Video mounting kit

[marlboro]

Can anyone recommend a video mounting kit?

Needs to fit both Chim and Tuscan so I guess one of the screen mounted jobs would be best.

I've not used one of these so any help would be appreciated.

Cheers
Brian

[bassfiend]

Try : www.b-hague.co.uk/camera%20supports%20systems.htm

Not bought from them yet but they seem to have the tools for the job...

Phil

[MrsS]

We've used a Hague mount for a few years now and can not fault them. I'ts been used on a Wedge, Chimaera and T350c. The one we have looks very Heath Robinson compared with one one the web site now, so i'm just about to order a new one.

>> Edited by MrsS on Tuesday 6th April 06:36

[Don]

I have a Hague kit. Very good. They used to do a kit with a clamp and also a suction unit. In my Porsche I simply use the clamp on the roll-bar...in a Tiv I expect you'll want to use the suction device.

I have seen video from a suction cup mounted camera where the device was attached to the rear window - the benefit of this being that you could see some of what the driver was doing - if you mount the camera on the windscreen you don't get any of that.

Myself I'd be concerned about the rear window coming adrift and the camera flying out the back...not good...and especially if anyone's following you!

[k77-widow maker]

Ditto whats been said above this message, I have been using a "hague" mount in my griff for a year now, and the results from a windscreen suction mount are great, esp if the camera has image stabilisation. However, I think you will get better results from a mount behing the driver (roll bar maybe) as you get to see what's going on more, and hear the noise of the car better, a windscreen mount really just shows what's going on infront of the car and can get a bit boring after a while.

If you buy a suction mount, he does also include a g clamp style mount also, so you can experiment with different mounting points around the car. One word of warning though, always use a safety strap, to stop the camera "flying" off/out of the car.

one other tip, if you are mounting the camera outside of the car, make sure the camera has got a lens that can be replaced, such as the canon mv range.

Hope this is of help

Stu

p.s here's a link to his site

www.b-hague.co.uk/Mounting%20Brackets.htm

[NCE 61]

I have one of the "hague" suction mount's and it is very well made but a bit limited in the Tuscan to the window screen so now have a sports camera from www.sports-camera.com/ and with it's mounting bracket fits between the roll bar & indicator pod and gives very good in car video shots.

Nick

[Corin Denton]

This looks great! Has anyone tried the headrest mount or is the suction type the one to go for? I fancy this for the Le Mans run in June!

[k77-widow maker]

NCE 61 said:

I have one of the "hague" suction mount's and it is very well made but a bit limited in the Tuscan to the window screen so now have a sports camera from www.sports-camera.com/ and with it's mounting bracket fits between the roll bar & indicator pod and gives very good in car video shots. Nick

I was wondering where those were from, the last time I was at goodwood, there was a guy in a evo 6 with one. Must say though it did look a bit "poseur" ish, esp with his matching race suit & helmet.
He was the stereotypical "all the gear & no idea" as he got kicked off the circuit after 2 sessions for making too much noise...oh how we laughed!!

do you have any footage that is available on the net Nick, it would be good to see the sort of results you get from this.

[NCE 61]

I do have some short videos clips (3-4mb) using the sports camera although I have no where to host them. If you want e-mail me through my profile & I will send one to you.

Nick

[Edt]

NCE 61 said:

I have one of the "hague" suction mount's and it is very well made but a bit limited in the Tuscan to the window screen so now have a sports camera from www.sports-camera.com/ and with it's mounting bracket fits between the roll bar & indicator pod and gives very good in car video shots. Nick

likewise.. that's what I gaffered to Andy Holden's race car for those videos of him around Brands & C Combe, in the Tuscan challenge. You get no dropped frames either as the recording camera gets shoved away somewhere relatively calm.

Regards, Ed

[TT Tim]

I got one of these last week:

www.rfconcepts.co.uk/color_bullet_camera.htm

Haven't really had a chance to test it thoroughly but so far the results are excellent.

At 480 lines it's the highest resolution on offer from www.rfconcepts.co.uk and is quite impressive.

I've made a new front grill for the Chimaera so that it can be mounted on the front of the car. I also bought the microphone so I could place it near the rear of the car, just to make sure I captured that V8 rumble.

I use a Hague/Manfrotto mount and they are excellent.

Tim

>> Edited by TT Tim on Tuesday 6th April 11:41

[Edt]

I believe rfconcepts & sports cameras are pretty much the same company

Regards, Ed

[Corin Denton]

Which is best, the camcorder mount or the seperate camera?

[Edt]

Corin Denton said:

Which is best, the camcorder mount or the seperate camera?

seperate camera costs more but IMO better... more flexible. Downside is it needs 12v & more wiring.. but it's tiny and, erm, you can put it anywhere. I also bought a wider angle for my bullet cam which is great.

Regards, Ed

[TT Tim]

Edt said:

Corin Denton said: Which is best, the camcorder mount or the seperate camera? seperate camera costs more but IMO better... more flexible. Downside is it needs 12v & more wiring.. but it's tiny and, erm, you can put it anywhere. I also bought a wider angle for my bullet cam which is great. Regards, Ed

I agree, the one that I bought (highlighted in link in previous post) although being slightly larger , does have a hiRes CCD and a 'zoom' lens fitted into it so no need to buy a fixed lens camera and then add the additional lenses at £10 each.

My camera was £150 ish, whereas my camera/recorder was £550, so if i was going to knacker something with a stone or similar, I'd rather take a hit on the £150 camera.

Tim