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Axlecam

archkiter - 3-8-2008 at 08:54 PM

I had some fun yesterday testing out my new buggy cam....it didn't quite work how I had expected as some of the clamps were too loose and allowed for the camera to spin and pan on it's own. This added some interesting effects coupled with the gremlins that live inside my camera...






Let me know what you think!

Sandman - 4-8-2008 at 12:30 AM

Awesome video. Looks like a great day at the beach.

BeamerBob - 4-8-2008 at 04:31 AM

That was a great video. What are the little dongles on your strop?

furbowski - 4-8-2008 at 07:41 AM

Nice one... Didn't see it through to the wonky camera part, as my connection doesn't like video, so can't comment on improptu cam mount action...

does indeed look like a good day out on the beach, nice opening shot of the GPS track, and you seem to be smiling everytime your face comes on screen, i would be too!!

lunchbox - 4-8-2008 at 08:50 AM

Nice footage :thumbup: That beach looks awesome!

Do you have a pic of your camera mount?

OreBeamer - 4-8-2008 at 12:17 PM

Good stuff.
Looks like the design worked our pretty well. :thumbup:

archkiter - 4-8-2008 at 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by lunchbox
Do you have a pic of your camera mount?


I try to post a pic of the setup later tonight. It's basically part of a tripod with the legs removed and then attached with various bits of hardware that I cobbled together.

Quote:
Originally posted by BeamerBob
What are the little dongles on your strop?

Stopper balls to keep the knots from getting stuck on the spreader bar. (I don't think that I really have this issue with a pulley now, but it did help when using a regular hook type spreader bar. Also, that strop was really long, but I was too lazy to shorten it when the wind was blowing!

Thanks for the comments!

awindofchange - 4-8-2008 at 01:36 PM

That's awesome! Love the music selection too.

popeyethewelder - 5-8-2008 at 10:01 AM

Thats great Stace, and I loved the panning, I have just purchased a new camera bracket for holding a camera, you can fit it on anything from 12mm to 55mm so basically anywhere on a buggy

its the SC1 I have got

http://www.cameragrip.co.uk/acatalog/Mounting_Brackets___Cla...

WELDNGOD - 5-8-2008 at 07:52 PM

everybody, make sure it's a waterproof camera. I was takin buggy cam vids 2 weeks ago, w/the cam mounted on my axle. I was gettin great speed runs in,and this one time I looked at the kite. A big azzzz wave came up on the beach and I went right through it. It splashed all over,but I didn't think it was too bad... but... It looks like a drop of saltwater went in through a 1/8" phone jack and right onto the circuit board . Fried it instantly:flaming:, when i took the batteries out they were smokin hot! :flaming: so be careful, or you'll be cameraless(is that even a word?) like me ( well, I got my camera phone ):rolleyes: :mad:

archkiter - 7-8-2008 at 06:25 PM

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Originally posted by lunchbox
Do you have a pic of your camera mount?



my setup. not as pro as yours popeye.

WELDNGOD - 7-8-2008 at 06:38 PM

here's what I was using it has velcro straps so it fits just about anything. And I'm pretty sure most cameras would screw onto it. I have even had it on my helmet.
http://www.theflip.com/store/Product.aspx?SKU=AAM1N

popeyethewelder - 11-8-2008 at 12:03 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by archkiter
Quote:
Originally posted by lunchbox
Do you have a pic of your camera mount?



my setup. not as pro as yours popeye.


Looks absolutely fine to me Stace