You mean like this http://www.elevatedphotosusa.com/Or this http://www.roboprobe.com/PRODUCTS/P74-EOD_SM1.html.
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Darn! Now that's a pole in the first one. The second one is closer, but I was thinking about screwing my camera on top, kind of like a reverse monopod... maybe that's it: you could remote control your camera on a monopod and simply hold it up in the air. I hope someone's thought this out better than I have...
Brian Sprague wrote:.
Darn! Now that's a pole in the first one..
Forget a pole, too heavy. How about a string and a bit of fabric?.
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Wow, that's pretty neat, as long as the wind is blowing natural sky hooks...
Brian Sprague wrote:.
I was wondering: Has anyone ever invented a pole to mount your cameraon that you could hold above fenses or crowds? With todaystechnology, it could be connected to a hand held LCD or a laptop andcontroled remotely. With IS, pictures could stay relatively stable.Or is it one of those ideas that sounds good but is completelyimpractical?.
I do this on occasionwhen shooting over some obstacleor trying to get a level shot at an elevated subject.
I have a demountable 25ft aluminium pole with a 1/4" 20tpi ball mount at the topthe shutter is fired by IR remote which is good for 10 metersthe same device can zoom and half depress the shutter for AF.
Riley.
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Shot with a remote controlled D70 mounted on this pole:.
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Real estate photographers use poles all the time, for taking pictures and virtual tours of homes for the real estate multi-listing..
Meanwhile, when I've been at events where I needed to get over the crowd, I simply just angle my camera appropriately on my monopod and raise it up in the air. No extra equipment to buy, tote, or mess with at the scene. My arm over my head usually does the trick, too..
Chris.
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Yes, indeed it has been invented....
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I have a 10 footer, which I use with either the 10 second self timer or the IR remote. These are really made to use with a long cable release, but it the IR remotes work indoors. Not very good outdoors, you are pretty much stuck with the self timer or a home-made cable release..
And yes, if your monopod can support the weight, that works too. I have a Bogen 3018 that do pole shots with... no problem. Just remember to shoot wider than you think you need to, to allow for aiming problems..
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