>
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8292007631/in/photostream
> >
> > Frankenpod 01 is a combination of a Manfrotto 3001 tripod, the
> > crank-up boom
> > from the Focal 20-08-41 tripod, a Velbon PH-250B head, and a Manfrotto 323
> > quick release adapter. It seems to function as well as I had expected,
> > and only time will tell if it is worth the effort.
>
> For reasons of wanting maximum stability of camera, I have an aversion to
> anything that takes the camera away from the apex of the tripod. Maybe
> modern in-camera stabilisation such as possessed by the OM-D renders
> that caution un-necessary.
>
A photographer here suggested using two legs of a very light tripod as an
A-frame support to stabilize the far end of the boom. Even a monopod with a
VersaRest would do that.
Chris
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