{"id":2277,"date":"2011-05-02T10:57:24","date_gmt":"2011-05-02T17:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2026-03-08T21:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:04:24","slug":"diy-hip-neck-mount-camera-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/2011\/05\/diy-hip-neck-mount-camera-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"A Very Peculiar DIY “Hip-Neck Mount” Camera Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Check out this wacky “above the crowd” camera rig spotted at the royal wedding.\u00a0What IS this thing?<\/p>\n

My friend Travis is an awesome guy and a talented photographer<\/a>. He’s the type of guy that I admire for finding life curious and fascinating. Case in point: an email he sent this weekend about the photos from the royal wedding, not of the newlyweds, but of the crowd that gathered to watch the event.<\/p>\n

flickr had a post this morning with the official royal wedding photos. while i don’t care about the wedding, i was interested in seeing the photos and what they were like. looked few a through. flickr pointed out one large, overhead crowd shot. it was like a “where’s waldo” illustration. flickr also recommended to view the photo at the original size. it was pretty cool to drill into the photo and see people’s details. i noticed one guy with a crazy camera contraption so he could shoot over the crowd. i thought it was pretty genius. hence this email. thanks for playing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nHere’s a link to the full size image<\/a>.<\/p>\n

An impressive gathering, no doubt \u2013 but the “above the crowd” camera extension Travis spotted really piqued my curiosity. What exactly is that thing? And how can I make my own on the cheap?<\/p>\n

Looking closely, it appears to be a long extension pole\/monopod with an adjustable head (this one<\/a> fits the bill, only costs $22). A leash\/nylon strapping<\/a> connects to the top of the pole; the bottom of the leash straps around this inventive photographer’s neck (it appears the neck segment has padding of some sort). \u00a0Buckles<\/a> adjust the length of the strap to control the angle\/height of the pole.<\/p>\n

I’d love to see the base of the extension pole. A flag-pole holster<\/a> would work well to help keep things stable.<\/p>\n

Maybe most importantly, triggering the camera. A wired remote <\/a>for the shutter release? Or, perhaps easier, an IR remote (I recently got this $10 remote for my Nikon<\/a> \u2013 and I love it), although I imagine there might be interference issues with a crowd that size.<\/p>\n

A shame that this photographer is anonymous \u2013 I’d like to chat about his setup, and see the resulting photos he took. Regardless, I might try to build one of these things for kicks too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Check out this wacky “above the crowd” camera rig spotted at the royal wedding.\u00a0What IS this thing? My friend Travis is an awesome guy and a talented photographer. He’s the type of guy that I admire for finding life curious and fascinating. Case in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,8,4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diy","category-gadget","category-photo","category-video"],"yoast_head":"\nA Very Peculiar DIY "Hip-Neck Mount" Camera Extension — DO IT: Projects, Plans, and How-tos<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I don't see the content provided in your message. Could you share the blog post content so I can write an accurate meta description? 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