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Hack 6 Attach Your Camera to Bicycle Handlebars
Put your pictures in motion by attaching your digicam to the handlebars of your bike .
Some people might wonder why the heck anyone would want to attach their digital camera to the
handlebars of their bike. Well, in the old days of traditional photography, this didn't make much
sense. You couldn't see through the viewfinder while pedaling, so composition was little more than
a wild guess.
But many of today's digicams have variable-angle LCD monitors. This means that you can pull
the monitor out from the back of the camera and adjust it to your viewing angle. This is a
perfect example of how one technology (digital still photography), can be borrowed from
another (digital video). Digital video camcorders have used swiveling LCDs from the get-go.
For cycling fans, this means that you can mount your camera on the handlebars, swing the
screen upward, and monitor your composition in real time while you're peddling; just don't
forget to watch the road, please! This is a great opportunity for you to share your
adventures with those who don't ride with you.
If your camera has one of these nifty swiveling monitors, then chances are good that it also
has a remote release that you can hold in one hand while riding. Most of these releases not
only enable you to trip the shutter, but they also have buttons to let you zoom the lens to
different focal lengths. You can literally compose and shoot while on the ride.
If you really want to get creative, enable the Movie mode on your camera and take short
video clips of your travels. Try to find a smooth surface while recording video so that the
movie isn't too choppy.
A clever way to make all this happen is to get an UltraClamp (US$29.95) and UltraMount
(US$10.95) by Pedco, and secure the entire rig to your bicycle. Pedco's products, including
the fantastic UltraPod, are distributed by BKAphoto.com (http://www.bkaphoto.com
). The
store finder on their site can help you find the closest retail outlet.
Once your digicam is mounted, choose still pictures or movies and fire that shutter. You will
get images unlike any others that you normally shoot. Just remember to be safe while you're
doing so.
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