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StillFingerz wrote:
THIS IS NOT AN ENTRY.
Wish I could show my wheelchair pod cludge but it's packed away and I've no one to bring it down from the rafters. It acts as a bridge across my lap and allows a ballhead or gimbal head to be attached to it's adjustable center plate, then moved from side to side, and locked down when I need the stability of a tripod.
This beastie consists of five pieces of 'purchased' gear...links are at the end of this post.
- two handlebar mounts, one on each of my armrests, attached to the bar in front of the armrest
- two adjustable center posts from a 'pair' of tabletop tripods, screwed into the handlebar mounts
- one 24" long video slider/rail system, attached to the adjustable center posts.
With a 250lb. wheelchair, yes it's powered, it makes for a pretty heavy/stable StillFingerzPod
It took a year to find and source all the parts, but all finally came together. Adjustments are from left to right on the horizontal axis and then vertically via the 'twist' adjustment of the center posts. There is a bubble level on the slider mount that helps a ton. Usually an Acratech GP Ballhead is used, it's sturdy enough for a gripped 40D w/300 f4L plus 1.4X T/C.
I've not tried really long exposures yet, it's not easy sitting still but for now it works well with 1 or 2 second exposures. I'm hoping to replace this rig when a 6D or other WiFi enabled body joins my kit, then a tripod just might work.
Apologies for no images, you'll have to use your imaginations until I can get things together. Here's my parts list, the center posts I'm using are from the Tech-Trek T-Pod, it disassembles quite easily.
Handelbar Mount
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00585CLVS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
T-Pod, adjustable center column
http://www.trek-tech.com/products/tripods.html
Flashpoint SLR Slider 60cm
http://www.adorama.com/FPSL60.html?discontinued=t...Show more →
Jerry, that sounds like one clever design. Sourcing all the right bits and parts is often the hardest part of the job.
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