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For Instructables you sometimes need your right hand in the picture to demonstrate a point. Photographing with your left hand is impossible: the grip of a SLR camera is on the right handside and so is the shutter button.
Turning your camera upside down will place the grip on the left side and now you can take pictures with your little finger. However, you will immediately notice that the ergonomics are wrong. The camera tends to slip out of your hands.
This little device can help you.
You need: an Aluminium strip of 100 x 25 x 2 mm.
Bend it at approximatey 30 mm form the end. Make a fairly large bend as your thumb has to fit in.
Drill a 6 mm hole on the other end of the strip and install it on your camera.
But great idea, especially in a pinch or on a budget. I wish I'd thought of this before I had my grip!
http://www.amazon.com/Zeikos-ZE-NBG90-Battery-Power-Nikon/dp/B001G1ZPV6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1272496243&sr=8-1
The one above is $60 and free shipping. Nikon's is $150. It's a no-brainer to me. I bought two aftermarket D80/D90 batteries for about $6 each, compared to the 'official' Nikon ones, which are $40.
p.s. I entered it in the Health contest with the proposal to gift the prize to you if it wins.
Here it is! Let me know if you want me to remove it, or give you more credit (if thats possible!)
Anyway no need to remove it.
I like the fact you have used an ordinary hook and that you have added an extra feature.
You could improve your design further by dipping the mouth hook in some kind of flavour!
But in my case I wanted to demonstrate how to scoop ice cream and my left hand just isn't suited for that.
I'm curious about your collection of steadying devices, but couldn't find it through the link.
How difficult is it to operate the trigger with the little finger?
Just try it you will see what I mean.
5 stars for the great instructable!
Bonus points for not using an Altoids tin. ;-)