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I want to do some night photos looking out through window glass.  The reason for this is that I live in Minneapolis and we have a lot of glass 'skyways' connecting the buildings so people can get around in the winter. The skyways give interesting views of the streets at night.

To keep the camera still I need to brace the lens against the glass, so some sort of rubber lens hood could serve as a bumper.  The catch is that I need to angle the camera somewhat, so the lens wouldn't be flat against the glass. 

I need a gadget that will bumper the lens against the glass but be adaptable to different angles. And the lens has to be quite close to the glass to avoid reflections and glare.

Any ideas from any of you experienced street photographers?

Thanks clivia.  Is a hood like this 'soft' enough that you can tilt (angle) the camera somewhat, while still keeping it still and blocking the glare?  Of course the only way to find out will be to get one - but I'm wondering if anyone knows of a hood that's soft and squishy enough to conform to the glaass at an angle.

I don't want to lug a tripod around for this one too many transients and weirdos in the skyways, in the winter, I don't need the hassles and questions.  I want to cover a lot of ground on foot and look for interesting shots.

I'm pretty resourceful about finding ways to brace a camera with my hands, arms etc and I think I'd succeed with a rubber bumper if I pressed the camera against the glass at 90 degrees and got full contact with the rubber.  But at other angles, you are probably right.   

[Fantasizing about inventing some insanely clever gadget to make this work...]

 

Maybe a triangle of rods with a suction cup at each corner and a ball head suspended in the center.  Anything weird-looking though is likely to lead to a scene with a couple of donut cops.

There is one problem with pressing lens to the glass with rubber hoods - it works fine with primes, but with zoom it will force you to the widest position, where angled position of the hood can cause significant vignetting