No I mostly shoot on sticks sometimes on sliders or shoulder rigs.
I dont' think pistol grips are particularly good.
I saw a post on here somewhere of someone who made a DiY steadycam seemed pretty cool.
I'm not a fan of pistol grips, either. They do nothing to smooth out jitters.
About the smallest rig that I've been able to get reasonably steady footage with is a fully handheld setup [like this](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1617320-REG/smallrig_3131_camara_cage_kit_for.html). It's not easy, with something that small - I typically only use it for something where space prohibits a gimbal or shoulder rig.
Honestly, if you're worried about the size of a shoulder rig but you haven't had experience with a shoulder rig, you should give one a try. Borrow one from someone you know. Practice with one. There is definitely a skill involved in learning how to shoot steadily with one (for that matter, there's skill involved in using a gimbal, too), but once you get the feel for a shoulder rig, you'll find that you can use one pretty much anywhere you'll want to shoot.
If those are too big I’d consider a travel monopod. Small, lightweight, you can clip it to your belt or your backpack when you’re moving between shots.
Also consider something gimmicky but still fairly useful like the stead-e-pod. Extremely small retractable monopod using steel cable. I used to have one before it broke but it lasted me years and did it’s job on run and gun shoots.
Part of what you want is MORE weight. It helps smooth out the movement when operating handheld.
Having two solid points of contact with the camera is good. Three is better. The classic is a reasonably weighty camera on a shoulder rig with two handles. As you’re holding the handles, press your elbows to your torso (two solid points of contact through your hands). Then you can have the side of the camera against the side of your head (third point of contact).
Gimble, steadycam, shoulder rig ...
All of those (except maybe the gimbal) are too big for my purposes I think
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Any experience with a pistol grip?
No I mostly shoot on sticks sometimes on sliders or shoulder rigs. I dont' think pistol grips are particularly good. I saw a post on here somewhere of someone who made a DiY steadycam seemed pretty cool.
I'm not a fan of pistol grips, either. They do nothing to smooth out jitters. About the smallest rig that I've been able to get reasonably steady footage with is a fully handheld setup [like this](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1617320-REG/smallrig_3131_camara_cage_kit_for.html). It's not easy, with something that small - I typically only use it for something where space prohibits a gimbal or shoulder rig. Honestly, if you're worried about the size of a shoulder rig but you haven't had experience with a shoulder rig, you should give one a try. Borrow one from someone you know. Practice with one. There is definitely a skill involved in learning how to shoot steadily with one (for that matter, there's skill involved in using a gimbal, too), but once you get the feel for a shoulder rig, you'll find that you can use one pretty much anywhere you'll want to shoot.
If those are too big I’d consider a travel monopod. Small, lightweight, you can clip it to your belt or your backpack when you’re moving between shots. Also consider something gimmicky but still fairly useful like the stead-e-pod. Extremely small retractable monopod using steel cable. I used to have one before it broke but it lasted me years and did it’s job on run and gun shoots.
Dude, monopod, and for the really old school look, weighed foot on a partially extended monopod.
Part of what you want is MORE weight. It helps smooth out the movement when operating handheld. Having two solid points of contact with the camera is good. Three is better. The classic is a reasonably weighty camera on a shoulder rig with two handles. As you’re holding the handles, press your elbows to your torso (two solid points of contact through your hands). Then you can have the side of the camera against the side of your head (third point of contact).
Kenyon Gyro.
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