I want to buy a tripod for my stupid camera

StrongBad · Jan 12, 2007

I say 'stupid' because it doesn't have a little screw hole in the bottom. It's a Fujifilm Finepix Z3, but that's irrelevant. The point is, it's quite slim, so I was wondering if there was such thing as a vice tripod. So instead of a little screw shaft on top, it has a little vice which I can screw my camera into.

Has anyone heard of such a thing? Where can I get hold of one?

dgs · Jan 12, 2007

Any hardware or woodworking supply store sells a spring loaded clamp (looks like a big black clothespin). The type I'm referring to is made of black high density plastic with soft polyethelene pads on the jaws. It would be an easy matter to drill and tap a hole in one of the handles to accept the 1/4"/20 threads of a tripod head. I think it should work . . . not as well as a real tripod socket, but probably better than a beanbag.

StrongBad · Jan 12, 2007

Yes, or I could just drill into the bottom of my camera and hope for the best

I'm not that desperate, so I'll just make do without one. Thanks anyway.

PetersCreek · Jan 12, 2007

Bean bag.

cal_gundert05 · Jan 12, 2007

Since you have such a small, light camera you can try this.

StrongBad · Jan 13, 2007

Actually, that's not a bad idea. That'll be my plan B if this doesn't work:

You see, my old digital camera does have a screw hole thing, so I've just attached my new one to it. It's in an odd position so that I can still get to the memory card and battery.

The tripod should arrive soon. I'll let you know how it all goes, because I know you all can't wait.

[/sarcasm]