Look-Down Camera Holder
08-28-2008, 12:42 PM
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Look-Down Camera Holder
I thought I would give this "look down" approach a try. My test pictures look pretty good.
The camera is about nine feet above ground level. The box is treated plywood.The legs are ten-foot lengths of 1/2" conduit that slip into short sections of 3/4" conduit that are bolted to the box. There's a one-inch nylon spacer on the bottom bolt of the side legs to spread them (no spacer on the back leg).It's easy to lean the tripod over to put the camera in the box.
The camera is about nine feet above ground level. The box is treated plywood.The legs are ten-foot lengths of 1/2" conduit that slip into short sections of 3/4" conduit that are bolted to the box. There's a one-inch nylon spacer on the bottom bolt of the side legs to spread them (no spacer on the back leg).It's easy to lean the tripod over to put the camera in the box.
08-28-2008, 08:06 PM
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RE: Look-Down Camera Holder
Here are the test pictures.
The first one is in daylight. That little lemon tree in the center of the picture is 30 ft. from the camera. The camera did not have enough downward tilt totrigger reliably and was looking too far away. I shortened the two front legs of the tripod by six inches before setting it up for a night picture. The second picture (night) triggered perfectly on my 40 pound dog.It seems to me the flash is more efficient in the look-down position than it is on a horizontal shot.
The first one is in daylight. That little lemon tree in the center of the picture is 30 ft. from the camera. The camera did not have enough downward tilt totrigger reliably and was looking too far away. I shortened the two front legs of the tripod by six inches before setting it up for a night picture. The second picture (night) triggered perfectly on my 40 pound dog.It seems to me the flash is more efficient in the look-down position than it is on a horizontal shot.
09-10-2008, 07:38 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: woodstock n.y.
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RE: Look-Down Camera Holder
that's nifty, but in my woods the bears or thieves
would have their way with that camera within 24 hours!! consequently,my cameras must be housed in a custom made solid steel box of my own design,attached with a heavy hardened chain/padlock!!!(drives the bears ape-crap!)
would have their way with that camera within 24 hours!! consequently,my cameras must be housed in a custom made solid steel box of my own design,attached with a heavy hardened chain/padlock!!!(drives the bears ape-crap!)
