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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

12/27/2009 04:50:36 PM · #1

in fact there have been a few threads about a 50' telescoping boom with a platform on top that had remote-controls for a camera. it also had a platform at the base where you could put a laptop, and with a 50' USB connection, you could actually control a camera that was liveview enabled. at least one of the threads had a link to a site with a bunch of sample shots.

and i've been looking for the past hour or so with no luck.

could someone give me a hand? thanks!

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

12/27/2009 05:01:07 PM · #2

DPC Tutorial

Maybe something here that will lead you to the right thread

12/27/2009 05:19:42 PM · #3

thanks for trying, judi! there might be something in that second post, but ya gotta have a blue shirt to see it ;-)

rich

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

12/27/2009 05:34:24 PM · #4

Skip - this might have been one of the links.

//www.bird-shots.com/

Olympus 7-14mm f/4.0 Zuiko Digital Zoom

12/27/2009 06:53:54 PM · #5

thanks, rich! i think that was one of the links, but it's not the main one.

i'm starting to find some interesting stuff through google, but i still can't find the one that was in the dpc thread.

the thread was one of those can-you-believe-this type of threads.

one2one

Olympus E-5

12/27/2009 07:53:54 PM · #6

Originally posted by Skip:

thanks for trying, judi! there might be something in that second post, but ya gotta have a blue shirt to see it ;-)

These are the two links in that thread Skip.

link1

link2

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

12/27/2009 08:04:48 PM · #7

thanks, jac!

unfortunately, those are related to astrophotography; what i'm looking for was a post or two related to a mast or boom that went up about 50' high, giving perspectives like what you could from a kite or rc airplanes or helicopters.

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

12/27/2009 08:10:53 PM · #8

Originally posted by Skip:

Just do what I did....climb onto the house roof...tie your camera to the end of a broom and have fun...hehehehe!

bergiekat

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-70 2.8L II

12/27/2009 08:48:12 PM · #9

I know exactly which thread you are speaking of, but having trouble finding it. It included someone's photo of how they did this at home (if this is the correct one).
I'll keep looking! (I HATE when you know what you're looking for, but cannot fin it, lol!)

spiritualspatula

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

12/27/2009 09:45:00 PM · #10

I didn't see the original thread here, but I think I know what you want and I've found it.
Luksa Tripods
For the curious, I first heard about that over at Strobist when they were talking about Luksa's 40 foot light stand. Check the comments at the bottom for lots more giant stands of various sorts that other folks have found.