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Low-Cost Video Tools on Kickstarter: $50 Follow Focus and $999 DSLR Helicopter

01.25.12 @ 4:44PM Tags : aerial, dslr, followfocus, hdslr, helicopter, kickstarter

I’ve always thought Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, and other crowdfunding platforms are actually “best” suited for gadgets and technology products where you pre-buy something out of self-interest (as opposed to helping someone make something, as you did with me). Despite this, on Kickstarter Film & Video was the largest category in 2011, which is a testament to the generosity and connectivity of the filmmaking community. Here are a couple of filmmaking-friendly products for DSLRs on Kickstarter, both of which are looking to lower the price point for follow focuses and remote-control helicopters: More »