>Subject: >From: Kathi Carey <kathicarey at earthlink.net> > >Patrick and Rob, > >I just took a class to learn all about my new toy (a Panasonic DVX-100A 24p >camera) from Birns & Sawyer and they talked a lot about the different >Steadycams on the market (including the ones you "make at home") and he >pointed out a very interesting fact -- unless your body is supporting the >weight of the camera (and the counter weight) it isn't going to be that >steady! If you end up having to support all the weight of the camera (and Kathi, good input. Thanks, p