mount. The comfortable ergonomic hand-grip folds up securely when not in use.