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26-MAY-2012

#85 - elevation is EVERYTHING

Tim Colbert

Sony DSLR a500
1/800s f/11.0 at 22.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time26-May-2012 12:15:45
MakeSony
ModelDSLR-A500
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length22 mm
Exposure Time1/833 sec
Aperturef/11
ISO Equivalent200
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Eric Augatis 04-Jun-2013 00:54
Wow, I can't believe I've never seen this rig, Tim! This is simply amazing. I knew that van was like something out of Inspector Gadget, but this takes the cake!
Tim Colbert 29-Nov-2012 06:05
The ladder has been heavily modified and the legs are bolted to specially reinforced areas of the platform. Note the extra black-painted horizontal braces below the typical "fold-up" braces near the middle of the ladder.

The pole also screws into a specially reinforced area on the platform and is clamped
to the extra horizontal brace on the right side and again at the top. The pole has a 1/4-20
stainless steel thread so a photographic ball mount can be installed although I use it most often as something to hold onto whilst shooting freehand.

The ladder-pole assembly also can be used as an antenna support for amateur radio
emergency communications.

Photo by Nick Chase at Deshler, Ohio
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