[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> << 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.
The beauty of this system is its simplicity and just how
inexpensive it is. It's cheap, anyone with a drill and a
screwdriver can put it together, and you can use any size
board. I have three or four boards of different sizes to be
used in different situations. One thing to consider is that
the board should be large enough to hold the camera/lens
combination you're using and still remain stable.
You can use most any tripod head with this setup. I believe a
setup with a ball head was shown to me.
Here's a quick and dirty setup I'm using now with an LX and
200/4.0 macro lens. The head is a Bogen 3030 w/quick release.
http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/headstand.jpg
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Shel Belinkoff
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