Ian's new camera

[ian56]

Hi everyone, at last bought a Canon EOS M6. First thoughts, it's fantastic can not wait to get past the learning stage and into the clic,clic, click stage. It will be difficult though as I am disabled. My head and neck nods backwards and forwards. Tell you more later.

[Trev B]

Hi Ian, good to hear you are up and running with the new camera. I spend a lot of time with a young lad that is confined to a wheelchair, I gave him my old 100-400mm lens to give him a bit more reach. Despite his disabilities he take some very acceptable pictures. Look forward to seeing some of yours.

[ian56]

Thanks Trev I am also in a wheelchair, but that will not stop me.

[Trev B]

Thanks Trev I am also in a wheelchair, but that will not stop me.

Great, Determination a good positive approach. I have close contact with a lot of Ex military personal, several having lost three limbs, it always amazes me just what they achieve.

[Colin W]

Good luck with your new camera Ian.

[John Liddle]

I wish you well Ian, and look forward to seeing some of your images from the new camera

[Brian Sugden]

I wish you well Ian, and look forward to seeing some of your images from the new camera

Me too.

[Bill53]

Welcome to the forum Ian, looking forward to seeing some of your work.

[jimbobway]

Hi Ian, I'm new too. Seems like it will be an enjoyable and informative forum.

[Daisy M]

Ian bit late in greeting you but welcome, I saw a guy in a wheelchair with a tripod and a release cable taking shots the other day, would that be a solution for you? Just a thought. Dave

[Skylark]

Hi Ian wish you all the very best wishes with your new camera
& looking forward to seeing your images

[Trev B]

Ian, coming back on this one again and David's mention of a tripod. The young lad that I help out as I mentioned previously is confined to a wheelchair. I fitted him with a tripod that he can use from the wheelchair. I fitted two small brackets to the inside of each footrest, Two legs of the tripod I fixed so they are at a permanent length. each leg sits into the brackets on the footrest. The third leg I cut off a few inches from the top and fitted a 20mm 45 degree copper elbow to it with liquid metal. The piece of leg I cut off I again fixed to a permanent length and slotted it into the copper elbow, I fitted another small bracket to the upright of the armrest to which this third legs fits. When not in use it still folds up the third leg being just a loose fit in the copper elbow can be pulled out.
It's completely ridged when in use, also I fitted a Manfrotto 486 ball socket to the tripod.
Hope this may be of some help.

[Lavenderhill]

Ian, welcome from me. Others have hopefully been able to offer suggestions on using your camera, sorry I can’t add to that.

it is very exciting to get a new camera or equipment and I wish you joy in getting to know it - and I look forward to seeing your pics.
Rose

[tesarver]

Welcome Ian, enjoy the M6, I have the M6MKII, lovely camera

Tom

[ian56]

Thank you every one. I' like all of your comments and idea's, taking off a tripods leg to lean on wheelchair is what
I will do. Wheelchair is taken from my PIP ( Personal independence payment ).
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