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looking for info on photographers who are using mobility scooters/wheelchairs .
how are manging to use your gear ,taking pic holding camera still etc.
yes i now have to use a mobility scooter. thinking off adaptions so can continue
 
I've been pondering this as well. I only have a Fuji X100F so not a lot to carry around but have thought about an attachment for my chair. Only problem is that there isn't much chair to attach it to.

Only thing I can think of for a scooter is some sort of plate you could attach to the base where you could then rig up something to clamp a monopod to.
 
These folk can help

www.the-dps.co.uk

Home-DPS

National Charity for Disabled Photographers in UK Official Charity Partners to The Photography and Video Show The DPS Awards and Exhibition The 2023 DPS Exhibition and Awards took place at The Royal Photographic Society in Bristol
www.the-dps.co.uk www.the-dps.co.uk
 
@scoped would be able to help, but I've not seen him around since July.
and there was this thread:
www.talkphotography.co.uk

Wheelchair photographers, need some input please.

If TP has any wheelchair bound photographers, I could do with your input please. We currently have a project on the go to enable wheelchair users to get out and about more in the countryside. But I need your help. What I would like to know is the height your eyes/head are at when using your...
www.talkphotography.co.uk www.talkphotography.co.uk
and this:
www.talkphotography.co.uk

Recommendations for a tripod around £50-60 to hold 4-5kg

Hi, I am looking to buy a tripod to clamp to my wheelchair, where the camera will be operated remotely, and panned/tilted with an electric pan/tilt (an mp101). The one kind of caveat, is the tripod must be able to extend with all the feet very close together, as they will be clamped to my...
www.talkphotography.co.uk www.talkphotography.co.uk
 
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www.instructables.com

Camera Chest Rest

Camera Chest Rest: When I fractured my right arm, I realised that handling a SLR camera with a plastered arm wouldn't be possible: the grip is on the right handside and so is the shutter release button. After 6 weeks, when the plaster came off, my hand and a…
www.instructables.com www.instructables.com
 
Marc said:
I've been pondering this as well. I only have a Fuji X100F so not a lot to carry around but have thought about an attachment for my chair. Only problem is that there isn't much chair to attach it to.

Only thing I can think of for a scooter is some sort of plate you could attach to the base where you could then rig up something to clamp a monopod to.
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I was thinking of you when I saw the thread title as one of the better people to answer.

Your memory might be better than mine, but didn't we have a wheel chair users as a member that some people donated kit (or bought it for him)
so that he could mount a camera on his chair? It would have been shortly after I joined, so 2101-2011 ish?

I was thinking that it might be possible to dig up those threads and see how he mounted it?
 
DemiLion said:
I was thinking of you when I saw the thread title as one of the better people to answer.

Your memory might be better than mine, but didn't we have a wheel chair users as a member that some people donated kit (or bought it for him)
so that he could mount a camera on his chair? It would have been shortly after I joined, so 2101-2011 ish?

I was thinking that it might be possible to dig up those threads and see how he mounted it?
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it was Julian @Wheels
As far as I remember.
 
Have a look at my thread from a couple of years ago:

www.talkphotography.co.uk

Photography From A Wheelchair

Apart from one other local person (who's not particularly friendly); I'm the only photographer I know that uses a wheelchair. As you can imagine, I have some limitations, but I try not to let them get me down and prefer to concentrate on what I can do rather than what I can't. I'd just like to...
www.talkphotography.co.uk www.talkphotography.co.uk
 
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DemiLion said:
I was thinking of you when I saw the thread title as one of the better people to answer.

Your memory might be better than mine, but didn't we have a wheel chair users as a member that some people donated kit (or bought it for him)
so that he could mount a camera on his chair? It would have been shortly after I joined, so 2101-2011 ish?

I was thinking that it might be possible to dig up those threads and see how he mounted it?
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trevorbray said:
it was Julian @Wheels
As far as I remember.
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The thread is here but the photos are no longer viewable.

https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/wheels-magic-chair.232931/
 
This is an image of a young boy's setup on his motorised wheelchair. It's mostly Manfrotto gear but it works extremely well and is very adjustable and versatile.

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thanks guys i have a look through them links,
thinking the monopod clamped up might well help
 
@rockkeeper @kendo1
Hey hey, I'm here! I haven't been taking many photos since lock down so havent been on tp much.

If there's anything I can help with please let me know!
If you're using a scooter, depending on your strength I'd consider a clamp, magic arm, and you should be good.

I use an electric pan/tilt head as I physically can't hold or manipulate the camera, and I now use a macbook to control the settings/use as a live view (although a phone, tablet or laptop would work fine).

Feel free to pm or ask questions here. It has been a pretty rewarding experience slowly developing my set up
 
scoped said:
@rockkeeper @kendo1
Hey hey, I'm here! I haven't been taking many photos since lock down so havent been on tp much.

If there's anything I can help with please let me know!
If you're using a scooter, depending on your strength I'd consider a clamp, magic arm, and you should be good.

I use an electric pan/tilt head as I physically can't hold or manipulate the camera, and I now use a macbook to control the settings/use as a live view (although a phone, tablet or laptop would work fine).

Feel free to pm or ask questions here. It has been a pretty rewarding experience slowly developing my set up
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Hey! Good to see you :)
 
rockkeeper said:
looking for info on photographers who are using mobility scooters/wheelchairs .
how are manging to use your gear ,taking pic holding camera still etc.
yes i now have to use a mobility scooter. thinking off adaptions so can continue
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Obviously people's needs vary,i work from a mobility scooter and find for heavier lenses i can rest my elbows on the handlebars, not i deal i know.
 
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