Malcolm Hamilton
September 3rd, 2013, 08:55 AM
Hi there,
Let me say, right off the bat, that it may be that only other camera owners with a touch of OCD (like me) will be interested in this. But I was always bothered when I'd put my EX1 (and now PMW-200) down on a table or floor, that is, a flat surface, and because I have a tripod-plate on the bottom of the camera, it wouldn't sit straight. It would tip over a bit to one side.
What I did was attach two transparent silicone (or rubber or whatever they are) 'feet' to the bottom of my PMW-200. You'll get a better idea with the three pics that I'll attempt to attach. In the photo of the bottom of the camera, I've circled (in white) the two feet that I've added. In the close-up of the main foot, you might be able to see that I took out one of the little bolts that was in the camera base and substituted a longer M3 (I think that's what it was) bolt that went through the little foot and then into the same bolt hole. (the other foot is just stuck on, at the back). The third photo shows my camera sitting on a table, nice and straight and stable.
As I say, I'm pretty sure most of you couldn't care less if your camera tips over a bit when you sit it down. This post is for any of you who might care.
Regards,
Malcolm
Let me say, right off the bat, that it may be that only other camera owners with a touch of OCD (like me) will be interested in this. But I was always bothered when I'd put my EX1 (and now PMW-200) down on a table or floor, that is, a flat surface, and because I have a tripod-plate on the bottom of the camera, it wouldn't sit straight. It would tip over a bit to one side.
What I did was attach two transparent silicone (or rubber or whatever they are) 'feet' to the bottom of my PMW-200. You'll get a better idea with the three pics that I'll attempt to attach. In the photo of the bottom of the camera, I've circled (in white) the two feet that I've added. In the close-up of the main foot, you might be able to see that I took out one of the little bolts that was in the camera base and substituted a longer M3 (I think that's what it was) bolt that went through the little foot and then into the same bolt hole. (the other foot is just stuck on, at the back). The third photo shows my camera sitting on a table, nice and straight and stable.
As I say, I'm pretty sure most of you couldn't care less if your camera tips over a bit when you sit it down. This post is for any of you who might care.
Regards,
Malcolm