Another In Car Video Post/Help?
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Another In Car Video Post/Help?
Well for Christmas my parents bought me a great gift for me and the family. A DVD-R Camera. Its Hitachis new one, http://www.hitachi.us/Apps/hitachico.../forhome/ubcg/
DZGX5020A.
I know MIni DV is the best for in car camera, but I am willing to give this a try. Family first, car second.
I am going to work with a friend to make a mount, with soft durometer rubber as a vibration damper. I am a submariner, so I can hopefully figure out a way to do this where metal to metal is not a factor.
Any suggestions etc would be appreciated.
DZGX5020A.
I know MIni DV is the best for in car camera, but I am willing to give this a try. Family first, car second.
I am going to work with a friend to make a mount, with soft durometer rubber as a vibration damper. I am a submariner, so I can hopefully figure out a way to do this where metal to metal is not a factor.
Any suggestions etc would be appreciated.
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If you have a harness bar installed, try a Bogen/Manfrotto pan tilt head #3035 ($30) and a Bogen/Manfrotto Super Clamp #2909 (I think about $25) from B&H Photo on the web and you're good to go.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._3_D_Head.html
Good luck with the Mini DVD though.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._3_D_Head.html
Good luck with the Mini DVD though.
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If you have a harness bar installed, try a Bogen/Manfrotto pan tilt head #3035 ($30) and a Bogen/Manfrotto Super Clamp #2909 (I think about $25) from B&H Photo on the web and you're good to go.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._3_D_Head.html
Good luck with the Mini DVD though.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._3_D_Head.html
Good luck with the Mini DVD though.
It does have a feature to deal with shock so I will see if it works.
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I could a/v the signal out to a stable platform and record video onto there vice the DVD-R?
Or try one of these suction mounts, mounted to a plate support on my roll bar?
http://chasecam.com/mounts-suction.htm
Or try one of these suction mounts, mounted to a plate support on my roll bar?
http://chasecam.com/mounts-suction.htm
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The new generation cameras are getting better all the time. Maybe the anti shock feature will keep you running. All my experience with DVD cameras has been with cameras that were at least a year or two old.
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Well, that a good sign to start with. Heck, you've got the camera and you'll need a mount no matter where you end up so you might as well buy a mount, bolt up the camera you have, and give it a try. Make sure to post the results, especially if they're positive.
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Steve,
My recorder is a Sony mini-DV which has always worked well for me, but I'm interested in the relatively new HD recorders now that their price has fallen to the reasonable level. Very interested to see how your recorder handles the vibrations and g-loading in-car.
As for a mount, mine was easy with a full cage in the car. I bought an I/O Port camera mount, attached it to the cage years ago and haven't thought about it since.
My recorder is a Sony mini-DV which has always worked well for me, but I'm interested in the relatively new HD recorders now that their price has fallen to the reasonable level. Very interested to see how your recorder handles the vibrations and g-loading in-car.
As for a mount, mine was easy with a full cage in the car. I bought an I/O Port camera mount, attached it to the cage years ago and haven't thought about it since.
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Once my relatives leave here soon, I will go shopping locally for a mount. There are many photog shops here.
A friend I work with used to fab race cars for Shelby in Vegas, and he said get him a design and we can mount and isolate this camera from the vibrations as best as we can.
I have a R-D Racing S/T frame so i have a center mount.
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A friend I work with used to fab race cars for Shelby in Vegas, and he said get him a design and we can mount and isolate this camera from the vibrations as best as we can.
I have a R-D Racing S/T frame so i have a center mount.
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Steve,
My recorder is a Sony mini-DV which has always worked well for me, but I'm interested in the relatively new HD recorders now that their price has fallen to the reasonable level. Very interested to see how your recorder handles the vibrations and g-loading in-car.
As for a mount, mine was easy with a full cage in the car. I bought an I/O Port camera mount, attached it to the cage years ago and haven't thought about it since.
My recorder is a Sony mini-DV which has always worked well for me, but I'm interested in the relatively new HD recorders now that their price has fallen to the reasonable level. Very interested to see how your recorder handles the vibrations and g-loading in-car.
As for a mount, mine was easy with a full cage in the car. I bought an I/O Port camera mount, attached it to the cage years ago and haven't thought about it since.
Older Sony Mini-DV here too with I/O Port.
Keep the focus on 'infinity' not 'auto focus' and use a wide angle but not a wide angle lens.
Here are a few stills I have taken from the video:
Good Luck
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I will give it a whirl. I am sure with the suspension and some of the twisty roads here in Oahu, I can test this camera out. I sure hope it works.
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I noticed this has an A/V out, to hook up to TV or an external piece of gear.
Laugh at this. I could take my power converter, put a VCR in the car, record on the VCR with the camera
Laugh at this. I could take my power converter, put a VCR in the car, record on the VCR with the camera
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Here's my digital cam corder mounted on my Hardbar with one of Gary's mounts
Video I shot
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http://www.youtube.com/profile_video...=swiftwood&p=r
Video I shot
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