Clampholder for (digi-)cam

Creating a very cheap but useful holder for your camera.

In the first - sorry for the poor english, but i tried my very best ! ;-)

...greetings from germany !
snug, from http://www.pixelklecks.de

Step 1: Buying Parts

Buy one of the little minitripods from the mediastore in the near, and a cheap plastic clamp in a hardware store.

Step 2: Reverse Engineering

remove the legs of the tripod

Step 3: Drilling

drill a 5mm hole in one of the the front arms of the clamp.

...and in the end you only have to screw them together - ready !

Step 4: Ready !

From now you can screw on the camera and clamp them wherever you want.

Comments

[bertus52x11]

Nice idea! You should post it in the group "Camera Mounts" as well.

[vojtek]

One awesome tip. and way cheaper than a Gorilla Pod! :)

[spinach_dip]

Is this strong enough to hold a DSLR..or is it more for compact digitals?

[snug]

...sorry, but i think that dslr`s are too heavy for this kind.

[PetervG]

How did you screw the clamp onto the tripod?

[snug]

...screw size M4x10, type "inbus"

[clicheasfuc]

Your English was awesome and so was your idea Fraking Awesome!

[rolan]

I've been using something similar for paragliding except mine was made with pieces from a "helping hand" soldering aid. Pictures of the mount, camera, and video can be found at:

http://photo.omnistep.com/brace11122005/

This is the "helping hand" device:
http://www.a-msystems.com/electronics/soldering/helpinghands.aspx

~Rolan

[snug]

yeah, it`s a little tricky - i used a dremel drilling machine to make a more bigger slot in the screw to use a better screwdriver to handle this, cause the head of the screw is a one way.

[trebuchet03]

@ aetj - try some penetrating oil and a few with the blunt end of the screw driver ;)

[macfreak4]

Nice! Reminds me of a friend who turned one of his backpacking poles into a walking stick/monopod hybrid, so he could take panoramas. I really should get him to write an instructable about that...

[Branden]

Great idea! An even less expensive suggestion: instead of purchasing a cheap tripod, go to the hardware store and purchase a 1/4"-20 Screw (this is the size of the tripod hole in most cameras), 1/4"-20 Wing Nut, 1/4"-20 Nut, and 2 Washers and you will have all the parts needed to attach to the clamp...

[snug]

...nice (and a really very cheap) idea, but in this version i think you are not even flexible to correct in every angle YOU want.

[snug]

Yes, the screw type is a standard one one for almost all Cam`s. ...hmm, i think it`s in this case not for use with heavy cams, but you still only have to change them to a bigger/stronger clamp...or use this only in secure positions with low forces.

[Junkyard John]

also, most regular cameras have a socket for tripods too, so this will work with regular flash cameras

[bowdenja]

Your English is fine.......... very cool idea.