An image stabilization system for use with a camera by a camera operator. The
stabilization system includes a body member having a generally C-shape with a first
end at one end of the C-shape and a second end at the other end of the C-shape
with a top portion at the first end of the C-shape and a bottom portion at the
second end of the C-shape. A monopod, made up of a plurality of elongated sections
arranged in a telescopic manner to extend the length of the monopod, is operatively
secured to the bottom of the C-shape. An adjustable camera mounting plate is secured
to the body member. An elongated handle is secured to the body member by a universal
joint for movably securing a first end of the handle member to the body member
so that the handle member is movable in all directions. Weights may be secured
to the body member to balance a camera on the mounting plate so that the camera
is stabilized when the stabilization device is moved in any direction. The handle
member may be secured to the body member so that the system can be used as a monopod.
The camera can also be mounted to the bottom of the monopod in order to provide
stabilized shooting while the camera is moving near the ground and the camera operator
observes the action on the screen attached to the top of the stabilization device.
