![gizmo [2] ©Brenda Burrell 2009](http://www.thephotographypages.co.uk/wp-content//gizmo-2-©Brenda-Burrell-2009.jpg "gizmo [2] ©Brenda Burrell 2009")
Three different sized holes in the middle, a ridged rubber mat across one surface, two screws with threads of the same size running freely, and underneath are handly thumbwheels presumably for tightening them.
This is a terribly easy one. I’m sure most people will have one of these in a drawer somewhere, yes?
No?
Guess The Gizmo [1] was soon identified by the incredible all-seeing Murdoch, and was much harder. I give this one 24 hours: it’s the weekend.
Probably need to paint that windowsill.
Update
Pete Ashton using a very similar gizmo to make a film and take photographs at the same time. Remarkable man.
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It is terribly easy this one!
It is so clear that is a coffee machine!
It’s one of the brackets I use to keep the top box attached to my roof rack. I was looking for this morning. Glad you found it. Can I have it back now?
Too easy – it’s a thing you put next to your tape measure to see what six inches looks like.
Is it a bracket for an off-camera flash?
So good he said it twice.
Sam, I think the reason you got buried deep inside my spam queue with all those cialis ads has something to do with your email address.
Is it a fixed bracket for an off camera flash?
You could put an off-camera flash on it, or another camera, say a video or timelapse camera, yes.
The holes are to lock through to a tripod or light stand. There’s a picture somewhere of Pete Ashton using one recently. I’ll post it tomorrow.
Pier: you could conceivably put a cone-shaped paper filter into one of the bigger holes in the top, but it would collapse as soon as you poured the water in. A jug would work better.
Alex: that’s a very small car you’re driving around with all those bairns inside.
Jac: it could serve that purpose, in fact I’ll use it for measuring the next 6″ on this jacket I’m knitting. So far you’ve provided the best answer in terms of finding a use for the thing…
.. but wrong. You’re all wrong.
So congratulations to the lovely Sam Smith for getting this one, and here’s a link to a post showing Pete Ashton using one of these, or one very similar.