in-car camera

[CraigMorrison]

So has anybody played around with doing in-car video's? What sort of camera mount are you using? Thanks!

[Martin71RS]

handheld digicam...
http://www.pro-touring.nl/camaro/martinscamaro1.wmv
sort of okay for straight line......

(closed circuit, professional stuntdriver etc. disclaimer:D )


you could of course just tape it to the dash or something.....

[CraigMorrison]

I've done a handheld video myself and it wasn't very good....
http://www.artmorrison.com/video/index.php?video=cacruise.mpg

It gets the point across, but I am just wondering who has had luck with camera mounts. I've researched it a bit and have found some different models, but was hoping somebody here on the board has used one.

[Van B]

I/O Port, clamps to the rollbar. http://www.ioportracing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CM&Category_Code=IOPP

[KAA]

So has anybody played around with doing in-car video's? What sort of camera mount are you using? Thanks! Yup! I made my own camera mount out of 1/8" thick flat steel and bolted it to the metal shelf behind the seats.

http://media.putfile.com/202-Lap-At-BIR

[CraigMorrison]

Very nice Keith! The "Track Vision" that appears at the bottom of the screen, is that a seperate program, or is it something that was provided by that particular track. VERY COOL!

[KAA]

Very nice Keith! The "Track Vision" that appears at the bottom of the screen, is that a seperate program, or is it something that was provided by that particular track. VERY COOL!Thanks! Trackvision (http://www.trackvision.net/) is a software program that imports data from whatever data logger you use and creates the dashboard overlay that you merge with your video.

[LateNight72]

A friend used two exhaust clamps welded to a base to clamp it to the cross bar..

-Todd

[Martin71RS]

great vid Keith! I love it how the valve (dunno the right name) in the hood opens each time!

[CraigMorrison]

Thanks for all the help. I talked to a few other sources and found the following:

http://chasecam.com/ In car camera setups. $$$ but looks pretty good.

Then for mounts I found these guys
http://www.b-hague.co.uk/camera_suction_pads_vacuum_mounts.htm
Again, not the cheapest in the world, but pretty good looking stuff. On a few euro sites guys swore by these mounts!

Anyway, just thought I would share my findings.

[KAA]

I found the exact same stuff on Ebay that Chasecam sells. I like those small cameras but I also like the 16x9 picture of my Sony HD camera. I'm thinking of keeping the Sony where it is and adding one or two of the 520line SD chasecams in a couple other places on the car. Then splice the different recordings together. Should make a pretty cool video.

[sinned]

I won't take credit for this as it was a collaboration of CC research.

Use the bulletcam (http://webtronics.stores.yahoo.net/sosuhadccdco2.html)mounted to the dash or your helmet

and this bad boy has got to be the deal of the century for HD video recordingMustek PVR (http://google-cnet.com.com/4144-5_9.html?query=mustek+pvr+a1)