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Using a gimbal with an SLR

Using a gimbal with an SLR

- One of the great things about the videos in our library is the incredible production value. Behind the camera right now is Jacob Cunningham, who's been the director on all of my videos, and he's amazing with a handheld camera. You might be thinking, "Wow, actually, this footage "I'm seeing right now is really amazing, he's so smooth, "in fact, he's smooth even as that guy's movin' around, "even as he's gettin' really weird, the camera "is staying smooth," now, some of that is to Jacob's credit, but I would say more of it, sorry, Jacob, in this case, is due to the fact that he's using a handheld gimbal that's beefy enough to support a mirrorless camera or an SLR, but still provides a full, I can't lose him, I'm tryin' to shake him, still provides a full, Steadicam-like environment, which allows you to get these incredibly smooth tracking shots with a piece of equipment that's cheaper than has ever been possible before. This is the Beholder DS1 3-axis gimbal, I currently have mounted…

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