Riding Camcorder, Want Tips/Tricks

UltimateBMW · 06-15-2010, 11:14 AM

So I have a Canon HF M30 camcorder. Not a bad little guy, but now I have the urge to film footage of driving. I picked up one of those CruiseCam headrest mounting arms, however the vibration of it is just unbearable when viewing the footage at full resolution. I have a new tripod head on order that I'll be attaching to the arm to help with stability but I'm sure I'll need more of a solution.

So now I am in search of a more rigid rig setup inside the car to pick up footage with. This will be used in both track and normal road conditions. Versatility is a plus, I don't wish to install a full roll-cage just to get a stable shot with the camcorder (though I'm sure that would be the best mounting solution). I've tossed around an idea of getting a Carbon Fiber constructed brace arm custom fabricated. I'd also like for it to be fairly discrete though.

But the most important of all of these conditions is that the rig be rigid and stable.

I also understand that my camera has issue with rolling shutter effects. But it seems it can be lessened some in post. So I'll cross that bridge when I get there. For now, I'd just like a stable shot.

Teshi · 06-21-2010, 04:31 PM

You want one of these
http://www.fastfilms.co.uk/ultimate-trackday-mount.php

If not, make something along those lines. Best setup without a roll cage rig.

Dec540 · 06-22-2010, 01:17 AM

Not too sure if this is going to help but i got some decent footage when i mounted my gopro to the under side of my sunroof.

UltimateBMW · 07-02-2010, 12:31 PM

I'll take a picture of what I ended up getting. I kind of took the best from a few different sources.

The Camera I ended up with was the Sony CX150. Not the highest end camera, but alot of the high end camera's with CMOS had horrible stability issues on such a rough ride. For whatever reason the CX150 is able to filter out most of the shake, while still filming in full 1920 x 1080. Even though the CX150 doesn't really have a image stabilization system. No OIS or DIS, just a steadyshot system.

06-15-2010, 11:14 AM	#1
UltimateBMW Brigadier General 425 Rep 3,287 Posts Drives: MP4 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South iTrader: (0)	Riding Camcorder, Want Tips/Tricks So I have a Canon HF M30 camcorder. Not a bad little guy, but now I have the urge to film footage of driving. I picked up one of those CruiseCam headrest mounting arms, however the vibration of it is just unbearable when viewing the footage at full resolution. I have a new tripod head on order that I'll be attaching to the arm to help with stability but I'm sure I'll need more of a solution. So now I am in search of a more rigid rig setup inside the car to pick up footage with. This will be used in both track and normal road conditions. Versatility is a plus, I don't wish to install a full roll-cage just to get a stable shot with the camcorder (though I'm sure that would be the best mounting solution). I've tossed around an idea of getting a Carbon Fiber constructed brace arm custom fabricated. I'd also like for it to be fairly discrete though. But the most important of all of these conditions is that the rig be rigid and stable. I also understand that my camera has issue with rolling shutter effects. But it seems it can be lessened some in post. So I'll cross that bridge when I get there. For now, I'd just like a stable shot. __________________ Last edited by UltimateBMW; 06-15-2010 at 11:26 AM..
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06-21-2010, 04:31 PM	#2
Teshi First Lieutenant 157 Rep 346 Posts Drives: Blue/Usually full of camera ge Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Harrow - London iTrader: (0)	You want one of these http://www.fastfilms.co.uk/ultimate-trackday-mount.php If not, make something along those lines. Best setup without a roll cage rig.
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06-22-2010, 01:17 AM	#3
Dec540 Captain 139 Rep 679 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia iTrader: (0)	Not too sure if this is going to help but i got some decent footage when i mounted my gopro to the under side of my sunroof.
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UltimateBMW Brigadier General 425 Rep 3,287 Posts Drives: MP4 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South iTrader: (0)	I'll take a picture of what I ended up getting. I kind of took the best from a few different sources. The Camera I ended up with was the Sony CX150. Not the highest end camera, but alot of the high end camera's with CMOS had horrible stability issues on such a rough ride. For whatever reason the CX150 is able to filter out most of the shake, while still filming in full 1920 x 1080. Even though the CX150 doesn't really have a image stabilization system. No OIS or DIS, just a steadyshot system. __________________
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