Why Walk? - Segway meets Steadycam

[newpball]

And the poor man's version:




Hint: perhaps useful for some of our 'run-and-gun' videographers on this forum?

[glenpinn]

Hint: perhaps useful for some of our 'run-and-gun' videographers on this forum?

Yeah you are correct, and still be able to produce better, and more entertaining video than some members can by shooting boring video scenes using a tripod and restricting their pans and zooms.

That is if these 3 videos are anything to go by, thats for sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kttE19GJLZU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SezRf6ihQk0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGUP-dnPoYI

This is what i call entertaining video, roaming style, and similar to what i shoot in my travel videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7kUqZoi07g

Or Drone style, when i finally pick one up later this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFMpeClEO4M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU5QCoYbw-A

Everyone has a different purpose for shooting video, but you can't shoot entertaining video like the ones above by using a tripod, never going to happen.

Oh, and for what its worth, i hate those stupid segway things, and would definately never use one myself.

And remember, everything i say or express in this forum is just my own opinion, so please don't take any of it personally.

[newpball]

Oh, and for what its worth, i hate those stupid segway things, and would definately never use one myself.

Well, here is a low-tech alternative:



He was definitely into handheld: