Tripod for the car
Mar 11, 2017 05:49:08 #
Bass Pro or Cabelas.com, search window mount , under 50 bucks can't go wrong
Mar 11, 2017 06:01:23 #
jim quist wrote:
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This one mounts on the door
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/850229-REG/Eckla_80000_Eagle_Car_Door_Camera.html
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This one mounts on the door
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/850229-REG/Eckla_80000_Eagle_Car_Door_Camera.html
I have used the Eagle mount Jim linked to, for about a year now with two different cars and it works excellent!
I use it with a Nikon D500 and Sigma 150-600 Sport (looks like the image below) and it is no problem with the stability.
https://static.bhphoto.com/images/multiple_images/images500x500/1378217987000_IMG_246523.jpg
Highly recommended!
Mar 11, 2017 06:02:46 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
johnh1944 wrote:
Due to medical issues and age (73), I am becoming very limited with my mobility. I find myself taking photos from my car, parking lots or road sides. Do any of you Hedgehogs have recommendation for a tripod that I can attach to my car window? I just order a Tamron 150-600 for my Sony A77ii.
Thanks,
Thanks,
My advise, roll the window down to your personal comfort height, put a bean bag over the edge of the glass and rest your camera lens on the bean bag. MAKE SURE YOUR ENGINE IS TURNED OFF, WILL ADD BAD VIBRATIONS.
Mar 11, 2017 06:08:06 #
Mar 11, 2017 06:10:27 #
Usefull links.
http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/photographing-from-vehicles.html
https://www.amazon.com/Eckla-Eagle-Door-Camera-Support/dp/B005O9NV3A/ref=pd_sbs_421_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=RQDNMNC79SVFB7RETN3Z
https://www.amazon.com/Kirk-Multi-Purpose-Window-Ball-head/dp/B003AY4JIM
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/555301-REG/Kirk_WM_2_WM_2_Multi_Purpose_Window_Mount.html
https://www.kirkphoto.com/supports-and-mounts/window-mount.html
http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/best-window-mount.html
http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/photographing-from-vehicles.html
https://www.amazon.com/Eckla-Eagle-Door-Camera-Support/dp/B005O9NV3A/ref=pd_sbs_421_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=RQDNMNC79SVFB7RETN3Z
https://www.amazon.com/Kirk-Multi-Purpose-Window-Ball-head/dp/B003AY4JIM
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/555301-REG/Kirk_WM_2_WM_2_Multi_Purpose_Window_Mount.html
https://www.kirkphoto.com/supports-and-mounts/window-mount.html
http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/best-window-mount.html
Mar 11, 2017 06:16:16 #
ggttc wrote:
I concur with this post as I read your need. Many places have similar devices.
Mar 11, 2017 06:32:56 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Architect1776 wrote:
I concur with this post as I read your need. Many places have similar devices.
There have been reports of cracked windows using these devices on cold days. Depending on the angle of the lens it can put a lot of stress on the edge of the glass. BEWARE.
Mar 11, 2017 06:59:16 #
MEB540
Loc: New Jersey
Manfrotto makes a unit which attaches to the window, and you can then attach a ball head to it.
Mar 11, 2017 07:02:58 #
billnikon wrote:
There have been reports of cracked windows using these devices on cold days. Depending on the angle of the lens it can put a lot of stress on the edge of the glass. BEWARE.
Yes it can, more a matter of off center weight though.
I have used one in the past and never a problem.
Just be intelligent and thinking as you use it.
Mar 11, 2017 07:24:12 #
ggttc wrote:
Yes, that looks interesting. Might just have to be careful with power windows. For two reason (think about it).
Mar 11, 2017 07:45:57 #
johnh1944 wrote:
Due to medical issues and age (73), I am becoming very limited with my mobility. I find myself taking photos from my car, parking lots or road sides. Do any of you Hedgehogs have recommendation for a tripod that I can attach to my car window? I just order a Tamron 150-600 for my Sony A77ii.
Thanks,
Thanks,
The pod part of My Bodypod doubles as a carpod when used between the carseat and door while resting on the floor. - it works very well in this regard !
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-269999-1.html
I will be listing these for sale here on the Hog in a day or two - look for "Bodypod/Carpod" .....
Mar 11, 2017 07:49:11 #
Mar 11, 2017 07:49:20 #
I second the bean bag or split pipe insulator.
Or this one.
https://www.outdoorphotogear.com/blubb-big-lens-ultimate-bean-bag-from-arthur-morris/
Or this one.
https://www.outdoorphotogear.com/blubb-big-lens-ultimate-bean-bag-from-arthur-morris/
Mar 11, 2017 07:53:55 #
imagemeister wrote:
Don't use anything that attaches to or rests on your window ! !
I do not recommend resting on beanbags either - too easy to inadvertently change zoom or focus ......
Mar 11, 2017 08:04:54 #
speters wrote:
I just use a short piece of pipe insulation, roll down the window a bit and slip it over the window. It makes for a good rest for a lens and/or other things!
Same here. It cost about $3 for 5-feet of insulation, so I cut it and use some in both family cars. The only thing I have heard about window mounts is that the windows are not built with the idea of adding weight to them. A heavy lens may cause the window to dislodge from the mounting of the window, itself. I do not know of anyone that has actually had a problem with that, but it is something to think about. The "long" lens I use is a Nikon 80-400mm zoom, and not terribly heavy, compared to the 150-600mm models.
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