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DIY Panoramic Brackets

Throughout the years, cameras have advanced alongside other technical advances. Film has been replaced by digital imaging. Black and white photographs have evolved into color photos. We now have the ability to alter our photos using red eye correction, rotating, cropping and filtering. Today, cameras have the ability to take panorama shots, which are images that are stitched together as the camera rotates on a mounting bracket, also known as panoramic brackets. The camera rotates around the optical center of the lens while attached to the bracket. The images can then be stitched together and enhanced using computer software.

Things You'll Need

A round piece of wood about 100 mm in diameter
360 degree scale
Tripod head adapter
Two roofing bolts
Two washers
Two wing nuts
Flat piece of steel
Flashgun adapter, flash holder removed
Welding torch
Drill
Anvil or vice grip
Mallet or hammer

Instructions

- 1
  Bend the flat piece of steel to a 90 degree angle. Using a welding torch, heat the metal until it turns red. Then place the metal in an anvil or vice to hold it firm while you use a mallet to bend the metal to the specified 90 degrees.
- 2
  Drill two holes in the cooled piece of 90 degree bent steel. The first hole will connect to the tripod. Make a measurement between the bottom of the camera to the middle of the lens, and drill the hole to line up to the center of the lens. The other hole should be placed further away so the lens can rotate and tilt.
- 3
  Mount the tripod head adapter to the round wooden piece, the 360 degree scale, and the angled steel, in that order, using a roofing bolt. Place a washer between the steel and the 360 degree scale. On the opposite side of the steel, place another washer and then tighten a wing nut on the end of the roofing bolt to tighten all parts together.
- 4
  Attach the flashgun holder adapter to the upright-bended steel using another roofing bolt and wing nut. Mount the camera using the flashgun holder adapter and then mount the entire bracket on the tripod using the tripod head adapter.

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