New camera stabilizers could put an end to shaky footage
Just because innovation brought us the GoPro and the smartphone camera doesn't mean that watching friends' shaky footage is obligatory. We've found three great new and upcoming stabilizers that eliminate shakiness once and for all.
LUUV to film
A gadget that resembles a vintage bicycle air horn has the significantly more modern purpose of stabilizing the frames of videos taken using small, handheld cameras like the GoPro or a smartphone.
Called the LUUV, it's thought to be the first of its kind to offer a plug-and-play system that makes it easy to mount the camera and get it rolling as soon as that perfect shot comes into view.
It also offers users new perspectives, specifically with its up-and-down mode that turns the camera 180 degrees and eases shooting from the ground for improved worm's-eye footage.
The three-axis stabilizer is also wind-resistant and allows users to control it easily using just their thumb and forefinger.
Crowd-funding is finished, with LUUV having amassed 132 percent of its funding goal, but pre-orders are still being taken until shipping makes its debut in Germany in the spring and global shipments follow in the summer or fall.
$269, www.luuv-is-awesome.com
Bright colors, big footage
Equipped with a gyro sensor to eliminate the wobbles, Elephant Steady incorporates a professional level of technology and is simple and portable enough for the leisure videographer. And it's made specially for smartphones.
It's already enjoyed a successful crowd-funding campaign and pre-orders are being taken for an estimated delivery in February. $79 plus $20 shipping and handling for orders outside the US and Japan.
elephantsteady.com/
Tablets too
For those who film using tablets, iStabilizer has an array of products that cater to a variety of filming needs, including equipment for tablets as well as smartphones and the GoPro.
All products are simple and easy to use and include a remote control that allows you to snap a picture or get the camera rolling from afar.
$19.95 to $99.95, www.istabilizer.com
