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Nikon D850, battery grip and Nikon 500mm f5.6PF setup for live-view shooting on a estuary mudflat on homemade groundpod<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Some years ago I wanted a ground level support to help get low level<\/a> images of a flock of Guineafowl. Commercially available plastic options were available but the US$99.95 + shipping to New Zealand were unrealistically expensive<\/a>. My solution was a homemade Groundpod using a cheap NZ$10 30cm frying pan from the Warehouse, a piece of left over plastic kitchen chopping board that I had used to fit an outboard motor bracket to a small boat, and a countersunk machine screw and nut I picked up from an engineering supply shop for a dollar.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Countersunk 3\/8in-16 machine screw fitted to centre of frypan base.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Detail of Allen socket 3\/8in-16 screw – a bit scraped and rusty from some years of use.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

First step was to remove the handle from the frying pan. I then drilled a hole through the centre and countersunk it from the outside. A disc was cut from the plastic chopping board with a hole saw of the same diameter as the base of my RRS BH55 ball head <\/a>and recessed with a Forstner bit to the depth of the nut. I could then fasten the machine screw in place leaving a flat plastic surface for the ballhead to tighten onto. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Overview of frypan with base and screw for mounting ballhead.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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3\/8in-16 thread to mount ballhead. Nut recessed in plastic disc providing a base for the ballhead.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

As an afterthought some camouflage tape was used to conceal the shiny blue finish of the frying pan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Really Right Stuff BH55 and Wimberley Sidekick mounted to ground pod – side view<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Really Right Stuff BH55 and Wimberley Sidekick mounted to ground pod – top view<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Nikon D850, battery grip and Nikon 500mm f5.6PF mounted onto groundpod<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Nikon D850, battery grip and Nikon 500mm f5.6PF on homemade groundpod<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Groundpod works equally well with larger 500mm f4VR and Nikon D3s<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Using the ballhead and Wimberley Sidekick<\/a> I could mount my camera and telephoto lens to this homemade Groundpod to achieve a good low shooting angle and get some intimate shots of the Guineafowl scratching for food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guinea Fowl scratching for food. A low angle gives eye contact and an intimate view of the activity.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

More recently I have been using this on an estuary mudflat to photograph wading birds using live-view to avoid getting a crick in my neck while still getting a good low angle to shoot from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New Zealand Dotterel photographed using the groundpod.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Variable Oystercatcher standing tall in a territorial display as another bird<\/a> approaches.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ruddy Turnstone<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Bird photos with Nikon D850 and Nikon 500mm f5.6PF lens mounted on home made groundpod except for Guineafowl with Nikon D200 and Nikon 200-400mm f4VR. Groundpod detail photos with Fuji XT3 and 16-80mm f4 lens. Groundpod on mudflat taken with iPhone 5SE.
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