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>> << Although I've not used these
>> stands much, they are great for
>> getting down and close in many
>> situations without resorting to
>> using bulky or cumbersome tripods. >>
>>
>> How about an image of your rig so we can
>> see how and what you did?
>
>
>It's quite simple: Get a piece of plywood or shelving about
>3/4" thick, drill a hole in the center (I drilled a 3/8" hole
>as my tripod heads take a 3/8" bolt), run an appropriate sized
>bolt through the hole into the tripod head base, mount the head
>on the board. Get four rubber "bumpers" to use as feet for the
>board (or not - depends on the surface you'll be working on - I
>like the little feet for working indoors), mount 'em at each
>corner, and that's all there is to it. Depending on the tripod
>head you use, some spacers (fancy term for washers) may be
>needed as one of the adjusting arms could come quite close to,
>or even touch the board, making some adjustments difficult.
>
That's pretty neat. You could adapt it to just about anything you could
bore a hole into.
It would be a great way to do a time progression or four seasons type of
series. Bore a hole in a rock or some other suitably imobile object, epoxy
tripod screw in the hole, and you've got the exact same point of view every
time you want to take a shot. Nifty.
Dan Scott
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