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I was looking around for this same equipment too! However, I have no budget whatsoever.

I found plans for a steadicam online
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/steadycam/

I’ve tried it out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2VEskgWEhw

Most scenes in this clip have been shot while I was full-out running and dodging around. For what it is, it’s great if you have no budget, and certainly will improve videos until you can purchase an expensive steadicam. (In my opinion, this works just as well for a 50th of the cost)