Handmade equipment - tripod/camera mount design

[mark289]

Hi
for quite a few years my dad was interested in making a camera mount that could be shouldered like a rifle. He went through many versions. Several are pictured below. Usually made from aluminium bar, wood for the stock and steel bolts. Probably suitable for small lenses. I think the aim was to catch birds in flight. Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunity to ask him which design works best if at all.




He also bought a commercial version by Kaiser that uses a ball joint.



This is really posted for interest's sake.

 

[woof woof]

Even if you don't use them they're nice keepsakes. Maybe if you don't use them they could be repurposed somehow?

 

[Stephen L]

Anyone remember the Zenith Photosniper kit? Don't think you'd get away with it today, somehow.

 

[Fuji Dave]

Anyone remember the Zenith Photosniper kit? Don't think you'd get away with it today, somehow.

You would be fine to use it, only till armed police got to the person using one lol

 

[swanseamale47]

I converted a theodolite tripod into a photography one, it was easy enough, just needed a plate for the top and a tripod screw, great tripod, not fun to carry around though, oh and if theres wood floors they'll love you (it has points on the legs)

 

[Pound Coin]

They look great - from an age of ingenuity on the personal level.

Nowadays IBIS makes astonishing inroads into making long lenses easier to handle. Taking a ahot at 600mm equiv at 1/5 of a second should be impossible!

 

[Norkie]

You would also need a trigger to fire the camera shutter wouldn't you?

 

[Fuji Dave]

You would also need a trigger to fire the camera shutter wouldn't you?

On the Photosniper, it was a gun with trigger to fire the shutter.

Zenit Photosniper - Camera-wiki.org - The free camera encyclopedia

camera-wiki.org

 

[mark289]

Thank you for your comments.

 

[the black fox]

Good items I looked at that idea for years , but the advent of lens i.s and now I.b.I.s makes it unneeded