Years ago, a camera gimbal. One of those DIY kits at less than a quarter of the price of name brands.
Spent hours messing around with the physical rig and software settings, but the balance was never quite right.
I'd imagine that the kits today are better all-around. At the time it was pretty cutting edge and the idea of being able to do steadicam shots with my DSLR but on a budget I could afford was too good to be true.
I love tinkering with hardware, but I always make a mental note to myself and say that building it will often cost 2-3 times what I thought it would, and that I'm actually paying for learning and having fun along the way, not the final product (I often end up using many of my projects only a handful of times, but still enjoy making them).
Spent hours messing around with the physical rig and software settings, but the balance was never quite right.
I'd imagine that the kits today are better all-around. At the time it was pretty cutting edge and the idea of being able to do steadicam shots with my DSLR but on a budget I could afford was too good to be true.