off road video - mounts

[jaky cakes]

Hiya folks, anybody got any suggestions as to how to mount my video camera in my truck for filming offroad drives?? I've got a smallish digi camcorder but nowwhere to mount it securely, for a move free mount. my normal stills tripods dont work. was looking at one of the professional suction cup windscreen mount jobbies - but cost an arm and a leg.
What do you guys use??

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Hi Jaky,

I have a suction mount that goes on the windscreen with the camera suspended underneath - I use Movie Maker which allows me to get the image back the right way.

See here for an example of how steady it is

I do have a spare clamp that could be adapted to go on a headrest if you are interested.


Trev

[nero279]

been thinking about this 4 a while now, was going to go along the lines of a tripod top fitting, not the legs, just the 2 plates with the tilt/swivel adjustment, screwed into the dash somewhere. Wanted it higher up really, so it was suspended from the top of the screen or something just to one side of the rear view mirror.

but think i'm now going to just get me one of these instead http://www.firebox.com/aff.php?aff=8...oduct&pid=1732
To be honest my offroad vids don't need to be major high resolution as all i'll probably do with them is post them up to bore you lot. The only disadvantage is that there's no screen to review what you're filming, but once it's positioned right it'd be ok. So i reckon it'd be up to the job.

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

been thinking about this 4 a while now, was going to go along the lines of a tripod top fitting, not the legs, just the 2 plates with the tilt/swivel adjustment, screwed into the dash somewhere. Wanted it higher up really, so it was suspended from the top of the screen or something just to one side of the rear view mirror.

but think i'm now going to just get me one of these instead http://www.firebox.com/aff.php?aff=8...oduct&pid=1732
To be honest my offroad vids don't need to be major high resolution as all i'll probably do with them is post them up to bore you lot. The only disadvantage is that there's no screen to review what you're filming, but once it's positioned right it'd be ok. So i reckon it'd be up to the job.

Nero,

Have you seen fleabay ?

Number 1 - buy it now for £84

Number 2 on auction


Trev

[nero279]

no, but i have now, cheers Trev. I'll see what's on there when i get some money in.

[joker??]

been thinking about this 4 a while now, was going to go along the lines of a tripod top fitting, not the legs, just the 2 plates with the tilt/swivel adjustment, screwed into the dash somewhere. Wanted it higher up really, so it was suspended from the top of the screen or something just to one side of the rear view mirror.

but think i'm now going to just get me one of these instead http://www.firebox.com/aff.php?aff=8...oduct&pid=1732
To be honest my offroad vids don't need to be major high resolution as all i'll probably do with them is post them up to bore you lot. The only disadvantage is that there's no screen to review what you're filming, but once it's positioned right it'd be ok. So i reckon it'd be up to the job.

i've got one of those cameras its not to bad but has you say you cant review what your filming used mine at dereham offroading just strapped it to the mirror that way you can move it about, am thinking of making a stucker to attach to windscreen

[pops]

Nero,

Have you seen fleabay ?

Number 1 - buy it now for £84

Number 2 on auction


Trev

Bet Woodzie would have one if they came in PINK

[Scorpion]

Hey Jaky, are you going to any of the off road days at Weardale on the 21st and 22nd of July? It would be nice to meet up with some fellow North East Surfers!

[andrewlee31]

magnum clamped his to his roof bars. looked a prettt straightforward clamp, and it works a treat mate, pm him if his box ever emptys

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Hey Jaky,

This help ?

And another


Trev

[jaky cakes]

Cheers Trev / guys.
I'm after a mount to stick to the windscreen and mount the camera looking forward - so needs to be double jointed so to speak. Thinking of buying one of those glazers glass lifters and modifying an old power drill arm brace and butchering an old tripod - before making an ar$e of it and buying a pro unit!!!
I just love making stuff that you cant buy (or use!!)
thanks again for your input!!
AL

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Cheers Trev / guys.
I'm after a mount to stick to the windscreen and mount the camera looking forward - so needs to be double jointed so to speak. Thinking of buying one of those glazers glass lifters and modifying an old power drill arm brace and butchering an old tripod - before making an ar$e of it and buying a pro unit!!!
I just love making stuff that you cant buy (or use!!)
thanks again for your input!!
AL

Al,

I use the Culmann on my windscreen, and I have found it to be rock solid