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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2012 13:52:35 GMT -5
and the adhesive mounts or suction mounts have never fallen off right?
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Post by 90GTVert on Mar 12, 2012 14:48:37 GMT -5
The adhesive has not. The suction mount is tricky and I just don't trust it all of the time. I've used it on the friend's sportbike at 100+ and a Mustang too and it was fine. When I try to stick it on the scoot the thing falls off trying to set it up and I end up going to the other methods. I think the panels are too flimsy. If (when) they flex it breaks the seal or whatever I think. I did use it once on the front of the Venus where it's a thicker panel I believe, but I got a lot of vibration from the way it was setup (farther from the mount you put the cam the more sensitive it is to vibration). If you can find a flat and firm panel, should be fine, otherwise I wouldn't trust my GoPro on it.
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Post by 90GTVert on Oct 28, 2012 7:27:12 GMT -5
I found a cool little tripod that can be carried around easily. It's called the Fotopro MS-5, and I got it for $15 total on eBay. Not pictured here is a clip that it comes with, which screws onto the tripod mount to hold cell phones and small cameras.  Fits easily under the seat.  Once you screw it together, it can reach about 2ft tall with everything extended.  My goal was to be able to swap a GoPro from my scoot to the tripod quickly, so I made a simple tripod mount that used the GoPro's fast swappable base. You can buy one on eBay for $5-10. I made this one out of 1/4" aluminum flat bar. As you can see, the 1" width is a little narrow, but it still works fine. I just drilled and tapped a 1/4-20 hole in the center to work with the tripod and stuck on the GoPro mount. I use the same mounts on the scoot, so it takes only a few seconds to move the cam from the scoot to the tripod.     The other cool part of this cheap little kit, is that you can also use it to make your cam more easily handheld by leaving off the legs.  It's not the sturdiest tripod for sure, because of it's small tripod spread, and it doesn't get very tall... but it's hard to argue with a $15 easily portable tripod/grip. |
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Post by jhobe6678 on Nov 6, 2014 11:49:17 GMT -5
Try lugging this around on a scoot.  Ok maybe not that tripod. I only use that for extreme cases or my night shots. This is the real all use tripod.  That's my "wife" on top of the tripods. I'll be buried with that lens too. |
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Post by 90GTVert on Nov 6, 2014 11:56:25 GMT -5
That's why the little one I posted is nice. Can easily be carried around to hold the cam for you if needed. It doesn't serve the purpose of stabilizing shots like a traditional tripod, but works to hold the cam if you can't find a spot to set it otherwise. Obviously not intended for pro-photography.
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Post by jhobe6678 on Nov 6, 2014 12:01:41 GMT -5
That's why the little one I posted is nice. Can easily be carried around to hold the cam for you if needed. It doesn't serve the purpose of stabilizing shots like a traditional tripod, but works to hold the cam if you can't find a spot to set it otherwise. Obviously not intended for pro-photography. I know, I was just breaking chops. It's the one department on this site that I can brag about lol. I took a piece of 3/4 iron pipe about 1ft long, 1/4-20 threaded rod and some washers and nuts and made my own handle. Threw a cheap-o bike grip on it and it's one of the tools in my camera arsenal. It's heavy, but when you have 6-8 lbs of camera and glass to stabilize, you don't mind it really. Though sometimes I slap my little point-n-shoot on it for giggles, it makes life easier when shooting video of course. As for other rigs for recording your ride, I'd much rather a handlebar mount if I'm going to strap it to the bike. Or anything that clamps on to the handlebars or frame. I don't trust 2 sided tape with any of my cameras and suction cups have given me a reason to give them the stink eye all the time. I have a suction cup mount for my GPS that I was using this past weekend for speed testing. Every time I got back on the scoot, I made sure to re-secure it before I took off. The last thing I want to do is react to a falling piece of electronics on a scooter lol. Plus you wouldn't catch me dead with that camera in my hands or anywhere out of the bag while on a scoot. If so much as a gnat hits the lens, I'd probably cry. |
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Post by 90GTVert on Nov 6, 2014 12:21:14 GMT -5
As for other rigs for recording your ride, I'd much rather a handlebar mount if I'm going to strap it to the bike. Or anything that clamps on to the handlebars or frame. Wait till you see the video that direct connection to the handlebars produces. Lots of vibration there, so without some sort of effective anti-vibe mount it doesn't turn out well... or at least it hasn't for me. I don't trust 2 sided tape with any of my cameras and suction cups have given me a reason to give them the stink eye all the time. I have a suction cup mount for my GPS that I was using this past weekend for speed testing. Every time I got back on the scoot, I made sure to re-secure it before I took off. The last thing I want to do is react to a falling piece of electronics on a scooter lol. I prefer the double-sided 3M tape mounts and have been using them for years if clamping on a mount is not an option. Quality double-sided tape is quite strong. It gets used for all sorts of auto/moto purposes to hold things on heavier than the average cam. Just make sure the surface is cleaned/prepped as instructed. Suction cup mounts are stronger than you may think as well if they are quality. The one with the GoPro Motorsports kit is nice if you have a flat smooth surface. As you can see in the vid, it's been on the side of a sportbike. I put it on a Mustang at well over 100 also and it was fine. There are lens rings made for the GoPro to make using a safety wire easy. I bought a couple after one of my mounts snapped and I lost a GoPro, housing, and 32GB card on a back road. It was vibration that snapped the plastic itself. I'm still bad about using it though. I tie up the on frame mount when I use the rear view, but I never tie on the one on my helmet. Example below. www.ebay.com/itm/New-Green-Aluminum-Metal-Lanyard-Lens-Ring-Mount-Screwdriver-For-GoPro-Hero-3-/231380387239?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35df5885a7 |
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Post by jhobe6678 on Nov 6, 2014 12:41:57 GMT -5
As for other rigs for recording your ride, I'd much rather a handlebar mount if I'm going to strap it to the bike. Or anything that clamps on to the handlebars or frame. Wait till you see the video that direct connection to the handlebars produces. Lots of vibration there, so without some sort of effective anti-vibe mount it doesn't turn out well... or at least it hasn't for me. I don't trust 2 sided tape with any of my cameras and suction cups have given me a reason to give them the stink eye all the time. I have a suction cup mount for my GPS that I was using this past weekend for speed testing. Every time I got back on the scoot, I made sure to re-secure it before I took off. The last thing I want to do is react to a falling piece of electronics on a scooter lol. I prefer the double-sided 3M tape mounts and have been using them for years if clamping on a mount is not an option. Quality double-sided tape is quite strong. It gets used for all sorts of auto/moto purposes to hold things on heavier than the average cam. Just make sure the surface is cleaned/prepped as instructed. Suction cup mounts are stronger than you may think as well if they are quality. The one with the GoPro Motorsports kit is nice if you have a flat smooth surface. As you can see in the vid, it's been on the side of a sportbike. I put it on a Mustang at well over 100 also and it was fine. There are lens rings made for the GoPro to make using a safety wire easy. I bought a couple after one of my mounts snapped and I lost a GoPro, housing, and 32GB card on a back road. It was vibration that snapped the plastic itself. I'm still bad about using it though. I tie up the on frame mount when I use the rear view, but I never tie on the one on my helmet. Example below. www.ebay.com/itm/New-Green-Aluminum-Metal-Lanyard-Lens-Ring-Mount-Screwdriver-For-GoPro-Hero-3-/231380387239?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35df5885a7I got ya on the securing it with a lanyard and tie, that's a good idea. I know the suction cups are good, I just wouldn't trust anything like that for my big camera, not on a scoot just on any application. As for 3M, there's a structure in Disney that they used 3M double sided tape to attach the windows/panels with. It's been like that for years. Regarding the vibration, you can damper some of the vibration with some foam/neoprene inserted in various spots. But I know what you mean, you can only kill so much of it. Most of the pro cameras used on vehicles have some beefy image stabilization built into them. GoPro handles pretty well on most applications, they have made themselves a solid product. They just get too pricey for casual use I think. I'd rather buy a $200 or less point and shoot. Ugh. Now I want to go home and just throw a long 1/4-20 hex bolt into the top of my helmet and call it a day lol. |
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Post by 90GTVert on Nov 6, 2014 15:18:42 GMT -5
Check out older GoPro Hero2 cams. I think they're up to the GoPro 4 now, but the 2 works fine unless you want ultra HD or need wireless features etc... I still use the 2. Should be able to find some deals on it. The accessories and support make it hard to beat. I just replaced one of my lenses that has been chipped from dropping it on concrete prob 3-4 times and it cost me ~$12. Replacement cases, mounts, all of that stuff are easy to find.
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