Also, the manufacturer of the referenced article is at
http://www.ken-lab.com/stabilizers.htm#KS4.
These look like small devices that attach to the tripod socket on the camera
(they refer to them as an "invisible tripod"). As tOM mentioned, they ain't
cheap - the KS-4 for cameras is about $2k for the complete kit.
HB
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 1:25 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Gyroscopes
>
>
> Yes, they are, and extensively used for movies.
> But pricey See
> http://www.phototechmag.com/previous-articles/2001/frieder-so/tips.htm
>
> tOM
>
> On Sunday, September 08, 2002 at 15:59, Gary Richardson
> <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote re "[OM] Gyroscopes" saying:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Haven't posted on this list for ages...
> >
> > Anyway, I have recently been asked to take a few pics of a
> local ice hockey
> > team. The results I've been getting are ok but the combination
> of the cool
> > rinkside temperatures and a slight tremor I have anyway have caused some
> > pics to look a little off sharp even at 1/500 (OM1 200mm f/4) .
> I remember
> > seeing ages ago in photography guides a sort of gyroscope which
> could screw
> > into your base plate and compensate for small hand / vehicle movements.
> > Anyone know if these are still around and where they any good??
> >
> > Many thanks
> > Gary
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