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Today, with their own hands - a telescopic tripod made of polypropylene pipes.
I was inspired to make this tripod by the publication of an article on the site "At Samodelkin" "Tripod for a phone made of polypropylene pipes."
The idea in the article was good, but the execution did not quite suit me, so I decided to make a more advanced version of such a product, namely its telescopic version, which is ideal for field conditions.
Material and accessories for the manufacture of a tripod:
Attention! Pipes, with seeming standardization, are different, therefore, when choosing, you should check them for compatibility (inner and outer diameters should be as close as possible, but at the same time freely enter each other).
Pipe 32 "hot" (polypropylene PN20) - 2 m.
Furniture screw М8 × 70 (60) mm. - 3 pcs.
Manufacturing:
From two-meter pipes PP 32 and PP 20, cut blanks with a length of 500 mm., Three PP 32 and three PP 20 of which will be needed for the manufacture of telescopic “legs” of the tripod, and the remaining two, one each from PP 32 and PP 20, 500 mm., for the central telescopic rod.
To a depth, to the drilled holes, on opposite sides of the pipes, mark and make two cuts.
It turns out a little heavier, but in the end the whole structure will be more rigid and stable.
All this is necessary so that the finished part can freely slide along the central telescopic rod.
Gather the prepared parts together.
This tripod is suitable for both video and still cameras. It folds up conveniently for easy storage. You can easily make a tripod with your own hands. How exactly, you will learn in the above and described master class.
materials
Before you start, make sure you have:
Steel bars can be taken from an old printer. In this case, it was an HP device. The tubes must be removed and cut into pieces 12 cm long.
Step 1. On the board, draw a circle with a radius of 3 cm. Then draw another one, but with a radius of 5 cm. The center of the two figures should coincide.
Step 2. Break the circles into three parts by drawing radii. In the interval between the small and large circle, stepping back 1 cm on both sides of the drawn radii, draw one more line.
Step 3. Attach another thinner board to the marking board. On it, draw a small rectangle 2 cm wide. Step back another 5 cm from it and draw a straight line across the board.
Step 4. Cut out the details of the future tripod, according to the markup. Sand them down.
Step 5. Drill threaded holes for the screws in the places where the parts of the tripod are fastened with a drill. Work very carefully. Assemble the prepared parts of the product together.
Step 6. Cut the pen cases into two parts: large and small. Fasten them to opposite ends of the steel rod.
Step 7. Paint the wooden part of the tripod with wood paint or stain, varnish. Leave everything until the coating is completely dry.
Step 8. Attach the prepared steel rods to the underside of the wooden fasteners. Make markings for the bolts, drill holes for them and assemble the entire structure.
Step 9. Take a 3 x 6 cm aluminum plate and bend it into a "U" shape. Drill one hole each from the sides and the top of the plate. Make another one at the top of the tripod. Using a bicycle brake mount, bolt, nuts and washers, assemble the structure shown in the photo.
Stabilizing the camera at the time of shooting is the key to getting sharp or clear shots, the hand will not tremble when you press the button and will not spoil the frame. For long exposures, a tripod is a must, without it you won’t get the right picture at all. Static subjects that are far away from the photographer may appear blurry when zooming out without a steady camera position. For all these situations, a tripod is required.
The cost of a good tripod fluctuates around 7-10 thousand rubles for a standard camera, for heavy optics stabilization will be required, here the price will be even higher. It is not always possible to purchase a store option, especially if nature has not deprived you of skill and ingenuity. Then you can make a tripod with your own hands, practically from improvised means. The cost of materials will be many times less, it will take a couple of days in time, and for advanced users who can deftly manage tools, it will take several hours.
When you might need a tripod:
Tripod- a great option for a large company, when one person always remains behind the scenes in general photos. Stabilizing the camera at the right height and a remote control (RC) will help to collect the whole company in the photo.
In addition to the standard three-leg stand, there are many different tripods for different purposes and situations. The most popular is the tripod, it is used in all types of filming, except for extreme ones. According to the type of camera mounting or surface mounting, tripods are:
A professional photographer working in different genres and in any conditions can have a set of tripod mounts. But in most cases, they are used quite rarely and are not essential for shooting walking photo shoots, love-story, weddings and birthdays, and this is exactly what the average photos do 95% of the time.
If you still decide to make a tripod with your own hands, then you will need the following tools:
It is better to perform all work outside or in a special room with good ventilation. Glue and paint have an unpleasant smell, and sawdust and shavings are best left outside the house.
The easiest tripod to assemble and manufacture will require a couple of hours of your time, a piece of board, glue and 3 regular or floating razors. The main thing is that they are the same. The base is sawn triangular, processed with sandpaper, a hole is cut in the center and a bolt is screwed in and securely fastened with glue. We screw the nut onto the bolt and lay the rubber seal so as not to damage the camera body during mounting. To the side surfaces, or edges of the wooden triangle, razors are glued with a blade to the stand.
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Budget desktop tripod is ready. We needed:
A little patience and a small camera tripod is ready to go.
Another budget option is a tabletop mini tripod made from a tennis ball. To do this, you need a knife, glue, a bolt and a nut. The ball is cut in such a way that most of it is stable on the table, to seal the surface we glue the place under the camera with a second layer from the remaining piece. A hole is made in the center and a bolt is glued. then you can paint the structure or leave it as it is. You can put a seal under the camera, and if you take a longer bolt, you can slightly increase the stand up. For this tripod we needed:
This option is not suitable for a serious event, but it is quite suitable for home use with a small camera; of course, it will not hold heavy optics.
The easiest option is to use an empty plastic bottle to create a tripod. A hole of the required diameter is drilled in the cover, a bolt is inserted, fastened with a nut, screwed into the chamber thread. The bottle is weighted with sand or pebbles and twisted with a prepared cap. The tripod is ready for use, in field conditions it can significantly save nerves and time, having worked no worse than the purchased one.
A more complex option will require you to have some skills in using scissors or a hacksaw, a file, a drill, as well as time. The aluminum tube is cut into 3 parts with "ears" for fastening, the parts are processed with a file, holes for the bolts are drilled.
We cut the ski poles into 4 equal parts, they will be the legs of the tripod. For the base, a square piece of board or thick plywood is taken, approximately 10 x 10 cm in size, a hole is drilled in one for a steel tube. In 3 parts of fasteners and “legs” of the tripod, we make holes for the screw at the right angle so that they are in the right position when the structure is assembled.
From the second socket we assemble the mount for the camera.
We connect both parts, install the camera on the screw, the tripod is ready for use.
Thus, we needed to manufacture this design:
It will take at least a couple of hours to make such a design, subject to the skills of working with tools. Suitable even for a medium-weight camera, check the load in advance so that there are no unexpected incidents at the event.
Another material for creating a holding device for the camera is metal-plastic tubes used in construction for laying water supply. They bend well, but hold their shape well. You can fasten them together with plastic corners, self-tapping screws, bolts or screws. We assemble the base from pieces of pipe and corner fittings, fasten the vertical tube with an adapter. At the top end we fix the platform for the camera.
If you urgently need to take a selfie, and there is no monopod or selfie stick at hand, then you can use any means at hand to secure the phone. It can be a stick, a branch or a piece of thick wire. It is impossible to create a system for pressing a button under such conditions; we use the delay start function for 2-3 seconds. During this time, we build a frame and get great pictures without buying a tripod.
From improvised materials, you can also assemble an adapter from any tripod from the camera to mount the phone. To do this, you need a piece of plastic, for example, a plinth for finishing plastic windows. A part is cut off, a little shorter than the phone, holes are drilled in the right places (corresponding to the fasteners on the latch). The adapter is fastened with nuts to the tripod, the design is ready for use.
The listed options for homemade tripods for the camera do not require special skills and knowledge, almost anyone can make them without much effort. In addition to these materials, you can use wooden slats and bars, metal tubes, plastic. But here you will need specialized tools and certain knowledge.
Regardless of the material and design, a tripod must meet certain requirements and perform functions.
working height. Each tripod has a minimum and maximum height depending on the design of the device. Tripods have the widest range and are therefore the most popular among photographers. Correctly select a tripod for height, it should be slightly higher so that you can shoot from above.
Weight and dimensions. The most important parameter for "field" filming. Professional equipment weighs a lot and is quite difficult to carry with you for a long time. Therefore, lightweight models are chosen for outdoor photo shoots. The same applies to the dimensions when folded, bulky tripods remain in the photo studio, and compact and easy to carry are taken for travel.
This parameter depends on many nuances: material, fasteners, design features. For a photographer, the workload is more important - you need to be guided by it when choosing a model for the weight of the camera.
Thread. To attach the camera to a tripod, there are 2 main standard threads - 1/4 ”and 1/8”, the first option is designed for compact models, including “soap dishes”. To work with larger cameras, a 1/8 thread is used. Telephotos, powerful lenses, heavy cameras are mounted on 3/8, it can withstand heavy loads. All this should be taken into account when choosing a tripod for shooting.
Whether to make a lens with your own hands or spend a certain amount on equipment is up to each photographer to decide on their own. But there are a few important points:
Based on these points, it follows that it is better to purchase professional specialized equipment for work. Save on the safety of the camera and optics is not worth it. But for home or very infrequent use, you can assemble a tripod with your own hands.
In the previous article, I talked about how to shoot a MK video at home and touched on the topic of shooting on a phone. And she mentioned that at the beginning of work it is quite possible to do without buying special devices. How to make a tripod for the phone with your own hands at home, read below. A full-fledged tripod from improvised means - such that the angle of inclination, rotation, device height, etc. change. - it is difficult to create, but simple holders and low tripods can be made by yourself.
Firstly, you need to make a tripod for a smartphone with your own hands so that the “flight control panel” is available to you - a monitor screen with the necessary buttons. After all, you must set up and further control the process.
The second requirement is that the device must hold the phone in such a way that there is no accidental drop, shift, etc.
How to make a tripod for your phone with your own hands from improvised means - tips for those who do not have time. These designs are more like smartphone holders than a tripod. It takes a long time to make a full-fledged tripod with your own hands and not everyone can do it. Examples are below in the text.
The easiest way to quickly make a tripod holder for your phone is to cut a disposable cup, a jar of yogurt (sour cream, etc.). The photo below clearly shows how such a device works - you need to make slots and insert the phone into them.
pros– easy, not expensive, fast.
Minuses– not suitable for vertical shooting (from above), a stand is required for a higher position.
Another easy way to make a DIY phone tripod in five minutes is to use clothespins. Connect them as shown in the picture and put your device into the resulting system.
pros obvious - available, almost free, fast.
Minuses the same as in jars - there is no way to remove the overthrow - the phone simply will not hold.
You can attach your phone to a water bottle using rubber bands, as shown in the photo below. Be sure to fill the bottle with water, otherwise the whole structure will not stand.
If you have a table lamp with variable rails, a flexible base, then this is a great option for a tripod. It remains only to attach the phone holder directly to it and your tripod is ready!
pros- you can change the height, slope, etc.
Minus- a more complex design that cannot be done in a couple of minutes.
A more serious option and you need to work hard for not five minutes. The created design has been serving me for a long time, requiring neither replacement nor repair. Vertical shooting can be done even on the kitchen table, even on the floor, etc.
You will need a couple of long lines(wide wooden slats, skirting boards are also suitable, even ceiling ones - the main thing is that they do not bend), a pair of short ones and a regular cardboard box lid, for example, shoe. The size should not be small so that the phone can be freely placed in any position above the hole.
The length of the rails varies from 50 to 100 cm.
For filming cooking, this is a great option - just fix it on the shelf of a hanging cabinet above your desktop.
pros- available, disassembled design does not take up much space.
Minuses- the height is not adjustable, you need to look for a stand for mounting.
Rigid wire will allow you to make a fairly comfortable tripod for your phone. If desired, you can even change the angle for shooting. To some extent, it resembles an "octopus". This design can be screwed to the legs of a chair, table, tree, etc.
Phone holder made of stationery clips - the photo speaks for itself. The advantage is that you can use all the functions of a tripod - tilt, rotate the camera, change the height.
Before attaching the first clothespin, be sure to unscrew the camera fastening screw so that it does not stick out. Otherwise, the clamp will not hold.
Install the second clamp as shown in the photo. And then use rubber bands to attach the phone.
Clamps take large, reliable.
There are factory cardboard tripod holders for phones. Why not use the idea itself and cut and glue with your own hands an analogue of what is shown in the photo below?
How to make your own tripod for your phone is an endless topic, there are many solutions, use your ingenuity, golden pens and you will succeed. Pay more attention to the shooting itself.
When I started this project, I wanted to make a device that could replace two or three devices that are usually found in a photographer's backpack. My project eventually culminated in the creation of a flexible camera stand, which I will simply refer to as "flexible stand".
The stand is based on 90 centimeters of annealed super-flexible copper wire, at each end of which there is a screw for mounting the camera. All of this is housed in a vinyl tube that keeps the wire clean and safe, plus it has a soft surface that feels comfortable when bending/unfolding the mount. This tool can replace many other photo tools, including:
Among other things, the flexible stand rolls up into a very small piece that's easy to take when traveling and wraps around your wrist comfortably as you move from one place to another.
Everything you need to assemble the stand can be purchased at local stores for about 500 rubles, and everyone usually has all the tools used in the pantry.
It takes only a little effort to understand how to assemble a tripod for a camera with your own hands. Assembly is simple, but takes time combing through local home improvement stores. From my previous projects, I know that there is a huge selection of large diameter copper wire in stores and that copper is very flexible especially when fired.
Adding the threads directly to the wire proved a little tricky, and I ended up making a sandwich inside a vinyl tube, with copper wire on one end and a bolt on the other to match the camera threads, over which I put a coupler to hold the joint together. To further strengthen the design, I filled the connection area with epoxy. Check out the picture above to get an idea of how the whole connection comes together in life.
Aside from the mechanics of putting the components together, I also had to decide on the length of the makeshift tripod. I settled on 90 cm, which I felt was the sweet spot between being so long that you could wrap the wire around things and use it as a selfie stick, and so short that you could easily roll it up and store it in your bag or pocket. pants.
The first step in making a mini holder is to fire the copper wire. If you are not familiar with the firing process, then its essence is to relax the metal by heating and cooling. When firing copper, you must heat it to a dull red color and then quickly lower it into water. This allows you to weaken the crystal structure of copper, making it more flexible. When you heat the copper, be sure to hold it with something like a vise, as the copper wire quickly conducts heat from the torch to your hand.
Note: If you don't have a torch, you can skip this step, as copper is already quite soft when you buy it from the store. Firing simply makes the copper as soft as possible, making the device easier to use and more durable.
After firing, the copper wire will be covered with a layer of oxide, a quick cleaning with steel wool soaked in alcohol will give the copper its original appearance. At this point, for ease of threading the copper into the vinyl tube, I straightened it out. To do this, I fixed both ends of the wire in pliers and asked a friend to help me - we stretched the ends in different directions. The pliers left marks on the ends of the wire, which was to my advantage, as these marks provided a good bonding surface for the epoxy to be used to hold the wires together inside the vinyl tubing.
After the wire was ready, it was necessary to cut the tube to the desired length. The tube insulates the wire, keeping it clean and making the camera stand feel good to the touch. I cut the tube so long that there was an extra 2-3 cm of length left on each end. This length is required to secure the bolt that will be screwed into the chamber. Look at the last photo attached in this step to understand what's what.
In this step, we need to put a brass sleeve on the tube. The sleeve will act as a collar, securing the connection between the wire and the bolt from the outside. My couplings were very tight on the tube, so I lubricated them with liquid soap.
I bought bolts to match the threads of the camera. All you need to do is cut off the head of the bolt, so take a hacksaw and cut it off, leaving a tail about 3 cm long. 2.5 cm of the bolt will go to the connection, and the remaining 0.5 cm will be screwed into the chamber.
It's time to bring everything into one design. Do it according to the list:
Once the epoxy has set, your flexible stand is ready to go!
