Official Automotive Rigs - DIY Thread [Archive] - Page 43

Mr.AnviL

12th of December 2011 (Mon), 18:32

Anyone has any suggestion to make the suction cup works better at cold/low temp?
One of my Avenger F1000 cups kept coming off last night, temp was around 30 F.

I wouldn't imagine there is anything tnat would help. Rubber reacts much diferently in cold temps. This goes for plastic and metal as well which are much more brittle in the freezing cold. Cold car body and cold rubber suction cup is not a good match up.

mightymassa

13th of December 2011 (Tue), 13:08

my old russian lada samara 2109 :D
http://cs5965.vkontakte.ru/u24310496/139249814/z_a91b96df.jpg

sigma pi

13th of December 2011 (Tue), 22:17

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6508840743_a27d8119f3_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6508844155_ee3d35ed33_z.jpg

The wall thickness is too thick, but it does not bend.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6508842539_77c041fb05_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6508847723_11c2b255ca_z.jpg

At 24mm

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6508845659_aa6a20477b_z.jpg

I have 3 f1000 and another two are on back order.

sigma pi

15th of December 2011 (Thu), 11:35

Little known fact. The rig doubles as my festivus pole.

O3DigitalBath

15th of December 2011 (Thu), 17:42

another rushed shot on a borrowed rig...not my fav. shot but others seem to like it:

http://v2lab.com/theory/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_0480_4.jpg

realitysays

15th of December 2011 (Thu), 21:41

Shot on a mates borrowed rig. Now i reaaallllyy want to buy my own!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6505019709_4ecf1d98e5_b.jpg

donati03gt

15th of December 2011 (Thu), 22:01

i gotta try this !

ewheeler20

15th of December 2011 (Thu), 22:35

This is a great first post!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v730/DisBoiQuoc/Cars/G35Rig12-11-11-Holiday.jpg

bagged_integra

16th of December 2011 (Fri), 12:26

This is a great first post!

Thank you.. I've been following this thread for a while and looked through all 400 pages for tips, set ups, and checking out the other pics before finally doing the rig shot myself. This thread helped me out a lot.

vegasboy

17th of December 2011 (Sat), 02:06

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6524562701_e0881b099b_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotosbyalex/6524562701/)
Rig Tahoe (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotosbyalex/6524562701/) by FotosByAlex (http://www.flickr.com/people/fotosbyalex/), on Flickr

GFWilliams

17th of December 2011 (Sat), 06:34

Last week I did a shoot for Toyota UK. Here is a little video my assistant did for me, I hope you like it. The sand was quite deep :whistle:

Behind the scenes with GFWilliams on a Toyota Hilux photo shoot - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L14wXY0v2l8)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6516537753_bd42a7bb8e_b.jpg

apixelintime

17th of December 2011 (Sat), 08:15

That is way cool! Love the sand displacement... Location is great. This is very well shot!

killingspree

17th of December 2011 (Sat), 09:17

Here a pic of my diy rig i will use in the future, just a few parts left to finish it :)

its about 4,5meters long for the start, i hope its enough?!??! any tips?

jeremycliff

17th of December 2011 (Sat), 11:55

Here's a shot I did for a newer wheel company out of the Detroit area. They wanted some track simulated shots, so we shot at the local track :)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6460853099_58de911207_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremycliff/6460853099/)
Porsche Cayman / Formula 43 Wheels / Autobahn Country Club (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremycliff/6460853099/) by jeremycliff (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeremycliff/), on Flickr

ewheeler20

17th of December 2011 (Sat), 11:59

^^^ dude, you posted that photo last week, in this same thread... Post #6261 (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=13499135&postcount=6261)
You don't remember? lol

apixelintime

17th of December 2011 (Sat), 15:37

^^^ dude, you posted that photo last week, in this same thread... Post #6261 (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=13499135&postcount=6261)
You don't remember? lol

Thank you - I don't know about the OP, but I was having a severe case of Deja Vu!

jeremycliff

17th of December 2011 (Sat), 20:45

**** haha. I couldn't remember which one i posted... I have two from that set. I'll post it later. My memory is ****.

tman2782

17th of December 2011 (Sat), 22:45

Or you could just wait a bit and post that shot again... coz it rocks!

fdogan

19th of December 2011 (Mon), 12:37

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6525247127_85284f3453_b.jpg

jeremycliff

19th of December 2011 (Mon), 13:02

Ok, this is the one I was meaning to post lol.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6472745953_cc2a06488e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremycliff/6472745953/)
Porsche Cayman / Formula 43 Wheels (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremycliff/6472745953/) by jeremycliff (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeremycliff/), on Flickr

ewheeler20

19th of December 2011 (Mon), 18:31

^^^Both are very similar. I think I like the angle of the second one, and the position of the car in the frame of the second one, but I like to foreground better in the first one (I I don't like the rumble strip). Both are really great though.

p27rpy

23rd of December 2011 (Fri), 18:21

http://civitello.smugmug.com/Cars/s14/i-MLJtp3t/0/XL/S14-Rig-XL.jpg

ewheeler20

24th of December 2011 (Sat), 17:19

auto-rigging and drinking is against the law.

killingspree

24th of December 2011 (Sat), 18:51

... law.

"lawl" :P

p27rpy

25th of December 2011 (Sun), 10:23

auto-rigging and drinking is against the law.

"lawl" :P

haha, it went with a kind of "bad santa" set we had going on for an xmas feature. you can see the rest here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1129038).

James472

30th of December 2011 (Fri), 19:23

Shot this last week and just finished up editing it. I think I could have composed it a little better and used a longer exposure to get the lights to streak across the entire frame.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6603517367_bf96214f57_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamespankiewicz/6603517367/in/photostream/)

Chevy_UAE

31st of December 2011 (Sat), 05:50

1/18 Scale Diecast Rig Shot

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l539/maxiuae/IMG_29400.jpg

Samdiver74

31st of December 2011 (Sat), 08:45

So one of my avengers wont hold a suction for the life of it... Any one have an idea how to get some better suction? Flat glass surface and it still won't hold suction...

StretchSTI
I don't know if you were able to get your cup sorted out or not.
What I do know is that you can pull the pump actuator out, there is a spring inside and an 'O' Ring, you might want to make sure the 'O' ring is good.
Buy some Silicone grease from either a Pool supply place or a dive store and lightly grease the 'O' ring and see if that helps, if not just replace the 'O' ring

Other than keeping the cup clean and greasing the 'O' ring I don't know what else to suggest.

3DZukini

31st of December 2011 (Sat), 16:18

1/18 Scale Diecast Rig Shot

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l539/maxiuae/IMG_29400.jpg

Lol, nice... Pics of the rig or it didn't happen! ;)

Chevy_UAE

31st of December 2011 (Sat), 16:36

Lol, nice... Pics of the rig or it didn't happen! ;)

:cool:

http://filaty.com/i/1112/12370/IMG_294000.JPG

http://filaty.com/i/1112/78343/IMG_2941.JPG

paradiddleluke

31st of December 2011 (Sat), 17:09

wow now that's cool! I legitimately thought that was a full-size car!

AJX

31st of December 2011 (Sat), 17:26

my old russian lada samara 2109 :D
http://cs5965.vkontakte.ru/u24310496/139249814/z_a91b96df.jpg

Nice one , I have a 96 Sputnik back in Russia :) Lada Rules LOL :D

apixelintime

1st of January 2012 (Sun), 09:35

@Chevy_UAE - so where was the camera mounted? On the larger RC drag car?

Chevy_UAE

1st of January 2012 (Sun), 14:04

@Chevy_UAE - so where was the camera mounted? On the larger RC drag car?

exactly .. you can see the clamp mounted with the Ball head on the baja back

sorry for my English

apixelintime

1st of January 2012 (Sun), 20:33

exactly .. you can see the clamp mounted with the Ball head on the baja back

sorry for my English

Oh okay - I can see it now. I think that this is a great idea!

And your English is much better than my Arabic...

neil1138

2nd of January 2012 (Mon), 06:33

Haven't posted in a while <3

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6618803527_1502113f40_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neil1138/6618803527/)

Gheybe

2nd of January 2012 (Mon), 23:14

There he is!

sbling

4th of January 2012 (Wed), 14:50

Would a flag pole work? There's a 50$ 20 ft 2" sleeved aluminum/ 4 5' sections on amazon.

James33

4th of January 2012 (Wed), 16:13

Would a flag pole work? There's a 50$ 20 ft 2" sleeved aluminum/ 4 5' sections on amazon.

That's exactly what I use. I used turnbuckles and wire clothesline to provide tension on the pieces to keep it from coming apart. Or you could drill holes and use bolts. It's already cut to fit for transporting it, it assembles easily, is light, and works just fine as far as I can tell. :D

James

paradiddleluke

4th of January 2012 (Wed), 16:28

Haven't posted in a while <3

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6618803527_1502113f40_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neil1138/6618803527/)this is Boss, nuff said.

3DZukini

4th of January 2012 (Wed), 16:32

:cool:

http://filaty.com/i/1112/12370/IMG_294000.JPG

http://filaty.com/i/1112/78343/IMG_2941.JPG

Cool! I actually thought you rolled the car and panned a shot by hand. That looks like a fun little project, I'm going to have to try that with my little Traxxas Ken Block car. :)

K2i4n6g8

6th of January 2012 (Fri), 14:47

:D :D
Porsche Panamera

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r388/Kingo0o/IMG_5350ed-1.gif

On Flickr:
Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/k2i4n6g8/6298631016/)

spb

6th of January 2012 (Fri), 15:52

freaky

StretchSTI

6th of January 2012 (Fri), 21:30

May we play off that idea? haha

ChadAndreo

6th of January 2012 (Fri), 22:09

I love this. What program did you use for the movement?

:D :D
Porsche Panamera

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r388/Kingo0o/IMG_5350ed-1.gif

On Flickr:
Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/k2i4n6g8/6298631016/)

Gheybe

6th of January 2012 (Fri), 22:11

I'm pretty sure he just made a gif on CS5.

neil1138

7th of January 2012 (Sat), 00:58

The background (mountains and hills) not moving, throws it off for me.

ChadAndreo

7th of January 2012 (Sat), 01:02

i think that is what makes the picture.

neil1138

7th of January 2012 (Sat), 01:06

Here is that concept done properly imo (courtesy of Scott Chu)

http://scottchu.com/presns3/Rollingsig.gif

EDIT: the panamera photo, I don't think that's a rig shot... tis a rolling shot I believe.

K2i4n6g8

7th of January 2012 (Sat), 03:21

I edited by PS Cs5
and thanx all :D

killingspree

7th of January 2012 (Sat), 09:55

Here is that concept done properly imo (courtesy of Scott Chu)

http://scottchu.com/presns3/Rollingsig.gif

EDIT: the panamera photo, I don't think that's a rig shot... tis a rolling shot I believe.

How you made this gif?

ChadAndreo

7th of January 2012 (Sat), 10:50

The Ran

7th of January 2012 (Sat), 11:29

Nothing complicated about it at all, simply a video converted to a .gif.

ChadAndreo

7th of January 2012 (Sat), 11:38

gotcha. I thought he took a series of photos and converted it into a gif.

killingspree

8th of January 2012 (Sun), 04:46

gotcha. I thought he took a series of photos and converted it into a gif.

mee too

Guys I've got a question, do you think a Canon EF-S 15-85mm Lens is good for rig-shots? Thinkin about buying a new lens for my 60D!
I don't know if 15mm are enough at my 4.5m rig

rigshots.de

8th of January 2012 (Sun), 05:00

Your pole has to be long enough! But it is better to buy a 10-xxmm... Maybe the Tamron 10-24.

apixelintime

8th of January 2012 (Sun), 10:21

I have the Tokina 11-16mm 2.8. It is a great lens! I have not had it on a rig, but I can only imagine it would be stellar on a crop. It would be the equivalent to a 18-26 on a FF (approx)

The Ran

8th of January 2012 (Sun), 12:32

The Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 would probably be the cheapest ultrawide that I know of, no point paying extra for the f/2.8 of the Tokina when it's not needed for rig shots.

This may help, scroll down to the Dimensional Field Of View Calculator: http://www.tawbaware.com/maxlyons/calc.htm

15mm on crop at 4.5m will get you 6.75m horizontally, or if we take out about 1.5m for how much of the pole goes on the car we get 4.5m which sounds like plenty to fit in a car to me. Of course it also depends on what sort of composition you're after, or how much of the frame you actually want the car to take up.

killingspree

8th of January 2012 (Sun), 14:49

liquidtek

8th of January 2012 (Sun), 15:45

http://giophotography.smugmug.com/Cars/Car-Photos/i-Bntdzst/1/L/IMG9068-SkyEdit2-L.jpg

The Ran

8th of January 2012 (Sun), 18:01

Well i also thought about the sigma lens, but i can't really decide between the sigma and the more expensive canon lens. since the 18mp sensors in the new canon crop cameras its difficult to find sharp lenses. in my opinion.

Well I'd assume the Canon would most certainly be sharper, I've heard a few people say it could be an L lenses it performs so well. Really you have to weigh up whether that extra sharpness is worth the cost or whether the Sigma will be "good enough" stopped down which it will be for rig shots. Another thing to remember is unless you have a perfect rig you're not going to get maximum sharpness anyway, after all it's a long exposure on a moving object at the end of a rather flexible pole.

Gheybe

9th of January 2012 (Mon), 00:28

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6665126827_0ff85f32aa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6665126827/)
Breezy Rig (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6665126827/) by Gheybe (http://www.flickr.com/people/gheybe/), on Flickr

patman530

11th of January 2012 (Wed), 10:49

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6677309341_e459dc5783_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/20972870@N05/6677309341/) IMG_8058 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/20972870@N05/6677309341/) by patman530 (http://www.flickr.com/people/20972870@N05/), on Flickr

Gheybe

11th of January 2012 (Wed), 12:22

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6671572897_a735eb1f85_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6671572897/)
Keith Moore's 2002 Golf Yellow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6671572897/) by Gheybe (http://www.flickr.com/people/gheybe/), on Flickr

jcnavarro

11th of January 2012 (Wed), 19:52

mee too

Guys I've got a question, do you think a Canon EF-S 15-85mm Lens is good for rig-shots? Thinkin about buying a new lens for my 60D!
I don't know if 15mm are enough at my 4.5m rig

the best lens for rigshots with a 60D is the 10-22mm ... that's the widest zoom lens, and the widest non-fish-eye prime or fixed lens is the 14mm 2.8L

jcnavarro

11th of January 2012 (Wed), 20:06

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/383086_217839201634077_157666757651322_462835_1872 012536_n.jpg

Gheybe

12th of January 2012 (Thu), 01:02

calm down.

rigshots.de

12th of January 2012 (Thu), 02:29

the best lens for rigshots with a 60D is the 10-22mm ...

so, you tested all ultra-wide-angle lenses? :rolleyes:

samdub

12th of January 2012 (Thu), 07:18

Well... I've just read all 425 pages over the space of around a week on my breaks/dinner at work, what can I say, absolutely stunning work in this thread.

Dedication to get these rigs built to get these shots is awesome, I used to look at these pictures and wonder how they hell they were created (and work in photoshop for a living), and was told that they can only be created by using a rig... Still I wasn't conviced and thought surely it can be done using photoshop!?

Then I found this thread! :D I'm already on the case buying parts to build my own rig, as I can't wait to get out taking photo's just like the ones everyones posted, along with ones with my own twist.... I wouldn't of been able to build a rig to the specs you need without this thread, so massive thanks to everyone who's posted pictures and information about their set ups, props! ;-)

samdub

12th of January 2012 (Thu), 07:30

Just thought I'd share how I get my rolling shots at the moment, all be it a different style to rigging, the outcome is very similar (My golf driven by Luke in the first picture, and me hanging from our tracking car shooting Lukes golf in the second shot)

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6173/6203734817_4cae7b40ab.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/samexley/6203734817/)
Sunday Roller (http://www.flickr.com/photos/samexley/6203734817/) by Sam Exley (http://www.flickr.com/people/samexley/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6164/6235192342_9d1753039d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/samexley/6235192342/)
DSC_0817 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/samexley/6235192342/) by Sam Exley (http://www.flickr.com/people/samexley/), on Flickr

:P

killingspree

12th of January 2012 (Thu), 11:19

Dude, this is for Rig-Shots :D

Nvm, cool picture, like to see more from you

apixelintime

12th of January 2012 (Thu), 11:56

Dude, this is for Rig-Shots :D

Nvm, cool picture, like to see more from you

They are cool, but you are right... Fortunately there is a thread for Rolling Shots:

Right here! (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=747545)

VisualEchos

13th of January 2012 (Fri), 01:56

the best lens for rigshots with a 60D is the 10-22mm ...

Tokina 11-16 ƒ2.8 FTW.

Nismode

13th of January 2012 (Fri), 03:20

Tokina 11-16 ƒ2.8 FTW.
You don't need f/2.8 for rig shots...how about we trade for my Sigma 10-20 :)

samdub

13th of January 2012 (Fri), 03:31

Dude, this is for Rig-Shots :D

Nvm, cool picture, like to see more from you

Oh yeah... I know, and thanks! :cool:

You'll see lots of rig shots from me soon, eveything I need bar tubing has been ordered and I already had suction cups, I'm going to a metal works this weekend also... Can't wait to get some shots done! The majority of my pictures will feature VW's though :p

killingspree

13th of January 2012 (Fri), 09:08

Maybe i do my first try with my rig this weekend, hope the weather stays fair :P

killingspree

14th of January 2012 (Sat), 05:13

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_4262p5kuy.jpg

First time i installed my rig.

Today we will do some shots ;)

danyi03

14th of January 2012 (Sat), 07:51

you should place the camera under the rig, or you'll have to be a master in photoshop to recreate the bits it covers:)

James33

14th of January 2012 (Sat), 08:17

you should place the camera under the rig, or you'll have to be a master in photoshop to recreate the bits it covers:)

So true - the angle and where it comes off the car and where the camera hangs is VERY important to make it easier to clone it out. Easiest would to set the rig up on the roof and hang it off the side of the car (but the least attractive framing). What you did would be a nightmare. LOL! It takes practice - I still end up resetting mine sometime because the rig just isn't at the right angle or is covering too much of the car.

James

killingspree

14th of January 2012 (Sat), 09:46

Yeah i know, but my garage was not wide enough :D

So just for testinstall i put on the camera in that angle :P

But here are my first test from today.

Well the background seems to be difficult to remove the rig =/

Any tipps?

http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_4271c4oyq.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/dsc_4276xxour.jpg

Here are my first test from today.

Well the background seems to be difficult to remove the rig =/

Any tipps?

PhotosGuy

14th of January 2012 (Sat), 09:58

Well i also thought about the sigma lens, but i can't really decide between the sigma and the more expensive canon lens. since the 18mp sensors in the new canon crop cameras its difficult to find sharp lenses. in my opinion. Generally, a lens was considered sharpest at 2.5-3 stops down from the maximum aperture. Now with the "crop-sensors", we're using mainly the center (sharpest) portion of the lens & I'm not sure where the dividing line is.
When you get up near f/16, you will start to lose some sharpness to diffraction, so the old saying, "F/8, and be there." works a lot of the time.

So with rig shots, if you need f/22, then you lose some sharpness.
If you use a cheap ND filter to get a wider aperture, then you lose some sharpness.
And if your rig isn't absolutely rigid, then you lose some sharpness.

Also if you don't know how to sharpen effectively, then you lose some sharpness, too. Sticky: Sharpening Tips & Tricks, Tutorials, and FAQ (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=466333)

But don't give up! Motion blur has it's place, too! "Nightmare Cruise" with a happy ending. (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=737189)

James33

14th of January 2012 (Sat), 10:16

Yeah i know, but my garage was not wide enough :D

So just for testinstall i put on the camera in that angle :P

But here are my first test from today.

Well the background seems to be difficult to remove the rig =/

Any tipps?

If you just getting started with Photoshop I recommend you shoot the car where the sky is the background (or a grove of trees, etc). Something that is easy to clone and hide the rig. Grooved siding on building will be hard as the lines all have to line up vertically to look realistic. Nice looking rig! Give it a shot with just the sky as the background and go from there.

danyi03

14th of January 2012 (Sat), 12:07

after looking through the topic, I tought why not give another chance to my setup which failed me several times...it turned out, I wasn't patient enough to get it right..but now, I just got the first rig-shot I'm pleased with:)

http://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/b444/danyi03/_MG_2822.jpg

http://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/b444/danyi03/_MG_2822-Edit.jpg

please, let me know what you think!

killingspree

14th of January 2012 (Sat), 16:10

Now ive edited both Rig-Shots, hope you like it :)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6697005407_a083d4c597_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42205479@N07/6697005407/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6697248715_8805784e59_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42205479@N07/6697248715/)

danyi03

14th of January 2012 (Sat), 16:53

nice shots, killingspree! I'd try some lower shutter shots tho.

killingspree

14th of January 2012 (Sat), 17:03

Ye i will try next time , but first i need a wide angle lens for my 60d and a ND filter :P

Used a old Nikon D70s with Sigma 18-50mm Lens of my father for these shots :P

James33

14th of January 2012 (Sat), 17:12

ewheeler20

14th of January 2012 (Sat), 23:31

after looking through the topic, I tought why not give another chance to my setup which failed me several times...it turned out, I wasn't patient enough to get it right..but now, I just got the first rig-shot I'm pleased with:)

please, let me know what you think!

I think the edit is very nice. Maybe the WB is a bit cold for my tastes, but that would be me just nitpicking.

danyi03

15th of January 2012 (Sun), 00:55

^^thanks! well, the WB is up for taste, I guess, I was in a mood to do it cold now:)

killingspree

15th of January 2012 (Sun), 12:32

Here some new shots from today :)

Hope they are okay :D

Volkswagen Scirocco III
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6702465753_46e2beb812_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42205479@N07/6702465753/)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6702470179_c9b82419aa_z.jpg
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/42205479@N07/6702470179/)

Mazda MX-5 NB
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6702456117_b4aee2f89b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42205479@N07/6702456117/)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6702458453_d28e250df0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42205479@N07/6702458453/)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6702452113_0f2617d07e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42205479@N07/6702452113/)

danyi03

16th of January 2012 (Mon), 03:27

the mazda is a bit dark to me, but the shots themselves are great!

Gheybe

16th of January 2012 (Mon), 15:12

The photoshop work is not up to par.
cool concepts though.

Mattmagnino

16th of January 2012 (Mon), 21:41

Some I've done over the past two years. Oldest to most recent in order

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4115/4901190381_4188f1cc72_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmagnino/4901190381/)
Jay-Rig1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmagnino/4901190381/) by mattmagnino (http://www.flickr.com/people/mattmagnino/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4088/4983011351_79bfcf115f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmagnino/4983011351/)
AMG-5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmagnino/4983011351/) by mattmagnino (http://www.flickr.com/people/mattmagnino/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5257/5499873354_7b77c5c99a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmagnino/5499873354/)
260z-Rig (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmagnino/5499873354/) by mattmagnino (http://www.flickr.com/people/mattmagnino/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5061/5882675441_e55c36cc27_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmagnino/5882675441/)
Zach-Evo-1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmagnino/5882675441/) by mattmagnino (http://www.flickr.com/people/mattmagnino/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6438589753_b9714e9ef3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmagnino/6438589753/)
Zima Motorsports e92 M3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmagnino/6438589753/) by mattmagnino (http://www.flickr.com/people/mattmagnino/), on Flickr

Before of Previous Picture
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6458287331_b5b7d09cd3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmagnino/6458287331/)
Zima Motorsports e93 M3 Rig- Before (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmagnino/6458287331/) by mattmagnino (http://www.flickr.com/people/mattmagnino/), on Flickr

Johandyman

16th of January 2012 (Mon), 23:41

do you have the unedited version of the z240? would love to see

Mattmagnino

18th of January 2012 (Wed), 12:45

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6721368523_7158b74572_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmagnino/6721368523/)
260z rig before (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattmagnino/6721368523/) by mattmagnino (http://www.flickr.com/people/mattmagnino/), on Flickr

sbling

19th of January 2012 (Thu), 15:14

After reading through this entire 427 pages of thread. Finally was able to create a rig of my own, thanks to James giving me the idea of using flag poles.

I am using an aluminum 2" Flag Pole Kit: 60$-65$ shipped from amazon and just put a pin screw to hold them together since they are already made to sleeve. I am waiting for my ND variable filters to arrive so I can do some test shots later.

20' ft 5 section flag pole kit 2'od
3 Manfrotto super clamp 035
2 f1000 avenger suction cup
143 magic arm

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c350/steanvw/4-7.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c350/steanvw/3-9.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c350/steanvw/2-11.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c350/steanvw/5-6.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c350/steanvw/1-11.jpg
angle with 17-40 5dmkii

James33

19th of January 2012 (Thu), 15:19

sbling - That looks GREAT!

sbling

19th of January 2012 (Thu), 15:22

sbling - That looks GREAT!

HAHA I was just about to email you James. Thanks

Supra_t

20th of January 2012 (Fri), 02:21

Snip!!

Nice job, looks good! Forget the ND just wait for the right light to test it, those vari NDs are good at killing resolution anyway.

killingspree

20th of January 2012 (Fri), 06:22

And is your rig wobbly???

Mine should be stabalized with a metalwire i think

vdubtornado

20th of January 2012 (Fri), 09:38

Here is a recent Rig shot from myself. Taken with a 50D and a tokina 11-16f/2.8
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6226/6348796833_b8ec9f69f6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imccarthy/6348796833/)
IMG_2357 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imccarthy/6348796833/) by Ignatius McCarthy (http://www.flickr.com/people/imccarthy/), on Flickr

mellofelow

20th of January 2012 (Fri), 23:18

Great illustration sbling... thanks.

photophilth

23rd of January 2012 (Mon), 03:13

Been a while since I've used my rig. Put it together with a friend a few years back and he's had it since. Just finished editing my first rig shot in a while. C and C welcome. Definitely have more to put up.

I'm using the avenger cups and manfrotto clamps. I currently have a 15' piece of metal ducting/pipe...but it's quite bouncy, I'm definitely looking into something more solid!

The flag pole idea is nice, as it breaks into two smaller sections. So I wouldn't need to have pipe sticking out my back window of my little bmw e30! Plus the cable tension-ers probably stiffen that baby right up.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6745372037_4136b8fcd5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/a_foto/6745372037/)
Matt's '03 Subaru WRX (http://www.flickr.com/photos/a_foto/6745372037/) by Phillip "Aouadian" (http://www.flickr.com/people/a_foto/), on Flickr

Spikeydevilbandit

24th of January 2012 (Tue), 00:47

Does anyone know if filling the poles with expandable foam would help them stiffen up a little?

rigshots.de

24th of January 2012 (Tue), 01:34

Does anyone know if filling the poles with expandable foam would help them stiffen up a little?

interesting idea. hmm try it and give us a report about success/fail ;)

danyi03

24th of January 2012 (Tue), 02:41

^^definitely try and get back to us! but if it does, it has to be totally filled with no space left in it (i guess)

photophilth

24th of January 2012 (Tue), 03:26

^^definitely try and get back to us! but if it does, it has to be totally filled with no space left in it (i guess)

interesting idea. hmm try it and give us a report about success/fail ;)

Does anyone know if filling the poles with expandable foam would help them stiffen up a little?

I wanted to try this too, but haven't thought out a way to get the foam all the way to a point halfway in (6' ish) where the foam will expand leaving no cavaties/pockets of air...

I've only played with the stuff once, but it does expand a lot, so it maybe be possible to start at one end and force the expansions to the other side of the pole?

Nelson951

24th of January 2012 (Tue), 04:07

Hi guys

Here is my first post on this forum :)
Also here are my first real (ie that are not too much ugly) rig shots.

http://323i.e30.free.fr/galerie/MF/SAMYANG/8mmRigShot_1.jpg
http://323i.e30.free.fr/galerie/MF/SAMYANG/8mmRigShot_2.jpg
http://323i.e30.free.fr/galerie/MF/SAMYANG/8mmRigShot_3.jpg

VisualEchos

24th of January 2012 (Tue), 10:54

Expandable foam does nothing whatsoever but make a mess.

ewheeler20

24th of January 2012 (Tue), 17:36

I am a weatherization contractor. Our employees use expandable foam all the time (similar to the readily available "great-stuff" foam). You can buy low-expansion or high-expansion foam at places like home depot. You could also just drill 1/8" holes every foot or so and stick the little straw in there to fill the entire poll. I doubt foam would add any rigidity though... Otherwise professionally-made jib-booms would be using that technique; and they're not.

Spikeydevilbandit

25th of January 2012 (Wed), 06:54

samdub

25th of January 2012 (Wed), 10:10

Expandable foam does nothing whatsoever but make a mess.

You tried it?

VisualEchos

25th of January 2012 (Wed), 20:42

You tried it?

Yes, tried plastic as well.

killingspree

28th of January 2012 (Sat), 15:04

danyi03

29th of January 2012 (Sun), 05:02

the shot looks nice, but why is it heading to that wall? you should have done it the other way imo

killingspree

29th of January 2012 (Sun), 06:23

ye we did it cause of our backside were a few cars , next time ill do it better :D well it was so f**** coooooooold :D

samdub

1st of February 2012 (Wed), 03:11

Like that shot killingspree!

DBNissan

1st of February 2012 (Wed), 06:35

Lots of great shots and lots of missing images.

Does anyone have a link to a parts list in this thread to make a DIY rig? Thank you!

Tony_Stark

1st of February 2012 (Wed), 08:01

New Shot from today, with my new EF-S 10-22mm Lens :)

Hope you guys like it!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6777807453_0c53f0d4b1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42205479@N07/6777807453/)
Volkswagen Golf V GTI - Rig Shot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42205479@N07/6777807453/) von k1Ll1nGsPr33 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42205479@N07/) auf Flickr

I would like this shot alot more if you could some how zoom out more, seems the bottom half of the car is cut off. Also I would increase exposure just a tad. Over all I like the shot though :)

Mr. Joshua

3rd of February 2012 (Fri), 00:31

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6810466247_0e1a6093c9_b.jpg

LovedCarsPhotography

3rd of February 2012 (Fri), 06:00

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LM_Ci4Qf8c8/TxAKg47DwSI/AAAAAAAADS8/2WwBK1AM6MU/s1600/DSC_0134_raw-edit2-1100x685.jpg

realitysays

7th of February 2012 (Tue), 05:25

Finally took a rig shot i am impressed with!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6815210895_a1af32bbce_b.jpg

danyi03

7th of February 2012 (Tue), 06:34

^^that's fine, because you should be impressed! excellent shot!

Primary Visions

7th of February 2012 (Tue), 07:54

Ando27

7th of February 2012 (Tue), 17:31

Finally took a rig shot i am impressed with!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6815210895_a1af32bbce_b.jpg

Man its a smokin shot ! , Well done korey...cant fathom why its not upside down...rofl.

Ando27

8th of February 2012 (Wed), 04:17

Ive been lurking here for a while, starting at Page #1 right through to this..

Decided Im going to build a Rig, yesterday I got my 15' section of Alloy tube, 48mm OD really light & stiff too, cut into three pieces.
Today saw a mate whos a Machinist , weve now figured out how to make light weight sleeves to allow assembly & disassembly easily.

Got some suckers , but being out of the boondocks , in the Land Down Under,.. I had to settle for Glass Suckers, theyre ugly but way strong, now figuring out multi adjustable mounts for them .

Ordered Magic Arm n super clamps for the other end,

Got a few nice cars teed up for shoots

Out here in the bush we have fab a lot of stuff so it'll turn out OK, just not shiney/pretty like a few rigs here..

realitysays

8th of February 2012 (Wed), 05:12

Hey guys. Been meaning to build a rig for a while and finally got around to it this week. This is so first and so far only image I ever took on it, just a test in my driveway. I have a few shoots with some Ferraris and Lamborghini's lined up for this week and will definitely bring it along. Hopefully I will get some better stuff soon.

Basic 10 ft(soon to be 15ft) aluminum rig with typical manfrotto goodies & 5D mkii 17-40 f/4L. Might try my 7D out with my 10mm fisheye for a different POV.

Finished:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6833124199_35828c1e3d_b.jpg

Raw:

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3741/img8739og.jpg

Well done mate! Nice post work! what did you do, because i noticed the house/shed just disappeared haha.

Only thing i would do is clone the tree branches out from the right side and the two trees that are at the rear hatch peaking above.
Good work, look forward to seeing the lambo and fezza shots.

Ando - Sounds good mate, looking forward to seeing your photos and thanks for the compliments!

Ando27

9th of February 2012 (Thu), 05:27

Does anyone use one fo the chinese copies of a Magic Arm ??

I cant get enough of decent look at one on the net.

Whats everyone using to mount the camera off the end of the Pole ???

tman2782

9th of February 2012 (Thu), 08:34

Does anyone use one fo the chinese copies of a Magic Arm ??

I cant get enough of decent look at one on the net.

Whats everyone using to mount the camera off the end of the Pole ???

You need to go through the pages from the start. It's all in there, in detail and multiple setups.

samsen

9th of February 2012 (Thu), 23:38

retropeck

10th of February 2012 (Fri), 04:39

Hey,

I've been having a good read through this thread and going to start making my rig soon.

I've found a company selling aluminium flag poles over here in the UK which are already cut into 4ft sections and slot together which is great. However they are 50mm (2") diameter but only 1mm gauge, i've seen on here most people are using 3mm gauge. Does anyone know if 1mm will bend with the weight before I fork out for them?

Cheers

MODlyfe

10th of February 2012 (Fri), 22:54

shot with my sigma 10-20mm...what do you guys think?

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6854854619_284eb3d1f2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53988648@N04/6854854619/)
Mickies_350z_Rigshot-7505_V2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53988648@N04/6854854619/) by MODLyfe (http://www.flickr.com/people/53988648@N04/), on Flickr

Ando27

11th of February 2012 (Sat), 03:46

Great shot....

great lookin car !

How about one with the Rig ???

MoroccanSpicePhotos

11th of February 2012 (Sat), 15:31

So many amazing shots here. I need more practice with mine!

Primary Visions

13th of February 2012 (Mon), 12:48

Second time ever using the rig. Canon 5D mk ii+17-40 f/4L+remote trigger+Vari ND filter.

Finished:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6870976765_7bd0f65d1b_b.jpg

RAW
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/3115/img9094og.jpg

//Will
http://facebook.com/prmry

samsen

13th of February 2012 (Mon), 14:04

The Ran

13th of February 2012 (Mon), 14:06

What's going on with the post edit photo, the 17-40mm covers full frame?

jhayesphotography

13th of February 2012 (Mon), 14:30

What's going on with the post edit photo, the 17-40mm covers full frame?

it does, it might be the filter

The Ran

13th of February 2012 (Mon), 16:24

Ah, missed the Vari part. Still, surprised it's that thick to cause so much vignetting.

Primary Visions

14th of February 2012 (Tue), 21:14

Ah, missed the Vari part. Still, surprised it's that thick to cause so much vignetting.

Thanks for the kind words. Yeah its my damn Vari ND I originally bought for when I shot video on a 28-70. Holding me over for now. Still have to try some shots without it once it gets a little darker.

Be on the lookout!
//PRMRY

Ando27

15th of February 2012 (Wed), 05:54

Wel Ive got the boom sections, I ve got the Joiner sleeves machined, drilled ofr blots last night,

Recieved my Magic Arm....

Waiting on Super Clamps n some more machining,,,

Will post some pics this weekend when I get it mounted....

Then its off to shoot some images......

Ando27

15th of February 2012 (Wed), 05:59

TWOLITREmedia

15th of February 2012 (Wed), 11:01

Just getting organised for my first Rigg Shoot .

Can anyone just give me a ball park figure for Shutter Speed ??

4 seconds , 6 seconds ?, 10 seconds ?

Given that Ill be using a 10-24 Sigma on a 7D.

Does everyone use a wireless remote ??< or just hit the countdown times ??

Thanks

I find myself playing anywhere between 1/2 second and 5 seconds depending on th lighting, car colour, background luminosity, etc. As for having a wireless trigger, it CERTAINLY makes your life esier but is not mandatory. When I started I would just use my 10sec timer but it quickly gets annoying so I went out and grabbed a proper OEM wired trigger. (I suggest shying away from the cheap wireless trigger option for the 7D, theres no half click focus capabilities and I find it is not always the most trustworthy to fire when pressed, just my .02 though when I had my 7D.)

Good luck!

Ando27

16th of February 2012 (Thu), 06:22

I find myself playing anywhere between 1/2 second and 5 seconds depending on th lighting, car colour, background luminosity, etc. As for having a wireless trigger, it CERTAINLY makes your life esier but is not mandatory. When I started I would just use my 10sec timer but it quickly gets annoying so I went out and grabbed a proper OEM wired trigger. (I suggest shying away from the cheap wireless trigger option for the 7D, theres no half click focus capabilities and I find it is not always the most trustworthy to fire when pressed, just my .02 though when I had my 7D.)

Good luck!

Thanks for the tips.....Ill keep these in mind, weve only got two decent underground car parks here in town...got a spot in mind though got a big park with lots of overhanging trees n stuff...might be just what Im after..

I was home late tonight, spent an hour in the workshop trying to get some temporary clamps attached to the suckers n boom.
My boom is 15' seems really long, how far away from the car does everyone shoot ?? I'll be using a 10-20 on a 7D ??.

Need to go to the hardware shop to get a couple of threaded rod sections...cant wait for my Super Clamps to arrive....
Magic arms arrived, just need the clamps.......
Ordered a new 100-400 today for my motorsport n Airoplane shots,...cant wait,,

GFWilliams

17th of February 2012 (Fri), 01:40

I did this video of how to use a rig. Will be useful to some on here. Hope you enjoy it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUqVUWIN8co

Ando27

17th of February 2012 (Fri), 05:03

Thanks George, really appreciated it, getting close to my Rig being ready .

Learnt a lot by watchng this, it will give me a good guide & at least a starting point .

Thanks from Down Under

dj_edob

17th of February 2012 (Fri), 08:10

My last photosession done last month to a fantastic Honda "del Sol", hope you guys like it...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/6891299851_979f60ddb4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dj_edob/6891299851/)
Honda Civic CR-X "Del Sol" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dj_edob/6891299851/) by dj_edob (http://www.flickr.com/people/dj_edob/), on Flickr

TrevorThompson

17th of February 2012 (Fri), 10:25

This is my first time using a rig! Have alot to learn..
http://i42.tinypic.com/mbnwir.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6854735819_33d04e863a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorthompson/6854735819/)
Riggin' it! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorthompson/6854735819/) by Trevor Thompson (http://www.flickr.com/people/trevorthompson/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6854808003_543609261c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorthompson/6854808003/)
Sunset (http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorthompson/6854808003/) by Trevor Thompson (http://www.flickr.com/people/trevorthompson/), on Flickr