they have systems like that. Trouble is, systems like that are used by video professionals. Anything that's used by video professionals carries one HELL of a price tag. Lemme give you an example.
I've got a thing called a steadybag. It's basically a beanbag made out of a very thick black waterproof canvas, and it has a carrying strap. The only thing that makes it different from a beanbag is its shape. You put it on any surface and then put your camera on top of it and it lets you get steady video without a tripod. $70. For a beanbag. And that's the cheap one. If I wanted the nice one I'd go with a cinnesaddle, which is $150. For a bean bag.
the CHEAPEST camera I've ever seen used at a TV station is around $7,000 to start with. Then each battery is $600. Then the light is $300 and the dichroic filter for it is $120. Then the rain cover is another $300. The shotgun microphone is $1,000 minimum, and the wireless lapel mic is $600 for a shitty one. That's right at $10,000 for a camera that barely qualifies as good quality. And the tripod adds over a grand to that price.
My camera is $35,000, the batteries are $1000 (I have 4), the shotgun is $2000, the other shotgun is $1,000, the wireless lapel mic is $1,500. Fortunately the light and rain cover cost the same. And mine's still not anywhere near top of the line. Good thing the station pays for it.
The point is, if something's used by the broadcast industry, the price gets jacked beyond recognition, well above what a store can afford.
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