How to Center a Camera in a Pipe
By Robert Hainer, eHow Contributor
Whether you're checking a sewer pipe for damage or trying to take an artistic shot of the view through a large drain pipe, centering your camera ensures you get a full view of the pipe in your photo. You may need to modify your tripod slightly to ensure your camera stays stable on the curved bottom of the pipe. Use weights to keep it centered and secure while you trigger the shutter remotely for the perfect photo.
Instructions
1. Measure the diameter of the pipe with measuring tape. Divide the diameter by two to determine the center of the pipe as measured from the top and the side.
2. Screw your camera onto your tripod securely. Install pivoting rubber feet to your tripod if it's not equipped with them already.
3. Place your tripod inside the pipe, measuring where the lens of the camera needs to be for centering horizontally and vertically. Adjust the height of your tripod legs, spreading them wide inside the pipe for stability. The pivoting feet should allow the legs to remain stable on an uneven surface.
4. Wrap ankle weights around the center pole of your tripod -- the pole that doesn't touch the ground, but instead allows you to raise or lower the camera body. The ankle weights will help keep the camera stable on an uneven surface in case of heavy wind through the pipe.
5. Tape one measuring stick vertically and one horizontally to the outer lip of the pipe, making sure they cross in the center. Take a photo with your camera using your remote trigger. View the photo in your camera's viewfinder to ensure the center of your crossed sticks is in the center of your photo. Remove the sticks.
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