P3D Re: P3D Re: twin-camera 'gizmo'

[Dan Shelley <dshelley@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter Davis wrote:
> 
> > The 'gizmo' for mounting two cameras bottom-to-bottom is the Jasper
> > Vertical Mount. This is available in two versions: adjustable ($145) and
> > non-adjustable ($89). (For "normal" shooting, cameras should have 28mm or
> > 35mm lenses; for typical formatting, the vertical image needs to be
> > cropped.)
> >
> > Jasper Engineering
> > 1240A Pear Avenue
> > Mountain View CA 94043
> > 415-967-1578
> 
> Thanks.  I was thinking something more in the range of 89 cents,
> rather than 89 dollars, but it's worth considering.  Any pictures
> anywhere?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -pd
> 

For several years, I have mounted two Minolta Freedom Tele's bottom to
bottom by using a piece of wood painted black with two screws goin thru
drilled holes that match the diameter of the tripod mount holes on the
cameras. Using some small pieces of adhesive backed rubber padding to
fill in the small gaps. I think it cost me about $3.00 and some time
making it. This might be more liek what you are looking for?

    |---|
    |---|
  r |---|
  r||---|-\
  r||---|-/
  r |---|
    |---|             Rubber fit over the top of the screws
    |---|             to provide a base for the other camera 
    |---|             bottom and to protect it.
    |---|
    |---| r
  /-|---||r
  \-|---||r
    |---| r
    |---|
    |---|

Does this make sense?

Dan Shelley
dshelley@xxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.dddesign.com/3dbydan


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