DIY (Homemade) Fig Rig Anyone?
Anyone have any luck building a homemade "Fig Rig" (with all due respect to Manfrotto of course!). I love the Fig Rig, but cannot afford it.
There has to be an off-the-shelf lightweight (aluminum?) 'circular tube' that I could use as the basis for creating my own Fig Rig. I know a welder who could easily secure the other parts -- I just can't think of what may work? Does anyone make a steering wheel that does not have anything inside the interior of the circle? Thanks -- sorry for such an obtuse message. |
An aluminium rim for a cycle wheel would be the obvious starting point?
Available in 16", 20" and upwards diameters in the UK. |
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I have been thinking about building one myself. You could cut a circle out of plywood to your own liking. Might be a bit heavy though.
You might also wonder why such a rig needs to be round. Why not use aluminum pipe or stiff PVC and build a rectangular shape with the assistance of molded corners? Perhaps a rectangular shape would better enable the shooter to keep the camera level when shooting. |
A circular mold, some carbon fibre cloth/ribbon, a few ounces of West System Epoxy......
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How about just using some black bicycle handlebars like these:
http://texomacyclingcenter.com/site/...ls.cfm?ID=2883 Some foam handgrips on either side and a bolt-on camera mount in the center should do it. |
Yeah Laurence that's probably better than the fig rig! You'd loose the ability to mount stuff on the top but that'd probably be a lot lighter and it's cheaper and just as manuverable.
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is a "round" fig rig better?
I like the handlebar idea... but do people think using a non-circular (i.e., square, triangular, etc.) rig would work as well? Is there something especially useful/helpful with the round shape of the Fig Rig? (FWIW, I tend to doubt it, but perhaps someone who uses it can attest)
thanks for all of your good comments / suggestions. |
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