I bought myself a new video camera for Christmas. I am trying to see what would be a good mount inside my car. I read some of the threads for the suction mount. I am not familiar with them other than my suction mount GPS falls off the windshield. Suggestions would be appreciated.
Sony SR-12 video camera mount
- Thread starter Mopar488
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i bought a sony gps for my wrecker,it came with a smooth round sticker to adhese to whatever,does yor new sony have that?if it does,mine works great.stick the round smooth part to wherever u want it,then stick the product to that and turn a lever to lock.
I actually tried that in my car that I use a Garmin GPS in and at first it seemd to work better than the windshield mount, but after a while it fell off of it too. It seems that extreme heat or cold makes the suction cup fall off of either surface.
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well crap then mines gonna too,get some rc car 2 sided adhesive tape,it will not let go.my gps is only about 2 weeks old,but will take ur word for it,if it happens,im going to the rc hobby shop.
No problem. Check with Sean Roe he sells them and introduced it to me. Unfortunately he ran out a month or so ago. He may have them stocked now.
Thanks for the info. I am going to order one of those.
Really cool.
fastmd
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Got the same from the wife, amazon, no tax, free shipping.
Sticky Pod.
Stickypod.com
I use their stuff for videos on exotics rallies and during races. Check them out, very affordable, and so far, very good. They have two, one for outside and one for inside for mounting a dash camera. Their suction cups are sticky as balls.
Stickypod.com
I use their stuff for videos on exotics rallies and during races. Check them out, very affordable, and so far, very good. They have two, one for outside and one for inside for mounting a dash camera. Their suction cups are sticky as balls.
vincy
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Sticky Pod - Camera Mounts - Car, Truck, Boat, Motorcycle, Kayak
I couldn't find a way to do a hard mount so I went with StickyPod. It mostly works but its a pain to adjust a couple suction cups. One is not enough, at least for me. And the ball sockets have to be super tight or the camera moves when you are on the track.
I couldn't find a way to do a hard mount so I went with StickyPod. It mostly works but its a pain to adjust a couple suction cups. One is not enough, at least for me. And the ball sockets have to be super tight or the camera moves when you are on the track.
Paul Hawker
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I have an extra stickey pod mount available ($99) and also 1 or two bullet cameras to mount on nose, or side of car to show track and suspension movement. ($130) if you might be interested.
Pretty cool set up. Give me a PM if interested, and I can send you additional information/pictures.
Gives really professional quality results.
Pretty cool set up. Give me a PM if interested, and I can send you additional information/pictures.
Gives really professional quality results.
Achilles99
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I did a lot of research, and I think I like this best:
Filmtools In-Car Windshield Camera Mount Gripper 115
It actually lets you pump out the air before final suction, and has a visual guide to tell you when it's about to lose grip (ie, air leak). Only $84, and will let me use my Canon HV20 HD camcorder (I took handheld footage with it that turned out great).
Filmtools In-Car Windshield Camera Mount Gripper 115
It actually lets you pump out the air before final suction, and has a visual guide to tell you when it's about to lose grip (ie, air leak). Only $84, and will let me use my Canon HV20 HD camcorder (I took handheld footage with it that turned out great).
That definitely is a cool setup but the gopro has many more mounting options. It is completely enclosed and can be mounted on the outside of the car. Is is even waterproof to 100 feet. It can also be mounted to a helmet. It is extremely versatile.
There is a new Video camera out called The Flip which is a tiny HD camera which bought for a family member. It is tiny and works great but still not as versatile as the gopro.
If someone is looking for a small multi purpose camera, i highly recommend it.
Flip Mino Camcorder - Mini Digital Camcorder | Flip Video
There is a new Video camera out called The Flip which is a tiny HD camera which bought for a family member. It is tiny and works great but still not as versatile as the gopro.
If someone is looking for a small multi purpose camera, i highly recommend it.
Flip Mino Camcorder - Mini Digital Camcorder | Flip Video
Achilles99
Enthusiast
What is the gopro? As for mounting outside the car, I hope no one is doing that during any of my track days. I'd hate to see a camera come flying at my car!
The Flip Mino looks cool, but flash and HDD drive quality is not as good as miniDV due to compression. For comparison, 60min of HD video on miniDV tape is about 11.6gb. Similar to RAW vs jpg for those of you into digital photography.
The Flip Mino looks cool, but flash and HDD drive quality is not as good as miniDV due to compression. For comparison, 60min of HD video on miniDV tape is about 11.6gb. Similar to RAW vs jpg for those of you into digital photography.
Gopro is the name of the camera - same as the motorsport hero.
I understand the compression thing but beleive me the picture is amazing. it even takes video indoors with low light. The Flip is basically the same price as the gopro but each have thier own benefits. For an all out - attach anywhere, bring anywhere action camera, you cant beat the gopro. But for convenience and picture quality you are better off with the Flip.
I understand the compression thing but beleive me the picture is amazing. it even takes video indoors with low light. The Flip is basically the same price as the gopro but each have thier own benefits. For an all out - attach anywhere, bring anywhere action camera, you cant beat the gopro. But for convenience and picture quality you are better off with the Flip.
few people i know recommends this
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