$1 Camera Image Stabilizer

[nickb]

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[dawnerd]

What I do is take a weight and a workbench clamp. Then I take the center of the tripod out and put it though the hole in the weight. The clamp is used to keep the weight secured. It works relatively well.

[ctingom]

Or just get image stabilizer!

[nreece]

Great hack!