Camera Extension
Posted: Jan 12 2012 11:59 am
Well I finally got tired of not being able to reach high enough or stretch out far enough to get that rare photo. I looked around for an extension arm but nothing appealed to my requirements, so I made my own.
Recently, I tried to get a photo of a honey comb inside a small alcove, but came up short. Last week I wanted to peek around a large rock blocking the entrance to an old mine tunnel, but ran short of arm length. And I have always wanted to be able to reach beyond the precipice and take a photo straight down (as Tibber wanted to do on Buzzards Roost). Well, now I can do it
To begin with, I took the camera mount assembly from a low cost tripod I had that would be sturdy enough to support my Canon SX-40 camera. Then I modified the tip section of my adjustable hiking pole to accept the camera mounting assy.
A few "spare parts", some Gorilla Glue and a little sanding later and I have close to a finished product ready to take out into the mountains for testing and evaluation.
So far I am only packing the part from the tripod in my backpack as the hiking pole is still a hiking pole which can readily convert to an extendable arm for the camera. A little side benefit is to use it as a monopod for those times when you need to steady the camera for those 'long shots'.
Recently, I tried to get a photo of a honey comb inside a small alcove, but came up short. Last week I wanted to peek around a large rock blocking the entrance to an old mine tunnel, but ran short of arm length. And I have always wanted to be able to reach beyond the precipice and take a photo straight down (as Tibber wanted to do on Buzzards Roost). Well, now I can do it
To begin with, I took the camera mount assembly from a low cost tripod I had that would be sturdy enough to support my Canon SX-40 camera. Then I modified the tip section of my adjustable hiking pole to accept the camera mounting assy.
A few "spare parts", some Gorilla Glue and a little sanding later and I have close to a finished product ready to take out into the mountains for testing and evaluation.
So far I am only packing the part from the tripod in my backpack as the hiking pole is still a hiking pole which can readily convert to an extendable arm for the camera. A little side benefit is to use it as a monopod for those times when you need to steady the camera for those 'long shots'.
Thanks Joe, it needs a few refinements yet, but you'll see.