"Don't be a slave to your tripod. Build this stabilizer and see how much better you photos and video can be. Get professional results. This instructional video shows you how to build your own stabilizer in 5 minutes for less than $1. It is super light weight and folds up small enough to fit in your pocket. With this stabilizer, you can hand-hold your camera with shutter speeds at least 3 stops slower than without. It works just as well with video cameras." - Michael Muller

This has annoying 30 second commercial first. Idea is simply a washer to stand on with your foot; string leads from washer to bolt screwed into tripod opening.....should reduce shaking? - Michael Muller

I made the stablizer as shown in the video. Just a string tied to a bolt that threads into my Flip MinoHD; the other end of the string is tied to a flat washer. I just stepped on the washer and pulled up tight on the string. When I videoed Juna's Mariachi concert this contraption really made up for the lack of image stabilization in my 2.2 ounce HD videocamera. - Michael Muller

And here's MY REFINEMENT of the stabilzer: I bought a $3 retractable keychain clipon thingy. I screwed a bolt onto the end of the keychain's retractable string.. To use the stabilizer I just pull out the retractable string from the holder, clipped to my belt loop, and screw it into my Flip. Pulling up gives me the same stability as the stepon version. Now I can walk around with it while filming and also no long string to get tangled up in my pocket. - Michael Muller

That's worth tripling the cost. - Casey Muller