I have blogged before about cameras being mounted on rifle stocks. SayUncle found this webpage showing a camera mounted on an AR-15 lower.
This is an incredibly bad idea. Not only could people could easily it for a gun-like weapon, but an AR-15 lower is legally a firearm. I doubt the cops would be very happy about it being waved around in a public space.
Kinda Related.
Different use of an EOtech holo sight.
http://livebeam.net/pdf/inside%20two.pdf
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0This is a very old idea, actually. Google for “photosniper”. It’s popular russian-made kit with a 35mm SLR camera, a superb 300mm f4.5 lens, and a lightweight stock with trigger shutter release.
It’s superb for use with big telephoto lenses when a tripod is a no-go.
But for use with a base lens, as pictured on that AR-15 hack? Okay, THAT doesn’t make sense.
There was a phaetora of similar kits back in the sixties and seventies. You still see them occasionally in more civilized countries where cops don’t shoot you for scowling at them, LOL.
0 0I saw an article a few months back about a military photographer who had a similar device that’s just as nonsensical, but at least doesn’t require an actual lower receiver. It still seems like stupid and counerproductive behavior.
http://i.gizmodo.com/5142970/us-soldier-explains-why-he-uses-a-rifle-stock-to-shoot-photographs
0 0The gallery for your pic includes a “what if ” scenario.
http://countzero.com/html/gallery/GunStockCamera/Gun_Stock_Camera_2
Caption, “… Now pretend you’re a cop. Shoot or don’t shoot?”
I’d bet there’s some tongue-in-cheek going on there.
0 0But does it take a picture when you pull the trigger is the real question.
And if you switch to full auto…does it take continuos photos, or only 3 “shot” bursts?
0 0Interesting legal issues if someone were to get arrested for this and then refer to the second amendment…
But I agree you should always try to avoid looking like you are pointing guns at people, regardless of laws (unless you actually are pointing a gun at someone, of course…).
0 0“I doubt the cops would be very happy about it being waved around in a public space.”
I’m all for using common sense in public, for the common good, but what cops think quit mattering to me long ago.
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This is a very old idea, actually. Google for “photosniper”. It’s popular russian-made kit with a 35mm SLR camera, a superb 300mm f4.5 lens, and a lightweight stock with trigger shutter release.
It’s superb for use with big telephoto lenses when a tripod is a no-go.
But for use with a base lens, as pictured on that AR-15 hack? Okay, THAT doesn’t make sense.
There was a phaetora of similar kits back in the sixties and seventies. You still see them occasionally in more civilized countries where cops don’t shoot you for scowling at them, LOL.
Kinda Related.
Different use of an EOtech holo sight.
http://livebeam.net/pdf/inside%20two.pdf
I saw an article a few months back about a military photographer who had a similar device that’s just as nonsensical, but at least doesn’t require an actual lower receiver. It still seems like stupid and counerproductive behavior.
http://i.gizmodo.com/5142970/us-soldier-explains-why-he-uses-a-rifle-stock-to-shoot-photographs
The gallery for your pic includes a “what if ” scenario.
http://countzero.com/html/gallery/GunStockCamera/Gun_Stock_Camera_2
Caption, “… Now pretend you’re a cop. Shoot or don’t shoot?”
I’d bet there’s some tongue-in-cheek going on there.
Interesting legal issues if someone were to get arrested for this and then refer to the second amendment…
But I agree you should always try to avoid looking like you are pointing guns at people, regardless of laws (unless you actually are pointing a gun at someone, of course…).
But does it take a picture when you pull the trigger is the real question.
And if you switch to full auto…does it take continuos photos, or only 3 “shot” bursts?
I’m all for using common sense in public, for the common good, but what cops think quit mattering to me long ago.