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michael przewrocki

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Location: basel, Switzerland
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high view beltpodcam for use in crowds II
Posted: 7 Jun 2008 at 2:17 GMT
use a compass. maybe there is also a version with built-in level.
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rudders

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Location: North Yorkshire & Northern England, United Kingdom
Registered: 21 Aug 2005
Re: high view beltpodcam for use in crowds II
Posted: 7 Jun 2008 at 8:48 GMT
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DorinDXN

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Re: high view beltpodcam for use in crowds II
Posted: 7 Jun 2008 at 9:08 GMT
updated: 7 Jun 2008 at 9:19 GMT
Hi, I guess due to the original thread
www.panoguide.com/forums/tipsntricks/3995/
which is now closed, Michael made a MK II thread suggesting that Bruce (irieman) may addapt or use a compass (like those for cars) to help in keep level an rotating around
(compass idea originally suggested by Kirk
www.panoguide.com/forums/qna/3061/?page=2
)

Dorin
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rudders

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Re: high view beltpodcam for use in crowds II
Posted: 7 Jun 2008 at 9:29 GMT
aaaaahhhhhh...
cheers Dorin.
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irieman

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Location: East Sussex, United Kingdom
Registered: 8 Jul 2006
Re: high view beltpodcam for use in crowds II
Posted: 7 Jun 2008 at 15:12 GMT
The two way bubble level seems more than adequate now that I have got used to working with this rig. If you start level - ie with the bubble level towards you and rotate with one hand while triggering the shutter via a radio link with the other the speed of rotation is such that you can keep the pod vertical and level very easily.

It even works on boats <www.bhphoto.biz/ARTEMIS/sail.html&gt; and yes, before all you sharp eyes point it out, I do know that there is one big bad bit of masking on the rigging towards the bow - just haven't had time to re do it yet.

If any of you are also yotties then you will also know that we need more main halyard tension and that the leech is setting inside the backstay - that's the trouble with panos - your mistakes will find you out blush
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Vilmer

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Location: Argentina
Registered: 23 May 2007
Re: high view beltpodcam for use in crowds II
Posted: 7 Jun 2008 at 15:20 GMT
I really like your nadir patch smile
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Tim Eastman

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Re: high view beltpodcam for use in crowds II
Posted: 7 Jun 2008 at 19:28 GMT
Here is a variation. I find if I hold the monopod at head level I can brace the bracket against my head, which improves stability tremendously. The compass works great and the magnifying glass helps me see the plumb bubble. The only downside is the obscenely priced L bracket. angry
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michael przewrocki

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car-compass
Posted: 8 Jun 2008 at 19:55 GMT
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