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From: Jim Thompson on 26 Mar 2010 17:26 On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:05:48 -0700, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: >Trying to take close-ups of chips, is there some kind of stand/tripod >to hold a camera pointing downward onto a desk surface? > >What do you call it/where do you get it? > > ...Jim Thompson Duh! I should get out what I have... http://analog-innovations.com/SED/CopyStand_UseTriPod.jpg before I worry :-) Looks like all I need to do is make some kind of stand-off so I can get the camera vertical and the field of view free of the tripod legs. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | The only thing bipartisan in this country is hypocrisy
From: Michael A. Terrell on 26 Mar 2010 18:25 Jim Thompson wrote: > > On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:05:48 -0700, Jim Thompson > <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: > > >Trying to take close-ups of chips, is there some kind of stand/tripod > >to hold a camera pointing downward onto a desk surface? > > > >What do you call it/where do you get it? > > > > ...Jim Thompson > > Duh! I should get out what I have... > > http://analog-innovations.com/SED/CopyStand_UseTriPod.jpg > > before I worry :-) > > Looks like all I need to do is make some kind of stand-off so I can > get the camera vertical and the field of view free of the tripod legs. http://www.mountsandmore.com/Peerless-CMR-410-PE0164.html is a smaller version of the wall mount I was thinking of. http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals/94000-94999/94030.pdf is $9 and would be very easy to convert, plus there are several stores close to you. -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell North Central Florida http://www.flickr.com/photos/materrell/
From: John Fields on 26 Mar 2010 19:44 On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:26:19 -0700, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: >Looks like all I need to do is make some kind of stand-off so I can >get the camera vertical and the field of view free of the tripod legs. > > ...Jim Thompson --- a standoff doesn't buy you much. How about a bracket to offset the camera by 90 degrees? +---------------+ CAM | +-------------+ TRIPOD \ | | | | / +--| | +-+-+ | | | | +--| | | | +-+ | | | / \ /|\ COPY JF
From: Jim Thompson on 26 Mar 2010 19:59 On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:44:36 -0500, John Fields <jfields(a)austininstruments.com> wrote: >On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:26:19 -0700, Jim Thompson ><To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: > > >>Looks like all I need to do is make some kind of stand-off so I can >>get the camera vertical and the field of view free of the tripod legs. >> >> ...Jim Thompson > >--- >a standoff doesn't buy you much. > >How about a bracket to offset the camera by 90 degrees? > > > +---------------+ > CAM | +-------------+ TRIPOD > \ | | | | / > +--| | +-+-+ > | | | | > +--| | | > | +-+ | > | | > / \ /|\ > COPY > >JF The "head" _will_ rotate a full 90�, but the tripod legs are in the view. But perhaps your approach would be better. I suspect a counter weight will be needed as well. Or maybe make a stand... ______CAMERA_____ /\ [_______} /\ / \ O / \ / \ / \ ;-) ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | The only thing bipartisan in this country is hypocrisy
From: John Fields on 26 Mar 2010 20:22
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:59:52 -0700, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: >On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:44:36 -0500, John Fields ><jfields(a)austininstruments.com> wrote: > >>On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:26:19 -0700, Jim Thompson >><To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote: >> >> >>>Looks like all I need to do is make some kind of stand-off so I can >>>get the camera vertical and the field of view free of the tripod legs. >>> >>> ...Jim Thompson >> >>--- >>a standoff doesn't buy you much. >> >>How about a bracket to offset the camera by 90 degrees? >> >> >> +---------------+ >> CAM | +-------------+ TRIPOD >> \ | | | | / >> +--| | +-+-+ >> | | | | >> +--| | | >> | +-+ | >> | | >> / \ /|\ >> COPY >> >>JF > >The "head" _will_ rotate a full 90�, but the tripod legs are in the >view. But perhaps your approach would be better. I suspect a counter >weight will be needed as well. > >Or maybe make a stand... > > ______CAMERA_____ > /\ [_______} /\ > / \ O / \ > / \ / \ > >;-) --- Ugh! JF |