Part of the appeal of owning an iPhone 3gs is the ability to have instant access to a video camera. Also that video camera fits comfortably in your pocket and travels with you 24/7. Now I will admit that the videos recorded by the iPhone 3gs are far from steady. What I don’t understand is when seeking steady video, one would be willing to carry an oversized slingshot but not a small dedicated video camera. Perhaps if I entered an iPhone 3gs Short Film Competition sponsored by Tiffen Steadicam Smoothee, i might use one.
As cult of mac says:
The guys at CameraTown.com point out that this isn’t the first steady-video device for iPhone. iSteady Shot was there first. It costs just under $100; the Smoothee, with its more refined curves, is likely to cost rather a lot more.
The Enthusiast Market
It would seem that the Smoothee would have the highest interest amongst bleeding edge video bloggers and the like. However, from what I see, if those early-adopter/enthusiast types weren’t given a free unit to review and promote, they will most likely turn to the numerous DIY solutions available. Or maybe just lean against a wall whilst recording. What DIY iPhone and/or cameraphone steadicam solutions are you using?
On the flipside, the current #1 paid app in the iTunes app store is a video camera enabled for the 3g and 2g iPhones. So yes, the market is not limited to only 3gs users but come on…its 10fps. Having said that, i doubt many 3g/2g owners will be shelling out $100+ to improve their grainy, 10fps masterpieces.
