The Grizzly is interesting. Saw something similar in WalMart sold as a
rifle rest. Didn't note the price, but will take another look.
On Dec 15, 2015 5:35 PM, "Chris Trask" <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I've been doing some heavy evilBay searching lately for this and
other items I'm in need of, and here's an item that seems to be an
improvement over the earlier simple "Bean Bod":
>
>
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grizzly-Camera-rest-support-bean-bag-for-camera-video-photography-tripod-/281243646939?hash=item417b6d7bdb:g:P6sAAMXQlgtS5FJY
>
> The photo of draping it over a tree branch is thought-provoking, and
I might be motivated to give one a try later on.
>
> Chris
>
> >
> > <You've reminded me of my futile search for an ancient history
accessory called
> > a "bean pod", which was a small pillow filled with styrofoam beads that
yo coul
> >d rest the lens or the entire camera on. I did find something similar
but the p
> >rice was outrageous>.
> >
> >I think in the UK we would have called it a bean bag. They come/came in
all siz
> >es from bags for indoor games to cheap seats for teenagers. I have not
had occa
> >sion to check lately but I would have expected to be able to buy the
polystyrene
> > beads in the local open market from someone selling them for the
seating applic
> >ation to DIY people who sew their own bags of a size to suit. The usual
argumen
> >t would be whether they were fireproofed or not (as required for
furniture sold
> >commercially. A web search will find the beads readily abailable eg
from amazon
> > or eBay (Someone on the latter is currently offering small quantities
for less
> >than 1 UKP.
> >
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