June 18th, 2009, 03:32 PM | #1 |
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Camera mount
Do they make universal camera mounts for our gas tanks?
My wife gave me a Nikon Coolpix for my birthday last month, but I've been having a little trouble locating a solid looking mount with the suction cups for the gas tank. I keep coming back to the dinky gopro wide, but I don't want to spend more cash on another camera. I wouldn't be using it if there was the slightest chance of rain. I just want to be able to shoot some of me in the twisties or maybe my first track day. I'd love to get a GoPro camera, but I can't justify spending the cash when I just got this nice one that records 25 minutes worth of video at a time. The quality isn't that bad either (see my exhaust thread elsehwere). Got any recommendations? I plan on hitting up the dealer tomorrow to see if they have them (it could be possible). If all else fails, I guess I've have to search like crazy online. TIA!
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June 18th, 2009, 03:43 PM | #2 |
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I've used the "beast" method of mounting the camera. crude, but works well.
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showp...5&postcount=35 my vid using this method... http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...hlight=commute |
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June 18th, 2009, 04:49 PM | #3 |
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I must say that is crude but very effective.
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June 18th, 2009, 04:50 PM | #4 |
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Since we are talking about cameras. Can you mount a camera the just takes pictures of yourself. I would watch that video all day.
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June 18th, 2009, 04:55 PM | #5 |
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I get the feeling you would CC.
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June 19th, 2009, 01:53 AM | #6 |
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hey guys, you have seen my video...but you haven't seen my duct tape mount...
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June 19th, 2009, 02:46 AM | #7 |
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June 19th, 2009, 05:43 AM | #8 |
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I know that this is an Australian site but it should help give you a lead on a camera mount
www.starider.com.au I was watching a vid where this camera mount was use, it was a really good position, just caught the top of the tacho of a CBR600-1000. |
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June 19th, 2009, 09:09 AM | #9 |
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What about the RAM ball?
This was mounted on a cbr. I was wondering if it would work with our bikes. normal_DSCF0066.jpg normal_DSCF0067.jpg |
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June 19th, 2009, 09:30 AM | #10 |
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the one I got for 20 bucks works well for gas tank, uses the threaded screw to mount camera though.
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June 19th, 2009, 09:41 AM | #11 |
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June 19th, 2009, 09:52 AM | #12 |
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its panavise, got the idea from seeing the video that was here ;
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=17723 the model I got is this one http://www.diguniverse.com/OBSERVATI...GS/809-TS.html didnt get it from this site, you can shop around and check the pic to compare.
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June 19th, 2009, 11:16 AM | #13 |
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Thanks Ryan.
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June 19th, 2009, 02:53 PM | #14 | |
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June 19th, 2009, 03:35 PM | #15 |
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I like those cameras that they mount on the tail on the bike (like in MotoGP). I'm afraid of getting one though, I'm not sure if they will make my ass look big.
Also, do they have audio? I'd hate to let one go and have it heard on the camera (does smoke come out when you do those things?).
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June 23rd, 2009, 12:48 PM | #16 |
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Ran across this today in case anyone is interested. Amazon is running a special on it for $99
VholdR Wearable Camcorder |
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June 23rd, 2009, 12:51 PM | #17 |
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They're blowing out the older VholdR because they have released the HD version, that provides significantly better video along with better reliability. $99 is still a pretty great deal for it!
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June 23rd, 2009, 12:55 PM | #18 |
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Yeah the HD version look pretty nice and at ~$300 it's not too bad of a price for a 720p camcorder.
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June 23rd, 2009, 12:56 PM | #19 | |
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CC: Honey, does this camera make my ass look big? Wife: Why, CC, I can't tell for all the smoke! |
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June 23rd, 2009, 03:25 PM | #20 |
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I am a fan of this mount myself....
http://www.kawiforums.com/ninja-250r...era-mount.html
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June 23rd, 2009, 05:35 PM | #21 |
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I have this RAM mounting system on mine.
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showp...9&postcount=11
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June 23rd, 2009, 05:55 PM | #22 | |
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June 23rd, 2009, 06:04 PM | #23 |
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Maybe a little, but not too bad. Having it behind the windscreen virtually eliminates wind noise. Here's a couple of YouTube links to videos I took.
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June 24th, 2009, 10:32 AM | #25 |
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That's why I wear one of those T-shirts that says' "If you can read, this the bitch blow off".
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June 24th, 2009, 12:01 PM | #26 |
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Try this, but check with them to make sure it'll fit on the ninja:
http://www.techmounts.com/products/?...product_id=137 |
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June 25th, 2009, 08:51 AM | #27 |
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lol, not sure if this deserves its own DYI, but this is my first attempt at one, here goes
so it took me a little over an hour to make this prototype mount, and it still needs a fair bit of work. i plan to make it again with brand new clear acrylic, and attempt to get the bends nicer! to bend acrylic u need a special heater, which i don't have, so i just used a heat gun... however that was a little too hot, and caused the acrylic to bubble up. ill need to come up with a way to gradually heat up the spots that i want to bend... anyhow, i started with a picture i took out of the maual, and tried to come up with some ideas, and this was a rough sketch: so then i got some card board, measured and cut out the form that i wanted, then i got it drawn up nicely on Cad, and had it printed out 1:1 once i had the 1 to 1 drawing printed, i stuck ot on some left over acrylic, and cut it with a hand held jig saw i then heated the acrylic on the spots that i wanted to bend it, but that was a little tricky, since the heat gun is prity much like a killer hair dryer, and it kinda burnt some spots :P took me several attempts to get the right angles, but i got there... although at one point i did snap one corner off, lol and it was quikly fixed with some industrial super glue! finally when i got it all right, it fit in nicely, i had to put in some extra washers, and a longer screw bit, since there is an extra 5~7mm inbetween. the first video i took was already late, and dark... however i noticed a lot of vibrations, i think its due to my camera being a little heavy, its an old cybershot, and also i think i need to pad the space between the windshield and bracket with a piece or rubber, in between the washers maybe, to help dampen the vibrations?... or maybe i have to reinforce the mount somehow. so bracket version 2.0 might sit a little differently, and im hoping it might vibrate less. ill try to get another vid on my way to work tomorrow and see if it makes a difference shooting in the day time. im still in the process of editing the video a little. turning it into a wide format, which looks slicker ill post it shortly, if i'm patient enough to wait for it to upload after its done rendering the effects on Adobe premier... this bracket was definitely fun to make, and when i get round to making a better one, ill post about it as well (as long as my camera has enough juice to take pics) what i find neat is that when i take the camera off, i can see the control panel normally, since its see through! |
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June 25th, 2009, 09:49 AM | #28 |
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so this is my quick ride home from work, i live practically around the corner...
please excuse the driving, i was working late on the bracket, and i was late for dinner at a friends house. well at least that's what ill use as an excuse now, any other videos i might end up uploading probably wont be much better, lol i would have liked a camera with a wider angle lens, even just slightly wider would have been good, as it is, zoomed out as far as possible with my camera, it still looks like im sat on top of the people that were in front of me, ha ha... |
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June 25th, 2009, 10:03 AM | #29 |
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neat idea.
for heating, perhaps hot water with a thermomter in it? or a small toaster oven that you can control the temp? |
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June 25th, 2009, 05:49 PM | #30 |
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rofl, no, hot water wont be hot enough, or if it is, it would make the whole piece of acrylic soft, and it was be next to impossible to work with, since it would all be too hot to touch.
the toaster idea is actually a very good one thought, the actual heater for acrylic is similar to a toaster. the problem there is that i dont have a toaster, nor do i know anyone that owns one that lives around here. i just did another video coming to work now, just downloaded it to my comp, and its looking a lot better, the jitter factor isnt as noticeable in the daytime. ill have to edit it again at home and will upload it later tonight cheers, w |
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June 25th, 2009, 06:42 PM | #31 |
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Jeez Wayan - that traffic is nuts! And I totally didn't realize that y'all drive on the wrong side of the road there too.... Who was opening the door for you?
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June 25th, 2009, 08:56 PM | #32 |
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we have security guards here 24/7, i was the last person out of the factory/office, so they already had it almost all closed up, and just waiting for me to leave.
the left side here is the right side to drive, the right side is the wrong side to drive! :P you just wait to see the traffic in the morning rush hour, ha ha... i filmed the ride to work earlier. ill upload it later when i get home, still need to do a bit of editing, and i dont have premier here on my office computer, on top of it, it'd take for ever for this turtle of a computer to render the video, lol |
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July 3rd, 2009, 12:53 AM | #33 |
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well here is the video i took the day after from home to work, just finally got round to posting the link now :P
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July 3rd, 2009, 06:47 AM | #34 |
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Wow, those are some small streets. And, I must say, I've never seen so many motorcycles/scooters in my life in one place.
It is like a maze of bikers and cars.
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July 3rd, 2009, 07:53 AM | #35 |
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Good grief!
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July 3rd, 2009, 09:17 AM | #36 |
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iIf you're interested in a helmet mount, this is a cheap solution.
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July 3rd, 2009, 09:23 AM | #37 |
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holy-velcro, Batman!
That is some serious "Junk-Yard Wars" style rig...I like it!
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