The Stedi-Stock
Cindy Lavender
Video camera shoulder mount stabilizers are commonly very heavy, as weight is sometimes needed to counterbalance the camera on your shoulder. They are also generally very cumbersome due to their size and shape; which makes them awkward to carry and transport when not in use, especially if you don’t detach them from your video camera. The typical shoulder mount stabilizers are also very expensive with prices starting at approximately $69 to well over a few hundred dollars.
Stedi-Stock has perfected the shoulder mounted stabilizer for the amateur and professional videographer! The lightweight, ingenious gun-stock shape fits right into your shoulder and makes filming your hunt or camera work as steady as aiming a rifle. The simple design makes it easy to steady your video without a counterbalance and will allow your other hand to be free to operate the camera controls. It was very stable panning over scenery. I was able to get centered on the shots quickly when capturing deer and coyote, even when they were movi
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I was extremely impressed with how light it was (6 ounces!), especially since I was use to my other heavy video stabilizer. When not in use, I love being able to detach it and throw it in my gear bag. My other video stabilizer was annoying to carry around when we were done filming; the counterbalance became an overly imbalanced object no one wanted to hold onto.
The Stedi-Stock can also be mounted to spotting scopes, 35mm cameras, or any equipment with a standard camera mount. The plastic nylon design is weatherproof, and the package includes a shoulder strap and attachment handle. There many accessories that are available to mount your equipment on a truck window, in your tree stand, ground blind, or anything you want to get the right shot!
If you’re not using a camera stabilizer for filming, you’re probably editing a lot of shaky footage. I’d recommend Stedi-Stock before any other type of shoulder mount stabilizer for all of these reasons. The product works very well. Its best feature is the price. It’s an incredible deal at $29.95 and should be a necessary essential in your video gear.