Camera "Bean Bag" support

[Wes]

I have seen folks fill it with every thing from rice to red beans. You could probably fill it with some of the plastic BBs and it would be really light weight but confirm well.

[Sean Setters]

You know, Wes, that's pretty darn nifty. Thanks for the link!

[Wes]

You welcome.

[swint144]

One thing to think about on the plastic BBs - plastic on plastic is pretty slick. I would expect that every time you twitch, the bean bag will shift as a few more beads move around. That might not be a problem in some cases, but I can think of times when it wouldn't be desirable, e.g. trying to get the exact same composition over several shots or a tricky shot where you're just trying to trigger the shutter without being able to otherwise support the camera. Off-the-wall suggestion, but try some lawn grass seed - it's fairly light, but the seed has "feathers" that will interlock when compressed and not slide around. Maybe some rolled oats/oat meal - just not the instant variety. Cheerios would work well, esp. if you shoot where there are hungry toddlers.

[piiooo]

I use one of THE PODs, which basicallyis a beanbag with a standard tripod screw on top and non-slippery surface on the bottom. I am very pleased with my pod []


Here is the link to their site:


http://www.thepod.ca/