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DIY iSight Tripod Mount

21st November 2005, 03:46 pm

Well, as you may know I like to shoot a timelapse video now and then…  I’ve been using an earlier version of this iSight tripod mount for about a year, so today I thought I’d share the new and improved version:

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It consists of a couple of pieces of hardwood braced at a 90 degree angle…  I have one piece of wood with two holes in it (the mounting plate), and then a piece of wood that is 90 degrees to the mounting plate for the iSight bracket to grab on to, and then two triangles (with the corners cut off)…

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On the mounting plate, I drilled a hole slightly smaller than the mounting screw on the tripod.  The idea was to make the hole small enough for the screw to bite into, and then force it into cutting the mating grooves into the wood.  The second hole is for the little pop up doodad to help with  alignment.  If your tripod doesn’t have this, it probably isn’t making sense, and it’s probably nothing to worry about anyway. Just screw the mounting plate down nice and tight, and you’ll be in good shape.

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I got to thinking that if you turn the iSight bracket around the other way, that mould make it easier to adjust the camera if you were recording something like woodworking, or sewing, or what-have-you. I think I’ll probably end up leaving it like this.

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5 Comments

  1. MAKE: Blog:

    DIY iSight Tripod Mount

    I was just making one of these when MAKE pal Steve sent this in! - “Well, as you may know I like to shoot a timelapse video now and then… I’ve been using an earlier version of this iSight tripod mount for about a year, so today I thought I’d shar…

    21 November 2005, 5:03 pm

  2. Le petit monde de Timtom:

    iSight tripod mount

    Part of my top secret moving out post project needed a proper stand for my iSight camera. This guy made a custom-built piece to this purpose, using the iBook/PowerBook mount bracket to hold his iSight. I found this a bit overcomplicated, given the fac…

    29 November 2005, 2:33 pm

  3. Tim Macking:

    I need some help in my mounting techniques, I just can’t seem to get things to work in my limited space. Tim Macking - MCSE - Visiting…

    8 August 2006, 5:35 am

  4. Timothy Macking:

    I still need help in my mounting techniques. I have such little space and things get difficult. Any help?

    Tim Macking - MCSE - Visiting?

    31 January 2007, 11:54 am

  5. Tim Macking:

    I finally realized that if you turn the iSight bracket around the other way, that would make it easier to adjust the camera if you were recording something like woodworking, scrapbooking, photography or what-have-you. I think I’ll probably end up keeping the bracket flipped. Works for me.

    Timothy Macking MCSE, MCT, Photographer, Dad.

    19 June 2007, 7:11 am

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