Perfect project for anyone w/ DIY skills The Pico Flex (Camera) Dolly Anyone w/ a CNC Mill (hint) ... I'd BUY ONE (or the parts) for the right price, by "right price" I mean cheaper than retail? Well we can only be optimistic, can't we ... [size=1.25em][shadow=Orange,left]w00d[/shadow][/size] PS: Really didn't know where to POST this?
You might like this then: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/25/cineskates-smooth-your-cameras-roll-video/ Or this: http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/23/cinesquid-suction-tripod-system/
Kind of spendy: http://store.cinetics.com/cinesquid-system/ http://store.cinetics.com/cineskates-system-focus/
Sorry GP but I have seen those before well something like it and your right they are "pricey" ... But this is not why I don't like them Up around these parts we know em as "Joby GorillaPod" and CAN come in many different configurations. Meh, maybe sold under a different License in any-case I don't WHY I don't like them, just can't say why. Sure only personal opinion buts that's that. I know there supposed to be the "latest greatest" since sliced bread and the photo retailers can't say enough about them but in my (opinionated) view can't do em. It's probably because in the Urban Dictionary definition of the word: too butt fuggly ...
I've seen the "GorillaPod" of things like it often also, that's why I was surprised to see a similar device with wheels or suction cups cost so much. I'm pretty sure a person could get a GorillaPod and hook up some inline skate wheels to it for a lot less than what they want. I'm sure adding some suction cups would be even less expensive.
That would be super easy to make, he is only machining them because they are in very small batches. Could be injected and sold for a few dollars.
