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Car door mounts? (1 Viewer)

Paul - Herts

Paul Herts
Hi

has anybody any suggestions for mounting a DSLR with 400 f5.6 safely on a car door/window? I have been using a bean bag which is works well with relatively still subjects but I find that panning shots tend to be problematic due to the focus ring being dragged with the panning motion.

The only designs I can find are either US or just too expensive to contemplate. I have come across Ergorest (sp?), but they appear to be defunct, and Manfrotto produce a clamp-to-glass solution; I really don't fancy that though - I can see me driving home round the M25 with toughened glass in my lap and the wind blowing through what remains of my not-so-golden locks 3:)

Any bright ideas for a stable platform that I could attach my tripod head to?

cheers Paul

P.S. posted this in the scopes forum by mistake so if you think you've read it before - you have :t:
 
Car door/window mount

Hi

has anybody any suggestions for mounting a DSLR with 400 f5.6 safely on a car door/window? I have been using a bean bag which is works well with relatively still subjects but I find that panning shots tend to be problematic due to the focus ring being dragged with the panning motion.

The only designs I can find are either US or just too expensive to contemplate. I have come across Ergorest (sp?), but they appear to be defunct, and Manfrotto produce a clamp-to-glass solution; I really don't fancy that though - I can see me driving home round the M25 with toughened glass in my lap and the wind blowing through what remains of my not-so-golden locks 3:)

Any bright ideas for a stable platform that I could attach my tripod head to?

cheers Paul

P.S. posted this in the scopes forum by mistake so if you think you've read it before - you have :t:

Paul see if this is what you want.
http://www.outdoorphotogear.com/eckla-eagle-car-door-camera-support/
Robert
 
Thanks for the link, Robert, it is the sort of thing that I am looking for, the prices are all so high though. Guess I am going to have to persevere with what I already have |=(|
 
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