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Car Window Photography - 5 Window Mounting Options Plus How To Make Your Own for $20
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- čas přidán 17. 08. 2024
- What do you need to safely and effectively photograph animals from your car?
This video shows you 5 practical window mount options for car based wildlife photography, from absolutely free to the expensive commercial window mount offerings.
PLUS, how to make your own compact, stable, simple and "quick to deploy", and also dismount, window mount for just a few dollars.
Photographing wildlife from your car, which animals view as a big non threatening lump in the landscape, is definitely a very productive and, for the animals, safe way to get your gold medal images without disturbing and harassing animals which are usually sensitive to human encroachment.
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NOTE: For best results when taking photographs from your car window, ensure that the interior of your car is the same temperature as outside.
That means no heater in winter and no air conditioner in summer, plus having a window slightly open to circulate air while driving. Ensure that your camera equipment, particularly the front element of your lands AND the air inside your lens hood is the same as the outside temperature. This will avoid, to a great extent, heat haze caused by temperature differences between your lens and the outside environment.
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00:00 Intro
01:15 Window sill only - pros and cons
01:50 Pipe insulation foam
02:25 Bean bags
04:45 Window mount clamps
05:52 Commercial window mounts
06:48 Make your own window mount
I keep pipe insulation in my vehicle for shooting and it works great
I've heard many wildlife photographers remark they often need to wait a long time for the perfect capture. your Heath-Robinson mount should be great for long periods in the car. You can have the camera setup ready and pour yourself a coffee whils you wait. Great tip. Thanks.
It probably needs some dials, pulleys and steam valves, but yes, it's simple and works well.
I really liked your creation for the size and the fact that doesn’t cost much. In my bean bag I have inserted the cotton stuffing if an old pillow and it’s super light and stable. Over time the cotton compresses but you can add some more stuffing and will go back to its original fill.
Ha!! I like the inventive thinking. My "go to" option for stills is the beanbag as it's quick, light and easy without having to level it, just level the camera on the bag.
very informative and given me food for thought 👍
Very nice.
I can see why a large fluid head, like a Sachtler or Manfrotto, would make things a bit tight in the car window. Thanks for the tips and I certainly agree about the car internal temperature and heat haze issues.
No problem. Check the linked article for more info. Most photographers only have half information when it comes to temperature "fuzzies", or you get so-called professionals that just parrot stuff they saw elsewhere. I hope one of the window mount solutions works for you.
A bean bag reduces wibrations.
I fill mine with polystyrene which is very light.
I never raise the window.
I also use a folded towel as support.
I'm constantly surprised just how steady a bean bag can be with a super telephoto. With some careful balancing, breath control and image stabilisation, you can get some pretty good quality video. Stills, of course, are less of a problem. Oh, and a bean bag makes a great pillow if you need a nap in the car. Just sayin'.
@@kelvinaitken9020 A pillow is always with me in the car. And I have one to rest my feet on when it is cold.
I would think whole corn would work in the beanbags also
Had not thought of that. Maybe peas as well? Right size but not sure of the weight factor.
Great vid. Subbed!
Thanks. I appreciate the follow.
During a snap we have to turnoff the engine.
Always turn you car off,not only for the heat generated but for vibration and noise.
Absolutely. Even when in Park the car's engine generates vibration. Run silent for sharp shots.
maybe use a ball head no need for door wedge then ?
You can certainly use a ball head which I assume you would be mounting on a window clamp, as shown in the second window clamp image. But there are issues. They always need to be levelled horizontally by quite a lot and you risk window breakage if you are using a big heavy telephoto. But for a light camera setup with a shorter lens, they do work well. The small fluid head that you see on the door clamp is what I used for that.