Official Automotive Rigs - DIY Thread

Truss design eh? This could be interesting. Looking forward to seeing your rig.

hey guys just found this thread i was looking to build a kit, i was going to go with an under car rib but given the fact that cars these days that are worth to photograph are basically on the ground. so im going to with an industrial suction cup setup. who is looking for those suction cups cause it seems like no one had a link... here they are, yes i am a god lol JK http://www.grainger.co​m …ue=suction+cup&​L1=Cups%2C

oh sorry for double post, hope fuly it will be done in a couple of days still have to go to grainger to buy a cup or two then off to homedepot

why would you get those ones from grainger when you can get the same type that people have successfully been using on here for like half that price?

where??

the suction cups on that site are like 100+ dollars, I have yet to see another cup cost that much!

dude its 79 bucks abs holds 125 lb each.... doesnt have to be metal

go with the metal ones. i have both the plastic and metal and the plastic ones are cheap and doesn't work as well as the metal ones. metal ones stick better and hold their suction. it took 3 pumps to get full suction from the metal ones and 5 pumps to get the plastic ones to stick.

Great info everyone I've been shooting cars for quite sometime. I'm a big fan of hanging dangerously out the window at 60+ MPH on the freeway taking rolling shots I've always been intriqued by rig shots and now I have the means to get the supplies together and make one. Thanks everyone!

You do know you don't have to go 60 mph to get that motion look, right? Maybe you need to learn a little more about pairing up ISO, shutter speed, and aperture...

Yes I do... but it is much more fun going 60+

moacur wrote in post #5788804
Yes I do... but it is much more fun going 60+

Risking your life or camera? lol

Check your family tree? There's probably a dog gene in there somewhere?

:p LOL!

Back on topic

Back on topic indeed
Ok, so I did a little change of plans.. went to home depot and got a 10 feet aluminum conduit pipe 3/4" thickness(yes, they do have aluminum pipes) and with a 3/8-1.5" bolt, some washers and a pair of nuts "no pun intended" I made this: