puter
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I find it very difficult to hand hold the camera steady enough to shoot the type of top down macro shots I'd like to. So, I'd like to find a way to mount the camera so it's held steady when shooting down through the camera box.
I've seen some tripods that have a horizontal arm which looks like a nice setup.
When I talked with a guy at the local camera store, he suggested that the Slik 700DX tripod I have has a removable center column which could be inverted, and the camera could then be... and the words kind of became a blur after that.
I've subsequently confirmed I can remove the center column of the tripod and invert it, resulting in an upside down camera hanging on my tripod. I can probaly also tilt the head enough to shoot down into the tank. But, I'm not convinced that's much progress.
Seems like I'd be better off securing the camera to some 2x4s thrown across the top of the tank?
Long way of asking: is there an alternative but adequate way to secure the camera above the tank, or is getting a new tripod with a horizontal arm the best way to go?
Thanks!
I've seen some tripods that have a horizontal arm which looks like a nice setup.
When I talked with a guy at the local camera store, he suggested that the Slik 700DX tripod I have has a removable center column which could be inverted, and the camera could then be... and the words kind of became a blur after that.
I've subsequently confirmed I can remove the center column of the tripod and invert it, resulting in an upside down camera hanging on my tripod. I can probaly also tilt the head enough to shoot down into the tank. But, I'm not convinced that's much progress.
Seems like I'd be better off securing the camera to some 2x4s thrown across the top of the tank?
Long way of asking: is there an alternative but adequate way to secure the camera above the tank, or is getting a new tripod with a horizontal arm the best way to go?
Thanks!
