Nice shop work, Chris. Looks like a photographer's Erector Set.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chris Trask" <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Discussion Group" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 7:02 PM
Subject: [OM] The Do It Yourself Field Kit
> Well, the Bogen Super Clamp is certainly a big step in the right
> direction, and now I don't have to invert the tripod column for flowers
> and other items that are close to the ground. But, the adapter that
> attaches to the tripod head is a bit of a disappointment as it is limited
> to attaching heads with a 3/8" thread to the clamp. Pretty sad for
> something that weighs in at 4 ounces.
>
> So, out comes the sketch pad and then a few hours in the machine shop
> produces this:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8273896578/in/photostream/
>
> The item in the centre is the rod from my ground spike, the platform
> for which is in the lower left-hand corner. Next to that is a Manfrotto
> barrel, which has a 1/2-20 thread on one end and a 3/8-16 thread on the
> other. In the upper right-hand corner is a Chines knock-off of the
> Manfrotto 323 quick release adapter, which has been modified by drilling
> out the mounting hole and tapping it to a 3/8-16 thread. Below that is a
> pair of 1/4" to 3/8" adapters, one long and the other short. Then there
> is a pair of threaded studs, each 3/6" long, one made from 1/4-20 rod and
> the other from 3/8-16 rod. Both have a 1/16" slot on one end.
>
> In this photo the barrel, platform, and 3/8" stud are assembled to
> make a mount adapter for a tripod head having a 3/8" thread:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8272827095/in/photostream/
>
> A similar arrangement using the 1/4" stud and the short 1/4" to 3/8"
> adapter yields a mount adapter for a camera or tripod head with a 1/4"
> thread:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8272826423/in/photostream/
>
> The longer 1/4" to 3/8" adapter threads into the platform to make an
> adapter with a nice gripping surface, much like the Manfrotto 088. And
> the longer adapter is also used with the modified 323 knock-off so it can
> be easily attached to a tripod head having a 1/4" stud.
>
> And of course the platform can be used with the long rod to assume
> it's earlier duty as a ground spike. Adding the knurl to the edge of the
> platform was the finishing touch.
>
> All this weighs about the same as the Manfrotto 3/8" mount adapter,
> and it is certainly much more versatile.
>
> Chris
>
> Chris
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