Official Automotive Rigs - DIY Thread

The lack of a lens hood doesn't worry me so much. It's more the amount of vignetting that worries me if I put on my B+W 110 onto the wide anlage and after that the polarizer. That will vignet as hell! Furthermore the optical quality wont be that good. Even if they both are B+W attached to an 16-35L.


Just finished another one

apixelintime wrote in post #12607945
I agree and it is a great plan... What to do about the lack of a lens hood?

If I really need the hood, I just set the CP first, then put the hood on. If not, I just go without it. I usually have the hood on though, so yes, it's a couple of extra steps to take it off, put the CP on, adjust it, and put the hood back on, but so is using a tripod, going out at sunset, checking my angle to the sun, and to the vehicle, etc. All of these are extra steps that add up in the end.

What's a cpl?

RL. wrote in post #12610156
What's a cpl?

circular polarizer filter

Perfectly captured.

Rig specs? Lens?

i use 3x 1.8m alu poles, 2.5'' diamater, the usual manfrotto super clamps and avenger 1000 pump cups and manfrotto magic arm, looks like this....

canon 5D mk2 - 16-35mm 2.8 L - ND8

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will_ainsworth....AMAZ​ING!!! Those are fantastic

will_ainsworth wrote in post #12613266

Where did you mount the suction cups Will? These are some very nice shots!

will_ainsworth wrote in post #12613266

This one is awesome! Nice job

will_ainsworth wrote in post #12616144
i use 3x 1.8m alu poles, 2.5'' diamater, the usual manfrotto super clamps and avenger 1000 pump cups and manfrotto magic arm, looks like this....

Thanks for the info Will. Fantastic pictures.

Are you sure the pole is 2.5"? That exceeds the opening/clamping capability of super clamps (2.1").

Looks like 2" OD with about 1.5mm wall, same as mine.

My couplers are being machined right now, can't wait till it's finished! Also I'm suprised at the price most people are paying for their alu tube, I bought a 6.5m length of 50mm OD x 1.6mm wall for $38.50 and they even cut it into the lengths I wanted.

mellofelow wrote in post #12616637
Thanks for the info Will. Fantastic pictures.

Are you sure the pole is 2.5"? That exceeds the opening/clamping capability of super clamps (2.1").

sorry yeh its 2'' i was deciding weather or not to go for 1.5 or 2 at the

What size walll thickness does everyone use. I will be using a nikon d3s which will equal about 8-9 lbs out about 16-20 ft

Any ideas