1 Topic by craznoe (edited by craznoe 2009-12-27 01:11 PM)

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Topic: Camera mounts - vibration reduction

My Canon that I use has optical image stabilization, but it's not enough to take care the shakes and rattles that our little 4 banger dishes out.

All you guys with butter smooth vids, how do you keep the camera shake out?  Is it post-production?

Right now I'm just using a Ram mount on the cage. (rookie) 

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Re: Camera mounts - vibration reduction

I use an IO port camera mount attached to the roll cage...it works pretty well....heres a link to some of my videos and a link to the mount

http://www.ioportracing.com/Merchant2/m … ry_Code=CM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBi3fuHUEmo

I use an old sony digital camera that records in 640x480 for all my videos

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Re: Camera mounts - vibration reduction

The one time I mounted my HD camcorder in the Mark VIII I used a big chunk of neoprene pipe insulation as a vibration damper. Worked OK, but something even softer would probably be better.

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Re: Camera mounts - vibration reduction

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I use an IO port camera mount attached to the roll cage...it works pretty well....heres a link to some of my videos and a link to the mount

http://www.ioportracing.com/Merchant2/m … ry_Code=CM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBi3fuHUEmo

I use an old sony digital camera that records in 640x480 for all my videos

I've got the same mount, with an old JVC digital camera wink

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Re: Camera mounts - vibration reduction

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I've got the same mount, with an old JVC digital camera wink

Same here.

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Re: Camera mounts - vibration reduction

We use this...
  http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q102/travisgt45photos/joe/P1010649.jpg



to get this....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJNnic5vM5g

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Re: Camera mounts - vibration reduction

Here's an example of ours: http://www.youtube.com/user/craznoe#p/u/3/L9G5lu9H4So

The mount felt solid, but I'm unsure what's a better goal - Good material insulating vibrations (like that fancy mount posted above) or direct, solid mounting to the cage (ala the TAJ Racing mount).

It seems that my mount just sucks. smile

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Re: Camera mounts - vibration reduction

The trick is to mount the optics as solid as possible and then isolate the mechanics of the tape transports from any vibration sources. That's why lipstick cams work very well with the remote head. Also a smaller mass, smaller camera will be easier to stabilize..once again, lipstick cameras excel here. just my .02

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Re: Camera mounts - vibration reduction

Tape transports?
Good lord, man, it's the 21st century. Go solid state.

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Re: Camera mounts - vibration reduction

I built my own version on the I/O Port mount and saved about $50.

I bought this this which is $34.95 for the same head used in the I/O port setup.

I ordered that head, then proceeded to buy the other parts needed to make my own mount.  I bought two of these at AutoZone:

http://fordmustang.biz/pictures/classic_mustang/exhaust/color/muffler_clamp.jpg

To dampen vibration I bought one of these 1/8" thick rubber sewer couplings at Lowe's:

http://www.missionrubber.com/images/SewerCoupling.jpg

I welded the muffler clamps to a 1/8" steel plate, and after a little grinding, and painting I ended up with this:


http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u9/VKZ24/camera_03.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u9/VKZ24/camera_01.jpg

I think the resulting video is pretty darn stable, but you be the judge:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTAEwF8z3BM

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That's way too ritzy for Lemons. I found a hole big enough for a standard tripod screw, used a couple fat washers, and hold the whole thing laterally in place with zip ties. big_smile

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Re: Camera mounts - vibration reduction

ronman wrote:

Tape transports?
Good lord, man, it's the 21st century. Go solid state.

I currently run an Elmo unit, solid state. Back in the early 90's we ran tape transport units on motorcycles with a high degree of luck and\or quality.
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Re: Camera mounts - vibration reduction

I use an IOPort mount, too and when using my newer camera (Sony HDR-HC9) I get vibration a the ends of the straights, and not just in my car but also in the "Estate". This doesn't happen with my older Sony SD camera. Everywhere else on track it is OK for both cameras. I think it is something about the newer camera that makes this happen. Maybe some harmonic with the car vibration or track and the steady-shot feature.

A softer mount might make the problem worse.

I use DV tape, too.  Cheap, minimal compression, easy to archive. But, I think I'll be getting a fancy new dual-camera solid state system this week.

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