Self Portrait GoPro HD, Palo Alto, Shureline Painters Pole
If you're familiar with the Palo Alto adapter for Painters Poles, it's back online with a very very limited amount. This is just a fun little adapter that will add a standard 1/4x20 thread to the top of any painters pole for added height to small cameras. Would be a fun thing for the HX9V and built in image stabilization. I gotta take this thing back out. My favorite painters pole is the Shur-Line Easy Reach Extension Pole
If you're already familiar with Pole Aerial Photography and the Palo Alto, it's available below through PhotographyandCinema.com, if you're not familiar, check this article out http://cheesycam.com/palo-alto-custom-camera-mount-adapter/.
Palo Alto Painters Pole Adapter
Gary
What have anybody done with hooking up a cross piece for panning the camera ? Tia G
Emm
Post author@Lance - Yes there will.
Lance
Will there be another run of the Palo Alto?
Emm
Post author@Danny Franklin - I mounted a small ball head on top of the Palo Alto.
Danny Franklin
Hi Emm,
I've never thought of using a painters pole for this type of crane work. TOTALLY AWESOME!
Just one question. Does a painters pole have an articulating head. The reason why I ask is because you're able to get the camera to face down the pole back at you. Does this require an additional 90 degree mount or does the head of the pole just point down?
-danny
pepe
Good stuff Bruce, just curious, what program
u used to create the pdf ? .. it looks really
PRO !
Cheers
Tony Maceo
What...no asians making this simple thing and selling on ebay?
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Bruce Philpott
I've been using a Wooster Sherlock 6’-12’ painter’s pole (R056)for years. Working for wineries, I often found the need to get a shot above the tops of the vines. "Here is our vineyard," instead of "Here's a wall of vines." I wrote an article about getting a higher view: https://brucephilpott.com/photos/eye-in-the-sky.pdf
This week I'm working on a video which needs a couple of birds eye establishing shots and cutaways, so I've put my 5DII on a ball head atop the 12' pole with a Rokinon 14mm lens. The perfect aerial shot! I mount my monitor on the shaft of the bottom section of the pole.
Still examples (screen captures):
https://brucephilpott.com/photos/high-view-inside-shop.jpg
andhttps://brucephilpott.com/photos/scrap-metal.jpg
Emm
Post author@defiant - Solid steel.
@defiant
all gone.
I think this is one of you better ideas. Especially with the GoPro.
Is the piece made out of aluminum or steel? I to am not sure if I would trust it with a dslr, that little 1/4-20 stud looks pretty vulnerable. Maybe if they make a 3/8" version and then you could put a little ball head on there.
once again great idea.
HHL
YA BUDDY!!!! I got lucky and was able to purchase one! Can't wait to use it!
HHL
McG
MovieBuff, goto http://www.aplanding.com if you are interested in mast photography. Mostly RC heli's but they have alot of info on mast stuff too.
MovieBuff
Has anyone made a remote controlled telescopic mast?
MovieBuff
I wish there was a inexpensive solution to put a DSLR on a pole.
Eric
I use of those as a boom mic pole, which works much better than a professional boom pole if you ask me. Easy and light-weight! Also, I've used this with my GoProHD on a few occasions for a different type of look.
Definitely worth having the extra tool.
I got mine at home depot and, like Daniel above, would not recommend putting a DSLR on the pole.
Daniel
I got one of this at home depot. Used it as a mic boom mainly, I would not trust a 7d on it that high though. specially with a heavy and expensive L series lens.
Renato Murilo Langona
It's a shame they don't ship overseas 🙁