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Magic Arms and DSLRs
- Thread starter Tim Armes
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nicolas claris
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Hi Tim
Could you post a link so we see what s this "magic arm"?
Thanks a lot!
Could you post a link so we see what s this "magic arm"?
Thanks a lot!
Hi Tim,
Link here http://www.morrisphoto.co.uk/ProductDetails~productID~7150.html (more or less first google hit for me )
I have no experience of it, but for me, I would not bother. It looks as if it will be too flimsy for anything much.
If you are going to use it a lot on a particular bike, then a simple bracket from aluminium or steel (maybe even plywood would be better) for the particular task will be better, imnsho. That way, it can be made to locate rigidly to the bike, and the camera.
I have more knowledge wrt video cams. in this sort of app.
Best wishes,
Ray
Link here http://www.morrisphoto.co.uk/ProductDetails~productID~7150.html (more or less first google hit for me )
I have no experience of it, but for me, I would not bother. It looks as if it will be too flimsy for anything much.
If you are going to use it a lot on a particular bike, then a simple bracket from aluminium or steel (maybe even plywood would be better) for the particular task will be better, imnsho. That way, it can be made to locate rigidly to the bike, and the camera.
I have more knowledge wrt video cams. in this sort of app.
Best wishes,
Ray
Michael Fontana
pro member
Hi Tim
a heavy cam with battery compartement might move, meanwhile the magic arm might could be be strong enough with a light one, having a small lense.
If you intent to have a very precise orientation of the cam, it rather looks to be difficult.
I used one for a while, but I wouldn't mount my 1 Ds-2 on it.
So I'd mount the cam with a homemade "groundplate" with a 3/8 screw, and a tripod's head on the bike. You know welders, dont' you ;-)
On the manfrotto site its listed in the Lighting Support Systems, for holding a umbrella, etc
a heavy cam with battery compartement might move, meanwhile the magic arm might could be be strong enough with a light one, having a small lense.
If you intent to have a very precise orientation of the cam, it rather looks to be difficult.
I used one for a while, but I wouldn't mount my 1 Ds-2 on it.
So I'd mount the cam with a homemade "groundplate" with a 3/8 screw, and a tripod's head on the bike. You know welders, dont' you ;-)
On the manfrotto site its listed in the Lighting Support Systems, for holding a umbrella, etc
David A. Goldfarb
New member
A Magic Arm is good for things like holding a reflector or a flag (a dark card to shade the light) or a filter in front of a studio strobe unit, or you can use it to add extra support between the tripod and a long lens or the bed of a view camera with a long extension. I suppose it could hold something like a small point & shoot to some rigid object, but I wouldn't use one by itself to support a larger camera. If you're traveling by a bicycle that has a stand, you would probably do better just to put a beanbag on the seat and support the camera that way. There are even beanbags with tripod screws.
Thanks...
Thanks for your answers.
Interestingly you all had the same intuative response that I did - a Magic Arm isn't strong enough to hold a DSLR.
I suppose that it depends what you plan to do, but it seems that Chase Jarveis has no problem doing exactly what I intent to try:
http://chasejarvis.com/blog/2007/08/chase-jarvis-tech-pov-photography.html
I've ordered one, I'll let you know if I break my camera
Tim
Thanks for your answers.
Interestingly you all had the same intuative response that I did - a Magic Arm isn't strong enough to hold a DSLR.
I suppose that it depends what you plan to do, but it seems that Chase Jarveis has no problem doing exactly what I intent to try:
http://chasejarvis.com/blog/2007/08/chase-jarvis-tech-pov-photography.html
I've ordered one, I'll let you know if I break my camera
Tim
Well, I've received my Manfrotto Magic Arm.
I've very impressed by its rigidity. There's no doubt that it's more than capable of holding a DSLR, even a big one (as we see in Chase's video).
I'm less impressed by my Super Clamp. Up till now it's always been fantastic, but attached to a circular piece of metalic tubing with a heavy weight acting as a lever it has a tendency to rotate about the tube. I'm not sure how chase avoided this problem.
I'm hoping that it can be solved by using some rubber-like material between the clamp and the tubing.
Tim
I've very impressed by its rigidity. There's no doubt that it's more than capable of holding a DSLR, even a big one (as we see in Chase's video).
I'm less impressed by my Super Clamp. Up till now it's always been fantastic, but attached to a circular piece of metalic tubing with a heavy weight acting as a lever it has a tendency to rotate about the tube. I'm not sure how chase avoided this problem.
I'm hoping that it can be solved by using some rubber-like material between the clamp and the tubing.
Tim