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Re: Camera mounts for motorsport

Postby Okibi » Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:17 pm

Looks good PT
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Re: Camera mounts for motorsport

Postby oztrackdays » Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:05 pm

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Precision-ma ... a82&_uhb=1

Probably overkill but I found the Official One would flex and is a bit cheap and flimsy.

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Re: Camera mounts for motorsport

Postby Okibi » Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:56 pm

Yup that looks the goods.
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Re: Camera mounts for motorsport

Postby PT » Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:04 pm

That looks like it would be sturdy enough but the arm isn't long enough for what I want to do unfortunately.

I bought one of these and it arrived today.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Motorcycle-H ... d32&_uhb=1

It was more wobbly than anything else I've used and definitely a waste of money.
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Re: Camera mounts for motorsport

Postby MattR » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:08 pm

On my phone so difficult to see what you have, but if not already look at the Ram branded mounts. Not cheap but very good. I used to have a huge selection of arms and mounts for full size handicams fir my work and have mounted the cameras to cars, inside and out, trains, boats, hovercraft and helicopters with no shaking of the images at high speeds.

Google ram mounts or johnny appleseed GPS for pricing info on the whole range.

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Re: Camera mounts for motorsport

Postby Magpie » Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:34 pm

I also use this stuff, it is very strong and allows you to put a camera almost any where on a car to get some great angle shots
http://www.stickypod.com/examples/dash-cam/

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Re: Camera mounts for motorsport

Postby PT » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:58 pm

I've ordered one of these: http://tinyurl.com/jvsnnc4
And one of these to make the arm longer to clear the seat: http://tinyurl.com/l7k2x7j

Should have them tomorrow. Will report back once I've tested them.
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Re: Camera mounts for motorsport

Postby Okibi » Mon Jan 27, 2014 2:29 am

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Re: Camera mounts for motorsport

Postby Magpie » Mon Jan 27, 2014 6:35 am

Don't forget the longer the arm the more the vibration is transmitted to the camera.

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Re: Camera mounts for motorsport

Postby PT » Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:45 am

I've got my ram mounts fitted up. Holy crap are they solid. This is the view I've achieved but I haven't had a chance to go for a drive yet.

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Hopefully it want shake as much, it is certainly the most solid attachment I've tried though.
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Re: Camera mounts for motorsport

Postby Magpie » Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:22 am

To reduce shake try and angle it up and not just point it straight out, however a GOPRO more than likely weights less than a Contour+ which I found shakes with the same mount you have.

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Re: Camera mounts for motorsport

Postby tbro » Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:05 pm

http://www.rennenmetal.com/proddetail.asp?prod=1008

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mounted to full roll bar and can take a video camera and no questions asked by CAMS scruts.
No shake and can be fitted to any part of your roll cage or bar.
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Re: Camera mounts for motorsport

Postby marty085 » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:33 pm

You guys seen these?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Sunvisor-mou ... 887&_uhb=1

No idea if it fits GoPro (I don't have one), just came across them one day..

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Re: Camera mounts for motorsport

Postby PT » Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:24 pm

Yeah, OMGPHAM (site sponsor) sells them.

You could fit a gopro but you'd need the 1/4 thread to go pro adapter.
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Re: Camera mounts for motorsport

Postby Trackphotos » Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:12 pm

Okibi wrote:I've tried 2 locations with my gopro rollbar mount...Bottom bar I think is the better off the 2...


Yeah, plus when you roll the car, the camera stays attached and you get awesome footage for later. Top bar, bye bye camera. Priorities!
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