camera mounts - not on ceiling

[JBergelin]

We are in a pickle - we are in a historic building - we have two ceilings - one is 20 plus feet up and the second is a drop ceiling that shakes like a milk shake every time a car goes by - and we are on a main through fare -

our builder said that the drop ceiling would not hold a camera ... but he did not have an alternative.

I remember that there was some discussion about a tripods not being successful

Does anyone have a success story that does not include a ceiling mount?

 

[Tim Hayes.]

Specialty Soft's visualization software uses a rod that mounts on your counter and also has a color corrected light. Take a look at it on their website
http://www.specialtysoft.com/specialtysoft_view.php

Best,
Tim Hayes

 

[Mike Labbe]

There are brackets designed to clip on to a drop ceiling grid. I have one here. One solution might be to use one of these and reinforce the drop ceiling with a few additional wires, to properly secure it from moving; due to building vibrations.

I have seen booms that go out over the design counter. At the trade shows, LifeSaver uses such a contraption over the workstations for FrameVue. (A microphone stand) This could be an other alternative.

You're going to love the new visualization system

Best regards
Mike

 

[Dave]

I have a Delta Work light / air cleaner which hangs above my fit up bench from a drop ceiling. I'll guess it weighs about 30 lbs and I just have it suspended from the grid with grid clips. Very secure.

 

[Bandsaw]

Manfrotto, a company that makes a wide range of photographer's light and camera supports has a "Wall Boom". It's sort of like a tripod but screws to the wall and booms up and down, swings, and telescopes. It could be a good solution at the design table as it lets you move the camera around easily. Has a screw like a tripod at the end. I use one (not for IF) and find it quite solid.

http://www.adorama.com/BG3077B.html

 

[PaulSF]

I do my designs on the wall behind my sales counter, rather than on the countertop, so I use a tripod and aim the camera at the wall. Works fine. If you use Integrated Framer, you can purchase a boom from Wizard that will allow you to point the camera down at the tabletop.

 

[Paul N]

This website seems to have interesting stuff for light sources / accessories:

http://www.skaeser.com/

 

[JBergelin]

How to use camera and tripod

Paul I am interested in your method with the tripod

How do you mount the art vertically without damaging it to take the picture.

Thanks

Jeanne

 

[PaulSF]

Display board and magnets