Virtual Walks of Europe - A Unique Travel Experience
In June of 1999, Kathi and I took a Globus tour of Italy - their
"Italian Mosaic." Before leaving for the trip, I borrowed a
Steadicam Jr. from a good friend in Los Angeles who is a film
editor. I wanted to use it with my home video camera to shoot
better quality home movies while on this "once in a lifetime"
trip. The Steadicam Jr stabilizes the camera and completely
eliminates any shaking.
The 21-day (with two extensions) trip was absolutely wonderful!
The group of about 25 people on the tour all meshed nicely and
the food, the sights, the art, were fantastic. I shot hours of
video, some of it while actually walking down the streets of
Rome, Florence, Venice, and Naples. The Steadicam Jr produced
smooth shots that seemed to