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HowTo: Make a DSLR Helmet Cam

Nov 24, 2010 02:00 PM

Modernhuman of WonderHowTo's Canon EOS 7D World posts a simple HowTo for making your own DSLR Helmet Cam for approximately $150 in parts:

Camera and motorcycle helmet on a surface.

"I'm in the middle of a project right now that uses POV for every shot. One of these shots involves a person swinging a golf club. A normal steadi-cam doesn't work very well for this, so I thought it might be easier to just build a helmet cam."

See the original instructions here, plus the new and improved version (pictured below).

Camera obscura setup with a black cloth covering.

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