Fabricating a shoulder pod for a long lens

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I can't hand hold my 400mm f/5.6L lens anymore due to a combination of old age and arthritis. Although I most often use this lens on a tripod or monopod, I really desired to be able to hand hold it at times.

I investigated several aids to supporting a camera with a long lens, such as the Bush Hawk, but none were totally satisfactory to me. I decided to try my hand at fabricating a stable hand held platform for the 400mm f/5.6L.

My pod is made from some low cost materials available at any home improvement store and using just a few readily available simple tools.

Images of my pod, a list of materials, and fabrication procedure is on my smugmug site at:

http://rpcrowe.smugmug.com/gallery/6834530_e5t2C#436822870_3vQ4W
 
Just amazing, looks like it ticks all the boxes and cheap as chips to make.
Will the Mk2 be contructed from carbon fibre?...:lol:

But don't use it to take pictures of the houses of parliament or Mr plod will think you are using a shoulder mounted rocket launcher...:naughty:

Joking aside it's good to see people who can overcome a problem with some imagination and basic hand tools, I bet you enjoyed making it.
 
Reading this led to a big wave of nostalgia.
I had to go and dig out the handgrip I made for my Mamiya in the seventies. Mrs Irish/Rover kindly took a few quick pics
See Here.
 
That looks like what I kinda use when videoing with my HV20 :)
 
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