Video camera mount(s)?

On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 4:57:37 AM UTC-7, Squeaky wrote

Agree - gaffer tape not suction cups. I had a stickypod suction cup mount let go - fortunately I was paranoid enough to tape it down as a backup. Mounts need to withstand changes in pressure, temperature, airloads and more g-forces than you'd imagine - especially out at the end of bendy wings.

Remember to comply with the FAA regulations, insurance requirements and most of all the laws of aerodynamics if you intend to mount externally. You can't get out and fix it if something goes wrong once airborne.

9B

Have you thought about the 'StickCam' approach which has the
benefit of flexibilty of shot selection and less Gb of footage to
edit. I am a convert!

http://youtu.be/KocDC8mjqKo

No external mounts required!

Chris


At 16:48 22 October 2013,
wrote:
On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 4:57:37 AM UTC-7, Squeaky
wrote

Agree - gaffer tape not suction cups. I had a stickypod suction
cup mount
l=
et go - fortunately I was paranoid enough to tape it down as a
backup.
Moun=
ts need to withstand changes in pressure, temperature,
airloads and more
g-=
forces than you'd imagine - especially out at the end of bendy
wings.

Remember to comply with the FAA regulations, insurance
requirements and
mos=
t of all the laws of aerodynamics if you intend to mount
externally. You
ca=
n't get out and fix it if something goes wrong once
airborne.=20

9B

On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 1:23:08 PM UTC-4, Chris Davison wrote:
Have you thought about the 'StickCam' approach which has the

benefit of flexibilty of shot selection and less Gb of footage to

edit.

So the camera is attached to a stick that you push out the vent window?

Yes. You need to make sure the stick has a good quality hand grip
(I used cycle handlebar tape) and a wrist strap too. Make sure that
the camera is mounted securely at the other end too! The stick is
about 18 inches long.

Chris


At 23:41 25 October 2013, son_of_flubber wrote:
On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 1:23:08 PM UTC-4, Chris Davison
wrote:
Have you thought about the 'StickCam' approach which has the

benefit of flexibilty of shot selection and less Gb of footage to

edit.

So the camera is attached to a stick that you push out the vent
window?