How can i prevent my camera/tripod from vibrating when filming a live concert?
Saturday, June 26th, 2010 at
3:49 am
Hi i have to film a concert tomorrow and the last time i did this, the vibrations from the bass really shook my tripod and camera. i ended up having to balance the tripod on my foot. any advice?
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HI there. The reason your tripod is probably vibrating might be that it is smaller than designed for your camera. The longer you stretch out the legs, the less sturdy it is and allows for those vibrations most easily. You might try not stretching the legs so far and instead.. lifting the head… or neck. This makes the legs a little thicker and heavier. If you want to try the sand bag method… and it works, but don’t have the sand bags, you can use the 1 lb ankle weights inside of a sock.
I would first hang a sand bag or something heavy from the middle of the tripod. The weight will help keep the tripod steady. I would also use sandbags around each leg of the tripod. This will also help absorb the vibrations. A guy I know has started using the gel type heating pads. He says the gel is much better at absorbing vibrations. I have not tried them but it sounds like he might have a point. If you have one give it a try.