Here is the Camera car mount setup I have in my vette. For those interested in the price and part numbers for this particular setup. Most of the equipment was purchased from http://cinemasupplies.stores.yahoo.net/wicamonew.html although some great deals were found on ebay.




http://s73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...IncarEdit1.flv
http://s73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ent=incar3.flv
http://s73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...IncarEdit2.flv

 

Grateful for the pics and sourcing, chanderson; many thanks.

How stable is the mount to the hatch glass under heavy acceleration? Is the sucion mount efficient despite the pebble finish on the hatch glass?

I'm seeking to capture with a wide angle lens the shifter and tach action during runs at the drag strip.

Ranger

 

The suction cup will not have a problem sticking to the rear glass at all. I have used it in that setup without any problems. The specific suction cup that I have comes with an indicator that lets you know if the suction cup is losing it properties by a red line on the pump handle so you can monitor the suction strength. I've had mine on the rear glass for hours at a time with only having to re-pump the suction cup only once. As far as being stable, you will notice slight picture vibration from the begining if you have wheel spin. This condition last only a second or so, then it should smooth out and give you a clear shot. In the video examples above I tested at different RPM levels and noticed picture shake only on launch. With my particular setup, I have the camera located as close to center axis as possible to reduce and vibration. there are many possible ways to absorb this vibration through adjustments on the mount itself. I had some trouble though to get my camera to adjust focus on the tach and outside the car at the same time because your camera is located inside the car (which is usually darker) and you are trying to film both outside and inside at the same time most cameras will not focus on both because inside the car is darker than outside light. I have had success either filming the tach and speedo only...or adjusting the camera to film the view outside the dash. I have some videos to give you some idea of what can be achieved in my original post above. Maybe that will give you an idea wether this setup is right for you. With this setup it is only really limited by your imagination and camera equiptment. Hope this helps ranger. Let me know if i can assist you with anything else. You have given great launching advice throughout this forum and it has helped me tremedously so I am just trying to return the favor.

 

I have similar setup using larger 6" suction cup, purchased from same supplier. Have actually mounted it outside the car,filming rf tire negotiating an autocross course.Had a safety strap in case the cup came loose, but it never did at speeds of up to 50 mph.

 

Hey, that setup looks great. I decided to use a 4" cup because I dont expect to use anything heavier than my mini DV which only weighs several ounces. A 4" cup is rated to hold up to a 25 pound camera setup, which is way more than what I will ever be using. I have also mounted this outside the car. Once on the winsheild looking in, and once on the drivers side rear deck to capture a different perspective while running a road coarse and it has never lost suction. Always remember though that the flatter and less porous the surface, the more effective the suction cup will adhere. I would always recommend a safety teather just in case though. I have used the bullet style cameras before, but it must be used in conjuction with an older style analog type video recorder that has analog inputs. With everything said, great video can be taken from just about every aspect that you would like, it is only limited to your imagination as far as where and how to mount your camera.