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ST7Rawlings
04-14-2007, 12:27
Thought I'd share some pics of the stand I threw together for the D2 I just received last week. I was tired of the D2 falling over using only the stylus as a stand while I was synching with my desktop.

The tripod itself is a Merkury tabletop camera tripod I found in a Microcenter bargain bin for $0.99. The clip on top was fashioned out of a spare PCI-slot cover panel, wrapped in electrical tape and bent into shape with pliers. It screws onto the tripod by means of a single nut superglued to the bottom and wrapped in more tape.

The tripod stand is flexible but quite stable, and lofts the D2 a good 5 inches off the table - perfect for watching videos on a nightstand or alarm clock mode. It can be angled up and down by adjusting the tripod legs. It comes with a pocket clip that I'm going to try to mount a small external speaker onto in the future. When I eventually get a silicone case I'll have to readjust all the angles to accommodate the thicker profile.

Total cost: $0.99; total production time: 30 minutes; total weight: ~1/2 that of the D2.

The case I've been using is a Lowepro model, also acquired at Microcenter for about $6.50. It's soft fabric so I don't really worry about scratching the D2 case, and has two pockets perfect for storing SD cards and the stylus. The D2 goes in the large webbed pocket (I'd cut out the clear plastic from the D2 retail box as a free screen protector until my shieldzone arrived yesterday). You can't really make out much on the screen through the webbing, but I set it to hold mode and can manipulate the +/- keys through the side of the case when it's closed. Eventually I'm going to pick up another of these and cut out the webbing, maybe replace it with some plastic.

The only thing that I don't like about this case is the attachment loop on the back is held on with velcro, so it could be snatched easily were it on a belt or a backpack strap. I suppose that's because these cases are meant more for backpackers storing cameras than urban use. Still, it's a nice cheap case and holds plenty of D2 accessories. It can even hold the clip for my tripod, though the tripod itself is too big to be attached anywhere.

I'll update with any more mods as they become available. [biggrin]

Dalmane98
04-14-2007, 12:59
Cool, but I could not find the case you used at Microcenter. I found the tripod.

Do you have a URL or model number for the case?

I am trying to find a case to put all the accessories in.

I use a business card holder for my D2:

http://iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=13751

ST7Rawlings
04-14-2007, 13:23
I dug out the packaging and the case is the D-Res 4M model in silver.

http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Camera_Pouches/designed_digital/D-Res_4M.aspx

What I may end up doing is sewing the velcro half of the belt loop to the case once I get rid of the netting.

EDIT: I remember seeing the same case in the digicam section of Best Buy as well, but at a higher price.

Dalmane98
04-14-2007, 17:12
Thank you for digging out the packaging to get the model number.

I decided to get a Vanguard SWING-19 Aluminum Hard Case.

http://www.audio-discounters.com/swing-19-blue.html

All the stuff in my signature plus the wall charger should fit in it while I am traveling.

Captain Ødegård
04-14-2007, 20:17
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/me sues ST7Rawnligs for copyright infringement!
(explenation (http://captain-odegard.com/worklogs/d2tripod.html))
:P
Triod stand is very nice, I built mine a couple of months ago and have used it A LOT. I think though that you should have more support, not just the single metal clip :/
Time will tell, depends on what youre using it for. Used mine on the bus, train, in bed etc ^^
Wow, your bag looks like mine too... It cost me $20 though, not 6.50 :(
Woriks great as I have a second memeory card in it.

ST7Rawlings
04-15-2007, 09:47
/me finds a hotshot legal dream-team! [biggrin]

The clip is much more secure than it looks. The top portion is angled in enough to have significant "bite" on the top of the D2. I can hold it by the tripod and shake it vigorously around all three axes with no fear of the player coming loose. Of course, I lose the microphone functionality but I don't plan on using it much anyway.