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by allan473 on Mon Mar 04, 2019 12:57 pm
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I saw someone with a flat platform on top of his tripod. It was attached with an arca-swiss plate and covered with a cameo cloth. He was hand holding his camera but between shots was resting it on this platform. The camera was at shoulder level and when he wanted to shoot he easily grabbed it and did not have to raise it much to get it at eye level. When he was not shooting there was no weight to hold. Oh, he did have a strap in case it sliped off the platform.

I once saw such a product at a web site but can longer find it. I have seen v-shaped attachments for rifle shooting but I don't like the v.

If anyone can lead me to this product I would appreciate it.

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by SantaFeJoe on Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:23 pm
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PThere are several types of platform available. These are some of them:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Came ... 4075788749

I would just buy a piece of aluminum the size you want and attach a plate for your mount. Then cover it with glued on piece of neoprene, e.g. a laptop case. It would cost far less, but I know you didn’t ask about cost.

Here’s another one:

Platform

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by allan473 on Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:33 pm
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Thanks Joe. They are quit expensive and they seem too big for what I want.. DIY may be the only answer but I would rather avoid that.
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by Richard B. on Mon Mar 04, 2019 11:19 pm
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I would think that you would have to be sure that the tripod and platform were quite level. I think that weight up high would be quite subject to tipping. Even with a tether a heavy lens and camera combination slipping off might bring the whole thing to the ground.

And that's not fun - don't ask me how I know.

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by allan473 on Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:01 am
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I don't plan on leaving the setup unattended. I would have a strap around my neck. This platform would just be to rest the camera on instead of holding it.

I did find a photo of one - on the further tripod.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-DGm2WhH/0/1331094c/X2/i-DGm2WhH-X2.jpg
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by allan473 on Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:20 am
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I did find ne but it is too expensive

https://www.tacksharpusa.com/product/tacksharp/
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by aolander on Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:17 am
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How about this?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/ ... _Bean.html

Get a plate to screw on the bottom.
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by allan473 on Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:38 am
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I am thinking I can make something similar to the tacksharp.
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