Have you ever shot in low light conditions and noticed your shots were off level? Well I certainly have! I have been doing a lot of work lately with long exposure photography and when I am out in the field using a gorillapod I find myself running into this quite often.
I know I can buy a shoe mount camera level, but at night it is very difficult to see. I clearly needed to make my own, so please follow along in this instructable to see how to make your own. Here is a quick video walk through showing you what you can build by the end of this instructable.
Parts List:
-Coin Battery Holder (taken from a simple window alarm in this case) - $1 harbor freight
-2x spirit levels with holders - $2 at OSH
-2.5 x 4 inch piece of scrap sheet aluminum
-4 small green LEDs
-slide switch
-small project case - $1 at AllElectronics
-Enamel Coated Wire
-5 Minute quick set expoxy - $1 harbor freight
Optional:
-Mighty Puddy
-Spray Paint
-Felt Pads - $2 OSH
Tools Required:
-Soldering Iron
-Tin Snips
-Marker
-Ruler
-Sand Paper
-Drill and Bits
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step 1Building the Base
In this step we will be building the base of the camera level. We will be using the scrap aluminum sheet since it is fairly light, and thin enough to fit between a camera …
step 2Mounting the Spirit Levels and Project Case
In this step we will mount the accessories to the base building the majority of the camera level.-trim up the level holders to make sure they will mount properly to your ba…
step 3Wiring up the LEDs
In this step we will wire up the LEDs to the switch and battery holder which will be used to light up the spirit tubes illuminating them at night.-place the led’s in behind…
step 4Finishing your Light Up Camera Level
In this step we will be finishing the camera level into a working state.-place your new level under your camera and measure where the hole needs to be drilled to allow for …
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