Budget accessory thread...

[Ed Ollei]

I just bought a 7d to hold me over till the Scarlet came out. I have less than $1000 to spend on accessories. How can this best be stretched out? I looked at the 7d Accessories Poll, and too many of those products recommended would eat at my budget.
Particularly, I want a steadicam system, tripod, viewfinder? Any recommendations are greatly valued. Also have money set aside for more glass. So $1k is just for accessories.

 

[morgan_moore]

I have a blackbird stabiliser $600 - good performer - but reckon glidecame may be cheaper and more solid as used by darfung awesomeness in afghan (http://www.danfungdennis.com/)

I am developing cheap shoudler mount www.halfinchrails.com

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[Eric Ferguson]

Glidecam 2000 is the way to go for the stabalizer. See if you can find a "Pro" instead of getting an "HD". The differences aren't significant enough to sweat over when you're on a budget.

Viewfinder? Probably the LCDVF. Snoop around on Cinema5D a little for more on that. Then you've got some cash left over for a beefy pair of alumunum sticks and the jaw-droppingly excellent manfrotto HDV head for $150