Balancing apparatus for stabilizing camera movement

Details Balancing apparatus for stabilizing camera movement Balancing apparatus for stabilizing camera movement

1998-04-22

1999-08-17

Gray, David M.

Photography

Camera support

Operator supported

G03B 1724

Patent

active

059406445

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for stabilizing unwanted movement of a video camera during tilting, panning, zooming and other camera operations. The stabilizing apparatus includes an elongated balance arm, a pivotal support for supporting the balance arm about a fulcrum point, a camera mount, and a counterweight having a center of gravity below the fulcrum point. The camera mount and counterweight are shaped to position the combined center of gravity of the camera mount with camera and counterweight below the fulcrum point of the balance arm.

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