My coworker has an absolutely huge passion for photography, he’s the type of guy who couldn’t wait for the workday to be over just to head out with his cameras and drones and take pictures (and his pictures are not less than breathtaking) and has been for years.
Sadly, a little over a year ago on his way to work a drunk driver swerved into his lane, and crashed into his car head-on.
He broke both of his hands and wrists (probably due to the airbags) and undergone several surgeries and he hasn’t been able to hold a camera since. He has been in physiotherapy since but he isn’t a young bloke (roughly 55 - 57) and recovery takes a good while.
A full frame camera is simply too heavy for him to hold, and his hands are shaking aggressively.
Seems like a solution would have to be a combination of taking the load off his hands and stabilization for the shakiness.
I would love to hear suggestions and advice from the wise people here.
Edit: I forgot to mention he mostly films wild life, he can lay down and hide in a bush for literally hours waiting for a certain animal.
A monopod would be a great help - you can get a basic Amazon one for like €20 that telescopes down to about 2ft long, has a grippy foam handle and extends to about 6ft. I use it when I need some extra stability, but don’t want to carry around a bulky tripod or I need more mobility. It only takes a second to set up so it won’t interfere too much with his workflow.
One of the best cheap upgrades you can make… The difference between my nice lens that doesn’t have stabilisation and an equivalent that does is a lot more than €20!