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Tiffen's Steadicam Smoothee Transforms Your iPhone or GoPro
Steadicams come in all sizes to accommodate most shooting rigs. The latest is the Steadicam Smoothee from Tiffen, a camera stabilization device designed for iPhones (3GS/4/4S/5) and the GoPro camera (HER02 and 3). The Smoothee does exactly what full-sized Steadicams do, except on the much smaller scale appropriate for iPhone videography. This 1.75 lb. unit does a fantastic job of stabilizing the roughly 5 oz. Apple iPhone, turning a lightweight media device into a steady shooting platform.
FEATURES
Steadicam Smoothee ships with camera mount (iPhone 4, in my case), user guide and belt clip. The only assembly required is mounting your phone to the top plate. The process is no different than mounting any camera to a tripod, so users should have no trouble. (Note that the addition of an iPhone case or attachment may prevent your phone from fitting properly into the Smoothee device mount)
The next step is balancing. The Smoothee is the easiest Steadicam device to balance of all I've reviewed. The initial "rough" balance is achieved by sliding the plastic Steadicam nameplate up or down the stabilization bar. Fine balance is accomplished by using two red knobs: the knob on the back, which controls...