Low Angle Shooting Platform
Apr 22, 2020 10:41:49 #
aphelps wrote:
After 8 back surgeries including full fusion of al... (show quote)
An inspiration for sure for me .... 
Apr 22, 2020 11:11:28 #
14kphotog wrote:
Quick apply for a patent, this looks great, I could use one like it.
I worked in my parents hardware shop as a youngster and a guy brought in a brilliantly simple idea to stop fishing rods sliding on the rail when fishing off a pier. He asked my father if he was interested in selling them if he made a few. My father was as impressed as me then pointed out it was also very easy to copy, and people will copy rather than buy.
This to is a brilliantly simple idea in the same vein - and just as easy to copy. Having worked peripherally on the process before I retired, having a patent is a very expensive business - drawing up documents, submitting the patent usually via lawyers, the cost of maintaining the patent itself with the Patent Office, and that is before any enforcement becomes necessary. Then unless a manufacturer takes it on, where is your revenue?
Congratulations on a great idea, but I would suggest be very pleased with your idea and implementation but don't consider patenting.
Apr 22, 2020 11:42:06 #
A simple and good idea. Know a couple of people who could use something like that as they can't get down low to shoot.
Apr 22, 2020 11:43:54 #
aphelps wrote:
After 8 back surgeries including full fusion of al... (show quote)
Having a bad back myself and like your way of thinking except for the thumb screw and having to bend over to adjust. So I drew up a couple alternatives. The second one can probably be done via cable or with a rack and pinion setup to avoid the thumb screw.
Apr 22, 2020 11:50:51 #
OnDSnap wrote:
Having a bad back myself and like your way of thinking except for the thumb screw and having to bend over to adjust. So I drew up a couple alternatives. The second one can probably be done via cable or with a rack and pinion setup to avoid the thumb screw.
Thank you, Sir - expect to do what you have presented
Apr 22, 2020 12:46:13 #
aphelps wrote:
After 8 back surgeries including full fusion of al... (show quote)
It will take some imagination to see what I am getting at here but You could also use something like this - https://www.ebay.com/itm/K-FConcept-Magnesium-Alloy-Camera-Tripod-Multi-Angle-Center-Column-Extension-Arm/163437998382?hash=item260da9f12e:g:h5QAAOSwZNtcGG-E
Where, the part where the camera sits is the part that rests on the ground and the moveable part connects to a tripod HEAD instead of the tripod so you can mount your camera and go up/down and tilt if need be. The length/range of motion appears to be only about 30 inches tho .....but maybe you could make an extension ??
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Apr 22, 2020 12:47:47 #
Great idea! It looks that you can use one hand only for the camera as you have to hold on to the pole. A better idea would be to attach your platform to the center column of a tripod. Then you have the stability you envisioned.
Apr 22, 2020 12:53:07 #
Apr 22, 2020 12:54:10 #
A tripod does the same thing. Use the inverted center column for the camera and a remote shutter release (cable, IR, or electronic). Framing the image can be done via flip screen. Use the auto focus system of your camera.
Apr 22, 2020 13:10:00 #
Apr 22, 2020 13:25:27 #
aphelps wrote:
After 8 back surgeries including full fusion of al... (show quote)
Great Invention. I too have had 3 Back surgeries resulting in a difficult effort in bending more than a very limited amount, so I do appreciate your situation. I too would appreciate more specific details on your invention, so I might create one for myself. Question; Must you have a long Cable release to fire your Shutter when camera is down low on your device? Otherwise seems like you would need to bend over to operate the shutter release button. If and when I do get down to ground level, it is quite difficult to get back to a standing position.
Thanks very much for this creative idea. PM me Please
Apr 22, 2020 13:26:01 #
14kphotog wrote:
Quick apply for a patent, this looks great, I could use one like it.
Apr 22, 2020 13:38:04 #
imagemeister wrote:
It will take some imagination to see what I am get... (show quote)
You are in luck, I am off work today ....so here is a something I bought in 1974 for my Welt PT4 tripod - it is a right angle arm/adapter for the center post and includes an original pan/tilt head of the time - I have added an A/S Q/R. As seen, this will get me about 4 inches off the floor and the centerpost is 40 inches long so it can be loosened and slipped higher. Just hold the centerpost forget about the tripod - use an articulating camera back and a camera that is good at AF with the LCD - triggered with a remote cord or radio. This Welt bracket would be impossible to find today 8-(
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Apr 22, 2020 13:52:59 #
Apr 22, 2020 14:49:00 #
tommy2
Loc: Fort Worth, Texas
Some really nice contraptions shown here.
My thinking is KISS though - a sliding platform on a long dowel and a 1/4” X 1” thumbscrew through the platform to attach the camera. This thought is from buying a tilt head for my mono-pole - didn’t like the extra weight and never adjusted it, just tilted the pole to align the camera with the subject. (KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid)
My thinking is KISS though - a sliding platform on a long dowel and a 1/4” X 1” thumbscrew through the platform to attach the camera. This thought is from buying a tilt head for my mono-pole - didn’t like the extra weight and never adjusted it, just tilted the pole to align the camera with the subject. (KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid)
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