Build a Horizontal Sliding Camera Rig (Analog/Digital)

 by Zaphod Beetlebrox
The inspiration for this project came from watching allot of downhill biking videos , and wondering how the amaeture video/photographers got such smooth shots. After some research a tripod mounted sliding camera rig was the source of the videos/pictures. So heres how to build one. It is a relatively cheap project ($20ish) if you have the camera and the tripod.   
 
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Step 1: Materials

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3 feet of thin wide wood (4x1) (6x1) not sure exactly what my specs were but it was cheap ($1.50)
6 feet of pvc pipe (.75") (or if your local harware store is sold out and has been for 2 month 3/4 inch wooden dowel)
4 pvc T connectors (cut off on the top of the T is best as it allows for easy detachment) 
handful of screws
4 caps for the T connectors
A piece of wood about 6"x4" (or just 4x4 if you have cut-off T connectors)
a 1/4 inch bolt that will go through the 4x4 piece of wood and still have enough left over to screw into the camera 
TOOLS:
drill
saw
1/4 inch drill bit 


rimar2000 says: Jun 8, 2012. 4:44 AM
You can do 3D landscape photo!
Zaphod Beetlebrox (author) in reply to rimar2000Jun 8, 2012. 12:40 PM
Yeah I guess you could, You could use it to take multiple shots and stitch them together with photoshop.
rimar2000 in reply to Zaphod BeetlebroxJun 9, 2012. 5:19 AM
No, that is panoramic photo, not 3D.

Besides, to take panoramic you must not slide the position of the camera, only the angle.
Zaphod Beetlebrox (author) in reply to rimar2000Jun 9, 2012. 10:25 AM
Oh whats a 3d photo? Like 123d catch?
rimar2000 in reply to Zaphod BeetlebroxJun 10, 2012. 5:28 AM
Zaphod, the matter is too long to explain it here. Search "homemade 3D photo" in Google, surely you will find a lot of info.

I did an instructable about it, http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-3D-photovideo-fotovideo-3D-casero/ maybe you can learn a bit of the matter.
Zaphod Beetlebrox (author) in reply to rimar2000Jun 10, 2012. 10:56 AM
Oh now I see what you mean. "duh"
Yeah we might try this with a couple of go-pro's if we do I'll update the final step.
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