Guess? What is it??

**JustDavidP** · 01-08-2007, 01:39 PM

Any ideas?

**Marc** · 01-08-2007, 02:01 PM

A beer holder for the top of your collection cup ?

LOLI know but I won't spoil it, mr clam man.

**Seahorsedreams** · 01-08-2007, 02:24 PM

Any hints?

**Seahorsedreams** · 01-08-2007, 02:27 PM

I just saw what is was on another site! Cool!

**JustDavidP** · 01-08-2007, 02:34 PM

**JustDavidP** · 01-08-2007, 02:35 PM

Yes...Marc and Renee...

It is a DIY means of being able to take "top down" images of the tank, keeping my lens from touching the water and eliminating the distortion of the water surface..

I just love acrylic!

Dave

**JustDavidP** · 01-08-2007, 02:36 PM

**JustDavidP** · 01-08-2007, 02:37 PM

***Rob*** · 01-08-2007, 04:19 PM

damn, i might have guessed that, but i couldn't tell that the bottom end was closed..

cool, i use a plastic box, but tis not very clear..

**Marc** · 01-08-2007, 08:57 PM

Those are some AWESOME shots David.

gwen_o_lyn · 01-08-2007, 09:00 PM

Great pics Dave!!
I just bought the underwater case for my camera. I should get it in the tank and get to snappin!!

**Seahorsedreams** · 01-08-2007, 11:13 PM

What type of underwater housing did you get? I was looking at some last week. But I'm not sure housing can incorporate my macro lens... do you know if they accept larger lenses?

**JustDavidP** · 01-09-2007, 09:47 AM

It took me sooo long to make this... actually..it took Gustavo soo long...

All in all....about 5 minutes

Gotta love having the right tools and the materials nearby.

D

NeO · 01-09-2007, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustDavidP

It took me sooo long to make this... actually..it took Gustavo soo long...

All in all....about 5 minutes

Gotta love having the right tools and the materials nearby.

D

And lots of Beer around too

Actually David was helping me to modify a sump that I made about 2 years ago ( the guy wants to cut about 14" of the Length - was 64" long- and reconfigured the positions of the baffles) Then David mention something like "Would be cool if we could make a box to attach to the lens of the camera and use to take top down pictures" and I look at the corner of my basement and guess what? I had about 3 feet of 3"dia acrylic tube and some nylon screws and in less then 5 mins that thing came to live

I thing took longer for Mr. D get upstairs and bring some extra beerS then to make this thing.

***Rob*** · 01-09-2007, 02:31 PM

Dave and NeO,
how about a how-to thread that we can "stick" in the DIY forum, or better yet, a short video we can do as a quick video podcast..

just don't let Dave talk, i don't have enough bandwidth for a video that long... lmao.. (you know im just kiddin)

**JustDavidP** · 01-09-2007, 03:43 PM

Doooh! I resemble that remark!

I can take video of anything..problem is, I don't have a digital video cam...it's in 8MM.

Dave

***Rob*** · 01-09-2007, 03:46 PM

hmm.. well that makes it a bit tough..

**JustDavidP** · 01-09-2007, 03:52 PM

Yeah... I'm not a richy-poo type...I'm a reef keeper.. which = POOR MAN