seems tilted to left, but otherwise big dif w/ before and after

heheheheh, I know, is the same with me, my list never ends.
This was the first test , next time will be better.

are there any good handhelds that handle six-axis stabilization? My only guess would be a stabilizer cage of sorts.

Sorry, I have no idea.

It sure irons out the kinks. You can see each footstep vibrate in the before shots. I'd be interested to see what it does for longer zooms, when the shakes are magnified.

I've given a lot of thought to trying to build something like this for myself. I can't quite get past the price point of all the existing ones. It just doesn't seem complicated enough to be priced so high, but because it's a specialized tool used for creative enthusiasts and professionals, it's in that luxury range.

I'm not saying some thin aluminum knockoff from a Wal-Mart wouldn't be likely to fall apart in your hand and crack your camera on the ground like a coconut, but I'd like to see a good unit get priced in the $150-$200 range.

I don't mean to soapbox here, but I want one of these and don't want to spend as much or more than the camera itself for it. I hope yours serves you well (for that price, it should serve you breakfast in bed!)

Hmm. How did I miss that? I thought I checked out both the Merlin & Hague sites and saw they were both $800 to $1000. The site says the cost works out to roughly US$95. I guess the shipping is what brought yours to $150. That's more like it.

Of course, I can't order it yet because the computers at work can't seem to access the order site, so I emailed the link to my home address.

Do you remember how long it took to receive?