Prep for Spring, New Ground Pod
Apr 12, 2021 10:16:47 #
Or Repurposed Fry Pan
My tripod has a center post. This makes shooting near ground level all but impossible off the tripod. Lately I have been trying some shots from ground level when the subject warrants it. We are going to Cape Cod in 9 days and I wanted a better way then hand held to shoot close to ground level off of the beach or in my daughters yard at the wild turkeys.
A few weeks back we upgraded the kitchen cook ware. I scavenged the 10 & 12" fry pans. This is made from the 10" pan, 3-2" hole saw plugs, a 3/8 bolt and some JB weld epoxy.
I may add a handle using the old rivet holes.
Now the challenge will be getting back up from laying on my stomach on the beach.
My tripod has a center post. This makes shooting near ground level all but impossible off the tripod. Lately I have been trying some shots from ground level when the subject warrants it. We are going to Cape Cod in 9 days and I wanted a better way then hand held to shoot close to ground level off of the beach or in my daughters yard at the wild turkeys.
A few weeks back we upgraded the kitchen cook ware. I scavenged the 10 & 12" fry pans. This is made from the 10" pan, 3-2" hole saw plugs, a 3/8 bolt and some JB weld epoxy.
I may add a handle using the old rivet holes.
Now the challenge will be getting back up from laying on my stomach on the beach.
Apr 12, 2021 10:42:34 #
Apr 12, 2021 10:43:32 #
Love it. Nothing like using some ingenuity and stuff on hand to solve a problem.
As for getting up off the ground, I can no longer do it w/o a prop.
Your old tripod might work if you keep it handy...
As for getting up off the ground, I can no longer do it w/o a prop.
Your old tripod might work if you keep it handy...
Apr 12, 2021 10:44:44 #
Good one, Bill. I did something similar using a 12"x12" porcelain tile and an old panhead. The rig has served me well.
Apr 12, 2021 10:49:56 #
Necessity is the mother of invention... Very well done... Certainly gives me some ideas... 
Apr 12, 2021 10:58:41 #
Great idea. I need something like that for on the ground macro shots. And yes, I can still get up from lying flat.
Apr 12, 2021 11:45:47 #
Apr 12, 2021 11:46:57 #
ecobin wrote:
Good one, Bill. I did something similar using a 12"x12" porcelain tile and an old panhead. The rig has served me well.
Thanks Elliott,
Apr 12, 2021 11:47:55 #
larryzplace wrote:
Necessity is the mother of invention... Very well done... Certainly gives me some ideas...
Larry,
Necessity and a well stocked box full of left over bits of this and that.
Thanks very much
Apr 12, 2021 11:51:10 #
JRiepe wrote:
Great idea. I need something like that for on the ground macro shots. And yes, I can still get up from lying flat.
Jerry,
I found the 2 hardest parts of the project were
Removing the old fry pan handle. Not actually hard but the angle of the aluminum rivets vs shape of the pan made it a small challenge.
Waiting for the JB weld to set up,
Its really an easy project.
Apr 12, 2021 12:36:33 #
WDCash wrote:
Or Repurposed Fry Pan br br My tripod has a cente... (show quote)
Have you tried taking the center post out of the top and inserting it in the tripod upside down? That may give you more location options where the sled won’t work.
Apr 12, 2021 13:24:04 #
Apr 12, 2021 13:25:15 #
Craigdca wrote:
Have you tried taking the center post out of the top and inserting it in the tripod upside down? That may give you more location options where the sled won’t work.
Thanks Craig.
I have thought about that but working between the legs seems very awkward to me. But it is another option.
Apr 12, 2021 14:42:09 #
goldenyears
Loc: Lake Osewgo
Tether the camera so you can focus and shoot standing with a tablet computer. I thought I'd be joking if I suggested you also use a remote-controlled gimbal, but then I discovered they are available.
Apr 12, 2021 16:21:55 #
PHRubin wrote:
Down here we call that a Redneck pod 
Well if the frying pan fits.
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