Finished Project Puzzle

[poolhound]

Technically this is a finished project but as its so simple I thought it would be more fun to post it here and see if any of you really smart guys can figure out what it is.






Here are 2 further pictures that may provide some extra clues.

This one should help those who recognize the extra attachment

http://jrdrmarketing.com/photos/woodwork/btbase-8-2.jpg

This last one should let you figure out at least the general application but do you know what its for?

http://jrdrmarketing.com/photos/woodwork/btbase-7-2.jpg


If anybody gets it without the help of the two extra photos I will be really impressed

[LCHIEN]

the second hint confirmed the 1st thought that its a camera 90 degree mount, although MOst tripods for still cameras (an maybe this is a movie camera tripod) have a mount that tilts 90 degrees for vertical pictures.

Not sure why it needs the base extending to the left so much...

[poolhound]

the second hint confirmed the 1st thought that its a camera 90 degree mount, although MOst tripods for still cameras (an maybe this is a movie camera tripod) have a mount that tilts 90 degrees for vertical pictures.

Close but no cigar -yet!

My tripod is for stills and has a very good "ball head" that lets me move in all directions including any angle up to 90 degrees. this attachment does something extra that no tripod (that I am aware of) can do as standard. It normally involves buying something that costs anywhere from $75 to loads more.

I figured some scrap ply would work just as well. I have been meaning to make one for ever but I have a job tomorrow that needs it so I finally got around to making one.

[sscherin]

You building a Panoramic head for the tripod?

Is that a Manfroto pod?

[poolhound]

You building a Panoramic head for the tripod?

Is that a Manfroto pod?

You got it And yes its a Manfrotto pod with a Manfrotto ball head with quick release.

For those that arent into this (yet) to take panoramic photos requires taking multiple shots and then stiching them together. While SW can do amazing things it is always best to start with as much accuracy as possible. This means ensuring the lens is rotated around is "nodal point." Most decent cameras have the tripod mount set OK for this in the "landscape" mode but when you reset the pod for "portrait" it shifts the camera way right or left of the point of rotation. Hence the need for a panoramic mount.

Technically a pano head would also have the ability to move the lens back and forth to have the nodal point registered directly above the center of rotation but this is less crucial than getting the lens centered.

I just got back from doing a shoot and will post the result as an example once I have it finished.

[Uncle Cracker]

As always, necessity is the mother of invention...

[poolhound]

Thought you might like to see what I was working on. This was for a display booth and is intended to look like you could walk right into the store.

I took 6 shots and merged them together to create this very wide angle shot. It actually covers just over 180 degrees.



After much processing I ended up with this final shot. Its now being printed and will go on a 10' x 8' wall.

[Bill in Buena Park]

Jon,
Is the wall it gets mounted on curved 180 degrees to support the wrap-around sensation?

[jhart]

That's really pretty clever for a lot less than $75 bucks. May have to try that

[chopnhack]

jeez, and I thought you were building a sun dial