Fusion Photo Gear's shoulder to tripod quick release mount
Another cool Kickstarter.com item that is quite ingenius in its simplicity. Fusion Photo Gear was started by photographer David Fliger that wanted the best of both worlds in a quick-release mount system. He wanted a system that could make shoulder carry as well as tripod mounting work in one single device. He Discussed the idea of a quick release plate with a deployable attachment loop with his father (a toolmaker for 10+ years and manufacturing engineer for 25+ years), the concept was refined into engineering drawings and then prototypes. They built several different iterations of prototypes while refining the design to its final form presented here. "I was in a field of tall grass attempting to capture an HDR photo of a tractor close to sunset, and the light was fading quickly. I wanted to put my camera onto my tripod to capture the shot. In the haste to remove my accessory loop, I dropped it into the tall grass. Luckily I found it but it lead me to think, “There has to be a better way…” Right then, the concept of the Fusion Plate started to take form", said David Fliger. Website: http://fpgear.com/ Watch the product video below:
