armisiano
Veteran
Making a film that takes place largely in a car. So this is part of my setup. Designed it myself, and it has proven itself well.
I thought about the old car hop trays, and how they could hold a full meal, so I figured hell, if I use reinforced steel going 6 inches into the window, it'll be pretty damn sturdy. Rubber coated to protect from scratching the glass.
Then as you see there's a hinged bar of magnets supporting from the bottom. (they are glued on, the gaff tape is to protect the car from getting scratched)
Lastly, and honestly the strongest part of the whole rig, is some very strong nylon rope. I found a tripod head from Amvona's ebay store that's good to hold up to 40 lbs., and I made a very simple detachable debris screen out of some craft wood, screen material, and work clamps.
That is also my new and very improved home made 35mm adapter with a 105mm Nikon lens. I am VERY pleased with it and will be posting some footage in the not too distant future.
Great thing about the rig is pretty obvious, it can be put into any window, and thanks to the tripod head you can get just about any shot. Normally you'd also see the window rolled up, with a few more wires going from the camera to the car (portable LCD, and mic), but you get the point.
It's very sturdy and rigid, although I haven't gone over 40mph with it, and I have also made a rig for hoods, pictures of that maybe to come soon as well.
The 35mm adapter cost about $100 to make. The car rig about $50.
Feel free to comment and ask any questions.
I thought about the old car hop trays, and how they could hold a full meal, so I figured hell, if I use reinforced steel going 6 inches into the window, it'll be pretty damn sturdy. Rubber coated to protect from scratching the glass.
Then as you see there's a hinged bar of magnets supporting from the bottom. (they are glued on, the gaff tape is to protect the car from getting scratched)
Lastly, and honestly the strongest part of the whole rig, is some very strong nylon rope. I found a tripod head from Amvona's ebay store that's good to hold up to 40 lbs., and I made a very simple detachable debris screen out of some craft wood, screen material, and work clamps.
That is also my new and very improved home made 35mm adapter with a 105mm Nikon lens. I am VERY pleased with it and will be posting some footage in the not too distant future.
Great thing about the rig is pretty obvious, it can be put into any window, and thanks to the tripod head you can get just about any shot. Normally you'd also see the window rolled up, with a few more wires going from the camera to the car (portable LCD, and mic), but you get the point.
It's very sturdy and rigid, although I haven't gone over 40mph with it, and I have also made a rig for hoods, pictures of that maybe to come soon as well.
The 35mm adapter cost about $100 to make. The car rig about $50.
Feel free to comment and ask any questions.
