Allie's home made camera mount

[1100E]

Absolutely brilliant idea, you're amazing!!

[Allie]

Thanks Bill. I see a Bridezilla coming, I run the other way :P. The camera is a Pentax Optio MX. I don't know doodly about all the numbers on the lens, or all the settings on the camera. There's a threaded thing where you can attach different lenses. It's really not a video camera, but a digital camera that is okay at taking videos. Hmmm... http://www.imaging-resource.com/PROD...OMXA.HTM#picky


I'm still working on noise reduction, the foam over the front of the mic helps some but I need foam over the side part too. It's all experimentation right now.

[Allie]

Okay guys stop it, I'm NOT amazing! My dad was such a curmudgeony depression era tight ass, I learned from the best (Well second best, my Stepfather is the best). Granddad was an inventor - genes?

[hikermikem]

good stuff Allie, that road looks fun!

[Billy Ricks]

Okay guys stop it, I'm NOT amazing! My dad was such a curmudgeony depression era tight ass, I learned from the best (Well second best, my Stepfather is the best). Granddad was an inventor - genes?

You ride pretty damn good too from the looks of the video. Where in NJ are you? My wife has an uncle in Spotswood.

[Charlie G]

Actually a different shaped steel bar would put the camera anywhere you want.
I like the gauges in the picture. I am also thinking a small clear windscreen mounted just in front of the camera and angled upwards to deflect air above the camera might allow engine sound to be heard instead of wind noise.

I like the windscreen idea. Allie's idea is just o.k.. , the minium we expect for a GS'er. That's not the New Jersey I had envisioned in my mind. Then again I've only been to Newark. Thanks Allie.

cg

[Billy Ricks]

I like the windscreen idea. Allie's idea is just o.k.. , the minium we expect for a GS'er. That's not the New Jersey I had envisioned in my mind. Then again I've only been to Newark. Thanks Allie.

cg

As long as you stay out of places like Newark, Trenton, and Edison NJ is a beautiful state. Get around Monmouth and the countryside and you see why it's called the Garden State.

[Planecrazy]

Lived in North Brunswick as a kid ... Have an uncle that lived just outside Rumson in Fairhaven. New Jersey has an a$$-backward highway system (even locals have no trouble getting lost and missing exits, hehe), but it's such a beautiful state that getting lost there isn't nececelery a bad thing!

Regards,

[Billy Ricks]

Lived in North Brunswick as a kid ... Have an uncle that lived just outside Rumson in Fairhaven. New Jersey has an a$$-backward highway system (even locals have no trouble getting lost and missing exits, hehe), but it's such a beautiful state that getting lost there isn't nececelery a bad thing!

Regards,

The doglegs to make a left turn take a little getting used to. My wife's uncle scares the hell out of us with his driving when we go up for a visit. He has to be the worst driver I've ever seen.

[Allie]

I'm in north Jersey, the Tri-State area. Gorgeous roads for most of it.

No the bike doesn't look as good up close. I've been trying to polish it up a little, there's a lot of use on it. For the most part it's clean though.

[BassCliff]

Hi Ms. Allie,

You video looks better than mine. I'm using a fancy-schmancy RAM camera mount and a really cheap (less than $100) Olympus T-100 camera. I need to find some way to dampen it to take out more vibration.

You can see the RAM mount here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTnCPwuIQLk

...and some video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy1SCYLeSoQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIqljE9JWGQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxEz09dqoXo

You do nice work. I'm looking forward to more video from you.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[emjay]

Excellent job. I love that kind of ingenuity.

... I have a mental block about certain things, such as math ...

You bake brownies and cookies, right? You do math just fine.

[Allie]

Hi Ms. Allie,

You video looks better than mine. I'm using a fancy-schmancy RAM camera mount and a really cheap (less than $100) Olympus T-100 camera. I need to find some way to dampen it to take out more vibration.

You can see the RAM mount here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTnCPwuIQLk

...and some video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy1SCYLeSoQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIqljE9JWGQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxEz09dqoXo

You do nice work. I'm looking forward to more video from you.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

Wow I LOVE your videos!Thanks for posting!

You have me wondering about the RAM mount. I thought it looked pretty solid on their page, and honestly it looks even more substantial on your bike. I know they use rubber in the mounts, and like my picture yours doesn't seem to show any actual vibration. Like mine, your picture does show a bit of jiggle, and I wonder where it comes from. It's hard to tell but I think I see frame rate skips in both pictures, and I wonder if that can exacerbate any flex in the mounting system. Realistically I suppose there will always be a little flex the longer the arm is. Possibly most of the jiggle comes from rubber though, and it may be a trade off in terms of vibration versus jiggle. Mystery mystery mystery.

That is some fantastic road you have there, unmatched around here in terms of 'curve density'. That's thirty minutes of ride video that did NOT get boring, and I think your captions helped keep it exciting. Not to mention the sound track - Boston, ARS woooo! I see I have some things to learn about editing, and can really have some fun dressing up ride footage. (Big grin left out because I just met Mr. Image Policeman lol) You will be seeing more of that from me.

[Steve]

You have me wondering about the RAM mount. I thought it looked pretty solid on their page, ...

I have a RAM mount for my GPS. Let me tell you ... even on a Wing, that GPS moves around A LOT.

There is just something about having all the rubber at the pivot, but even with a short arm and a bit of weight at the end of the arm, there is a LOT of movement.

(Big grin left out because I just met Mr. Image Policeman lol)

If you had deleted the smiley from BassCliff's quote, you could have put in your own "big grin".

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[Planecrazy]

Allie,

One way to potentially reduce the "jiggle" would be to duplicate your mount (grab the other training wheel stalk) and add a second arm coming off the other bar clamp. By creating an "A" frame you add mass and stability to the mounting system which ought to reduce the jiggle without adding any additional vibration. Also, try experimenting with harder and softer rubber compounds at each isolation point until you find the one(s) that dampens the vibration most effectively without allowing "jiggle" to increase.

You're off to a great start! Look forward to the final progression of the project ... Soon you'll be ready to shoot Hi-Def 3-D, hehe!

Regards,