Quick-N-Easy camera mount

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siguy

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i learned this from Pict here on the forums, and thought i would pass it on for anyone that missed it when he mentioned it in one of his posts...

it is a mono-pod for a camera. this works best for small, digital point-n-shoot cameras that are common nowadays...

grab a sapling about thumb thick, and trim to length.
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put a point on the thicker end...
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and thin out the other end to about 1/4" diameter, give or take.
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carefully screw the thin end into the tripod mount on the bottom of your camera! (no pics of this, since i only have one camera...;) )

stick the pointed end in the ground, and snap away! (i used the one in the above photos, with the timer on my camera to take the following photo).
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this gives you a decent mono-pod for your camera in under a minute most of the time. i have used this trick before when i forgot my tripod or couldn't be bothered to carry it (such as on dayhikes).

thanks Pict, and i hope that everyone finds this useful!

questions, comments, concerns, etc...feel free! ;)
 
Now that's a really cool idea.

I've used a knife turned sideways in a tree for the camera to rest on before. It works great for when the photographer wants to be in the pic.
 
haaha, I had to do that type of thing one night, I had the tripod but now mount for the camera, I went out cut a few wooden pegs, made a screw and a block for the mount.
 
Awesome! Thanks for posting, that will come in extremely handy!
I'm digg'n the Case stockman too. Actually between the axe (what kind?), the Wood Jewel, and the Stockman, you get :thumbup::thumbup: from me!:D
 
great stuff Simon.. that is a cool idea for sure...:thumbup:

BTW... Reuben's JK knife arrived safe and sound.... man that thing is sharp..:eek: great job on that one..
thanks for sending that my way, who knows how long i'll get to have/play with it for...:o
 
Cool idea! I'll need to do that from now on. I always seem to forget my monopod.
 
thanks for the comments everyone, glad that you find it helpful!

You should have got a pic of the camera on the mount.
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i can't tell if you are being serious or not... :confused::o but i only have one camera, and it was mounted... :D
 
You should get another camera.... make two mounts.... and have them take a picture of eachother!..... at the same time...... that would be sooooooooo cool..... wait a sec.... would they cancel eachother out?

:pRick
 
siguy said:
i learned this from Pict here on the forums, and thought i would pass it on for anyone that missed it when he mentioned it in one of his posts...

it is a mono-pod for a camera. this works best for small, digital point-n-shoot cameras that are common nowadays...

grab a sapling about thumb thick, and trim to length.
IMG_2002.jpg


IMG_2003.jpg


put a point on the thicker end...
IMG_2004.jpg


and thin out the other end to about 1/4" diameter, give or take.
IMG_2005.jpg


carefully screw the thin end into the tripod mount on the bottom of your camera! (no pics of this, since i only have one camera...;) )

stick the pointed end in the ground, and snap away! (i used the one in the above photos, with the timer on my camera to take the following photo).
IMG_2006.jpg


this gives you a decent mono-pod for your camera in under a minute most of the time. i have used this trick before when i forgot my tripod or couldn't be bothered to carry it (such as on dayhikes).

thanks Pict, and i hope that everyone finds this useful!

questions, comments, concerns, etc...feel free! ;)
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Yo dude, don't look now, but whoever axed that tree down that you're sitting on the stump of, did'nt pay enough attention to the direction they were felling it in:eek: It's a freekin' leaner, the scourge of woodsmen the World over:confused: Best to be careful dropping it from where it rests, those are the killer type that buck on ya:eek:
 
Yo dude, don't look now, but whoever axed that tree down that you're sitting on the stump of, did'nt pay enough attention to the direction they were felling it in It's a freekin' leaner, the scourge of woodsmen the World over Best to be careful dropping it from where it rests, those are the killer type that buck on ya
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i know, it didn't fall fast enough, and got stuck on the top of a maple tree. i took out the maple too, to get it down. risky and dangerous, but i didn't want to leave it for the wind to knock down.
 
Good tip Simon. Now I know how much you hat wearing shoes, but when you do decide to where them, don't forget to tie up the laces :D

(Uggh the hazards of posting self pics on W&SS - everyone is a critic ;) )
 
just realized i didn't answer the questions about what axe i'm holding...

Actually between the axe (what kind?), the Wood Jewel, and the Stockman, you get from me!
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it is my Snow and Nealley 3.5# axe. the WoodJewel and stockman are my most carried and used knives. i have been carrying the stockman almost every day since i got it at the end of last summer, and i have been carrying the Jewel since i got it a couple of months ago... i like them alot!

KGD - those boots stay on pretty well even when not tied, and i wasn't out for too long anyways. i tied pony beads onto the ends of the laces, so i can wear them without tying them up.
 
Another idea is to simply take a bolt with the right size thread and poke it through a spare water bottle cap. A kilo is quite a lot of weight for a little camera to move. A cap and a bolt is a trivial size and weight penalty.

Just for steadying images you can use a bit of string. One end goes to the camera and the other end you stand on. Pull up. That should reduce movement on one axis. Obviously works on other stuff too.
 
I figured it was the S&N 3.5# Our Best axe. I really REALLY like mine. It is one sweet axe.
 
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