Videoing track days?
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I've watched a few of the Youtube track day videos, and was wondering how they're achieved practically.
I assume that you're not allowed for a passenger to simply hold a videocam, and hence its probably attached to the car some way.
So how are the vidcams usually attached internally?
And how does it not just come out utterly juddery?
I assume that you're not allowed for a passenger to simply hold a videocam, and hence its probably attached to the car some way.
So how are the vidcams usually attached internally?
And how does it not just come out utterly juddery?
kryten22uk said:
I've watched a few of the Youtube track day videos, and was wondering how they're achieved practically.
I assume that you're not allowed for a passenger to simply hold a videocam, and hence its probably attached to the car some way.
So how are the vidcams usually attached internally?
And how does it not just come out utterly juddery?
You need a decent camera mount. I use a Manfrotto superclamp attached to the harness bar. Camera is just a basic Canon Ixus.I assume that you're not allowed for a passenger to simply hold a videocam, and hence its probably attached to the car some way.
So how are the vidcams usually attached internally?
And how does it not just come out utterly juddery?
http://www.vimeo.com/6977623
kryten22uk said:
I've watched a few of the Youtube track day videos, and was wondering how they're achieved practically.
I assume that you're not allowed for a passenger to simply hold a videocam, and hence its probably attached to the car some way.
So how are the vidcams usually attached internally?
And how does it not just come out utterly juddery?
I bought a sat-nav windscreen suction mount. It is quite good for the price (£15 - £20 IIRC). However, it does judder, and the judder is caused my the mount. You can see it resonating/vibrating under certain conditions. I assume that you're not allowed for a passenger to simply hold a videocam, and hence its probably attached to the car some way.
So how are the vidcams usually attached internally?
And how does it not just come out utterly juddery?
My video camera also does not have a manual focus mode - so on my last day, it re-focussed a lot. I think that the dead flies on the windscreen were causing the problem. You can see the results here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCKZepjyzzo
I will be getting a proper stick on camera mount before my next track day.
Don
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WEREWOLF said:
Are suction mounts still acceptable....thought they were gonna get black flagged...
The marshals at Brands Hatch do not allow suction mounts any more. Though you may get away with it if you have some kind of lanyard to prevent the camera from flying around the car in the event of a crash.Toltec said:
WEREWOLF said:
Are suction mounts still acceptable....thought they were gonna get black flagged...
The marshals at Brands Hatch do not allow suction mounts any more. Though you may get away with it if you have some kind of lanyard to prevent the camera from flying around the car in the event of a crash.For the best results you will need a solid mount. This was easy in my car as I had a roll cage but if you don't have one fitted like above a cheap generic sat nav or mobile holder will do.
If you are using a rollcage simply go to your local plumbers merchants & ask for a 1"1/4 steel pipe bracket.get a camera mount from jessops or any camera shop & spot weld theount onto the bracket. I even sprayed mine to match the roll cage.
Another good method is the sticky back Velcro you can buy from sewing shops although some track days may knock you back for this as it could become a missile in an accident!
After this you really need a bullet cam but then that's a whole different thread.....
If you are using a rollcage simply go to your local plumbers merchants & ask for a 1"1/4 steel pipe bracket.get a camera mount from jessops or any camera shop & spot weld theount onto the bracket. I even sprayed mine to match the roll cage.
Another good method is the sticky back Velcro you can buy from sewing shops although some track days may knock you back for this as it could become a missile in an accident!
After this you really need a bullet cam but then that's a whole different thread.....
These give good results and value for money and you can get all kinds of different mounts for them - http://www.actioncameras.co.uk/GoPro_Helmet_Hero_W...
Steve H
Steve H
I made my own version of the mount which clamps onto the headrest.
I bought a £3.99 mini-tripod off ebay to actually attach the camera to.
This was bolted onto a bit of angle bar with a slot cut in in. Add a couple of plates with bolts through and bob's your uncle.
Tried it with my Dad's normal camcorder and the result came out quite good:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOGePapz5Kk
I bought a £3.99 mini-tripod off ebay to actually attach the camera to.
This was bolted onto a bit of angle bar with a slot cut in in. Add a couple of plates with bolts through and bob's your uncle.
Tried it with my Dad's normal camcorder and the result came out quite good:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOGePapz5Kk
I use one of these
http://www.b-hague.co.uk/hague_camcorder_headrest_...
expensive i think for what it is but i'm very happy with it.
i was surprised the pictures don't come out with more vibrations /jerky but they don't in my experience - very smooth.
http://www.b-hague.co.uk/hague_camcorder_headrest_...
expensive i think for what it is but i'm very happy with it.
i was surprised the pictures don't come out with more vibrations /jerky but they don't in my experience - very smooth.
TheMonster said:
I use one of these
http://www.b-hague.co.uk/hague_camcorder_headrest_...
expensive i think for what it is but i'm very happy with it.
i was surprised the pictures don't come out with more vibrations /jerky but they don't in my experience - very smooth.
Yep, thats exactly the one that I copied for my home made version above. http://www.b-hague.co.uk/hague_camcorder_headrest_...
expensive i think for what it is but i'm very happy with it.
i was surprised the pictures don't come out with more vibrations /jerky but they don't in my experience - very smooth.
It's a compromise between getting a steady vibration-free picture, and shaking the camcorder to bits. I tried various mounting systems but the one I found gives the best results is with a bullet cam strapped down reasonably firmly, with the camcorder just used for storage (so it can be mounted nice and soft).
Bullet cam taped to rollbar's the only good method I've found so far, seen here in a very hard setup car and it doesn't rattle at all I don't think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3VYixlvgzw
Dunc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3VYixlvgzw
Dunc.
Been using a VIO POV1 kit for a while now and have been very impressed with it.
http://www.vio-pov.com/products/pov_1.php
I picked it up in the US for around £250 but that was when the exchange rate was a little more favourable. The only thing I felt was under par is the audio recording, but that's easily solved by connecting any cheap and cheerful external mic..
http://www.vio-pov.com/products/pov_1.php
I picked it up in the US for around £250 but that was when the exchange rate was a little more favourable. The only thing I felt was under par is the audio recording, but that's easily solved by connecting any cheap and cheerful external mic..
I videoed a track day on the cheap using a £10 suction mount from Maplins and a ATC-2K Action Cam which can be bought off ebay for £69 or less. Here is how it turned out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPsu8wkf1eg it's no profesional kit but as it's waterproof it can be mounted out side the car as I did and mounted it at the side of my number plate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zftSCM9WuBY
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