This is a camera support gadget that can be used to support a camera or a flash on any even surface. Glass and polished metal work fine with it. I use it to shoot from my car by attaching it to the driver-side window. This attachment makes my car into a camera support. More than that, by rolling the window up and down I can change the hight of the vintage point. The main element of this design is a general purpose suction cap used for repairing dents on cars. I attached a Manfrotto ball head to it and, voila, I have a camera support. Neat, isn’t it?
The pictures are self-explanatory perhaps. If you would like a step-by-step DYI instruction, please let me know on this blog on or my twitter feed @veeveed.
 View from inside the car |
 View from the outside |
Close-up view
Bayonet detached
Mounting under the suction membrane
Side view
that’s pretty cool, specifically, what is the suction cup called? I’ve been looking for a commerical grade suction cup that can hold a dslr + flash.
also, how did you connect the manfroto head to the suction cup? Is it as easy as drilling a hole and bolting it down? Would drilling a hole compromise the strength of the suction?
I bought mine in Walmart. It is a generic brand. I mounted a Canon 5D with a battery grip. It holds the camera steady steady when car is not moving. In a moving vehicle plastic body of the suction cup gives way and the camera rig wobbles. I will keep my eye on a more solid cup construction. What you want is a cap body made of metal.
My joint is pretty fancy because it uses a bayonet mount from an old Vivitar flash hand grip. In it’s simplest form it can be made with a piece of an L-shaped metal profile. I will posted additional pictures to explain the details