September 26, 2009
Today, I went to Cruisin’ For A Cure, which is the world’s largest one day charity car show that supports City of Hope’s Prostate Cancer Program, in Costa Mesa California. I brought my camera, and took over 300+ pictures, but I have narrow it down to 67 pictures. I hope you enjoy it.
Links: http://www.cruisinforacure.com/
PVC Digital Camera Fig Rig to Stand
September 23, 2009
To continue with my project of a PVC Monopod, I have been noticing that I was worried about how it wobbled a lot as it stand it up straight up and place my Camera Arm at the highest point.
I researched PVC camera mount in Google, youtube, and on instructables. I came up with a Fig Rig configuration brought by the source link below. I thought about incorporating this to my mono pod / camera stand.
Source:
http://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-FIG-RIG/
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Items To Buy
1/4″ x 1″ bolt (x1)
1/4″ nuts (x2)
3/4 PVC plug (x1)
3/4 Cross connector (x1)
3/4″ 45 degree connector (x8)
3/4″ Tee connector (x6)
3/4″ Elbow connector (x2)
3/4″ Tee Repair (x1)
1/2″ x 1/2″ Thread fastener (x1)
3/4″ Slip x 1/2 Thread Cap (x1)
3/4″ Snap-Fix (x1)
3/4″ PVC Pipes Sch 40
4 feet 1/2 Length (x1)
15″ Length (x1)
6″ Length (x5)
3″ Length (x2)
2.5″ Length (x6)
1.5″ Length (x2)
Previous Build Materials
3/4″ Elbow connector (x2)
3/4″ PVC Pipes Sch 40 at 2″ Length (x4)
Tools
PVC Cutter
Duct Tape (optional)
Primer & Cement (optional)
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Picture 01 – Layout of all the items that I needed for this project.
Picture 02 – Camera Arm Mount modified with less items. Top view of the Mount to Camera. Drill a 7/32 hole in center, and added the bolt upwards, and added 2 nuts.
Picture 03 – Side view of the Mount to Camera. You can see how the bolt looks.
Picture 04 – My first idea with just the connectors (Oops! not enough 45 degree connectors).
Picture 05 – My second idea with legs since I did not get enough 45 degree connectors.
Picture 06 – Added the PVC Pipe with the connectors and add my camera, camera amount is on the top left.
Picture 07 – I have 4 different sections Top, Middle 1, Middle 2, and Stand.
Picture 08 – Front view.
Picture 09 – Side view.
Picture 10 – Front view with camera.
Picture 11 – Front View with camera again taken by my Blackberry camera.
Picture 12 – Fig Rig as a stand with my MonoPod with the Camera Mount at low height.
Picture 13 – Fig Rig as a stand with my MonoPod with the Camera Mount at high height.
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Here are pictures of this project. I hope you like this, please leave me any comments, would like to hear from you.
Thanks for reading.
PVC Camera POD
September 18, 2009
I want a tripod, but some of them are in the 20-30$ range, and I wanted to see if I can build my own.
I did however build myself a pvc light tent a year back, so ive taken parts of if apart and started to think and build a stand for the tripod. Tripod have three legs to set up, but my version as a Do It Yourself er has four leg types for support.
I searched on Google and YouTube for the basic words, “PVC”, “Camera” , “Tripod” , and “Monopod”. Ive seen some pictures of other projects, and begun to think of their ideas and incorporating them into my design.
I came up with two basic builds, which are; the Camera Arm, and the Monopod.
I had to think of a way to be able to use a single pipe and be able to move my camera up and down without using different lengths of pipe, would be aggravating to carry so many pipes. To my finding, I found a package called “Add on Repair TEE, just glue nap & twist, No Drilling, Tee with 1/2 Threading riser for the 3/4“. I looked at the pictures, and it demonstrates just connecting this anywhere onto the 3/4 pipe, and be able to cut it or add a TEE anywhere without buying an extra Tee. With this item, I can move it up and down my 5 feet pipe.
This is still a work in progress and I can change any features that i wish. I will need someone to record me to show you how it works, I only can take pictures of right now, but I will see over this weekend.
CAMERA ARM
(1) 1/4″ x 1″ bolt
(2) 1/4″ nuts
(1) 3/4 pvc plug [1.29]
(1) 3/4 coupling SLIP [0.29]
(1) 2″ inch pvc pipe
(1) 3/4 tee SLIP [0.59]
(1) 3/4″ SLIP x 1/2″T [0.79]
(1) 1/2″ x 1/2″ Fastener [0.49]
(1) TEE Repair 3/4×3/4×1/2T [6.49]
MONOPOD
(1) 5 Feet pvc pipe [1.99 cutable]
(1) 3/4 tee SLIP [0.59]
(2) 2″ inch pvc pipe
(2) 3/4 tee SLIP [2x0.59]
(2) 2″ inch pvc pipe
(2) 3/4 tee SLIP [2x0.59]
(2) 2″ inch pvc pipe
(4) 3/4 elbow SLIP [4x0.39]
With the items I had before and items that i need to buy, this
project was only 16.85 total.
Here are some photographs;
I must find a better 3/4 pipe with a thinker inner diameter because the 3/4 pipe i got is very unsafe with my digital slr. It seems to be fine with my smaller point & shot camera. I think tomorrow I will be going back to the hardware store.
September 13, 2009
Went to my mother’s house to do my laundry, It was a nice day. I first took a few pictures of these roses that are always growing, and than I went to a nearby hill to a panorama view.
