rjwolfe3 Member Joined Feb 12, 2008 Messages 8,352 Location Mansfield, Ohio, USA. Mar 18, 2012 #1 Would this work for our type of photography for pens and other small turnings? Overhead Camera Tripod
Would this work for our type of photography for pens and other small turnings? Overhead Camera Tripod
Whaler Member Joined Aug 16, 2005 Messages 1,707 Location Sequim, WA, USA. Mar 18, 2012 #2 It should work very well for a light weight camera but I feel that a tripod would be more convenient to adjust.
It should work very well for a light weight camera but I feel that a tripod would be more convenient to adjust.
brownsfn2 Member Joined Jun 23, 2011 Messages 1,574 Location Plain City, OH Mar 18, 2012 #3 I showed it to my wife and she said she would "never let me mount her $5000 DSLR to a couple of sticks just to take pen pictures". I told her to have an open mind. I do think it is too light weight for the big cameras but for smaller cameras it looks like it would work. As long as the table was not bumped. Neat idea.
I showed it to my wife and she said she would "never let me mount her $5000 DSLR to a couple of sticks just to take pen pictures". I told her to have an open mind. I do think it is too light weight for the big cameras but for smaller cameras it looks like it would work. As long as the table was not bumped. Neat idea.
76winger Member Joined Aug 30, 2009 Messages 2,784 Location Lebanon Indiana Mar 18, 2012 #4 I might put a lightweight point and shoot camera on that, but I agree with you wife, and wouldn't put my DSLR on that either.
I might put a lightweight point and shoot camera on that, but I agree with you wife, and wouldn't put my DSLR on that either.
SDB777 Member Joined Feb 6, 2010 Messages 6,620 Location Cabot, Arkansas USA Mar 18, 2012 #5 Nah, got plenty of tripods around here. Maybe someone can over-engineer that thing with some 4by4's and maybe it would hold something? Scott (cute though) B
Nah, got plenty of tripods around here. Maybe someone can over-engineer that thing with some 4by4's and maybe it would hold something? Scott (cute though) B
navycop Member Joined Nov 4, 2010 Messages 2,334 Location Virginia Beach, VA 23454 Mar 18, 2012 #6 I would try it with a weighted bag on the end first.