Bean Bags for cameras...

Paddy · February 27, 2013, 12:58:57 PM

Hi Folks,

I am after a small bean bag to keep my camera steady. Now I thought it would be easy to buy one of these but so far I have drawn a blank - well apart from ones costs £20+. Does anyone know where a reasonably priced A5 size bean bag can be bought?

Many thanks

Paddy

Agrippa · February 27, 2013, 01:02:10 PM

Just make one with a piece of cloth and a supply of polystyrene pellets
or dried peas , barley etc!

Paddy · February 27, 2013, 01:03:13 PM

Quote from: Agrippa on February 27, 2013, 01:02:10 PM
Just make one with a piece of cloth and a supply of polystyrene pellets
or dried peas , barley etc!

You mean throw myself on the mercies of SWMBO?

Paddy

scotsoft · February 27, 2013, 01:08:05 PM

Go to your bank and ask for a cloth money bag, they are about the correct size and have a drawstring top.
Once you have it remove the drawstring and fill with poltstyrene beads, dried peas, barley as Agrippa said.
Once filled to roughly half to threequarter full sew the top closed or get SWMBO to do a better job.
Voila - one bean bag for camera to sit on

cheers John.

Agrippa · February 27, 2013, 01:25:53 PM

And ask the bank to leave some stock in the bag!

If unable to obtain one camping and outdoor shops
sell small stuffsacs for holding tentpegs, toiletries,
socks etc which are similar to the bank moneybags.

Either way you'll have to pinch some of
SWMBO's kitchen supplies!

Paddy · February 27, 2013, 01:38:16 PM

Thanks everyone - I now have options to follow up.

Paddy

Fratton · February 27, 2013, 01:54:26 PM

Quote from: scotsoft on February 27, 2013, 01:08:05 PM
Go to your bank and ask for a cloth money bag, they are about the correct size and have a drawstring top.
Once you have it remove the drawstring and fill with poltstyrene beads, dried peas, barley as Agrippa said.
Once filled to roughly half to threequarter full sew the top closed or get SWMBO to do a better job.
Voila - one bean bag for camera to sit on

cheers John.

just don't wear a crash helmet or balaclava when you ask, they might miss understand the request

Paddy · February 28, 2013, 12:56:57 PM

Well I came across a bean bag designed for camera use that costs less than £5. I have ordered one and I will report on its good/bad points when it arrives.

Thank you for all the advice.

Paddy

dean thom · February 28, 2013, 01:29:19 PM

Quote from: Paddy on February 28, 2013, 12:56:57 PM
Well I came across a bean bag designed for camera use that costs less than £5. I have ordered one and I will report on its good/bad points when it arrives.

Thank you for all the advice.

Paddy

hi paddy. please do. im looking for one myself. Dx