Page 1 of 1
Where to mount in the race car?
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:09 am
by Spinnetti
Hi all.. where's the best place to mount? I've got a roll cage behind me and a dash bar in front of me... On the main hoop?
What do you use to mount the iPhone to the roll cage? Looking for a simple cheap solution....
thanks..
Re: Where to mount in the race car?
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:37 am
by hms
I prefer to mount on the roll cage so you can see the wheel inputs from the driver, adds an edge to the video.
I have bought one of these for modification:
http://www.r-p-r.co.uk/kestrel/tripod_clamp.htm

to be mounted on a manfrotto superclamp.
h
Re: Where to mount in the race car?
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:01 am
by Spinnetti
hms wrote:I prefer to mount on the roll cage so you can see the wheel inputs from the driver, adds an edge to the video.
I have bought one of these for modification:
http://www.r-p-r.co.uk/kestrel/tripod_clamp.htm

to be mounted on a manfrotto superclamp.
h
Thanks... I was too quick on my ordering fingers and spent $40 US squid before I caught your reply that cost $12 here... oh well...
Re: Where to mount in the race car?
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:13 am
by hms
Still have to prove mine though!
Not tried it on track yet.
h
Re: Where to mount in the race car?
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:52 pm
by E30m3mon
I bought the Makayama ipad camera mount and attached it to my roll cage's harness bar via the i/o port camera bracket. Makayama's mount has a standard 1/4" threaded hole that receive's the i/o port screw quite nicely. I also added a .45x lens on the Makayama fixture, which gives an excellent panorama view, just behind the passenger seat. No issues with vibration. The auto- trigger is handy as I cannot access the ipad from the driver's seat.
Re: Where to mount in the race car?
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:28 pm
by Spinnetti
Well, I used mine for the first time in a real race (about 15 hrs)... I used the "Ram mount" on my roll cage and was VERY impressed with the video quality. There was little to no camera shake and it worked great. If you google "spinnetti" you can see a couple laps from inside my Lexus LS400 race car at Gingerman Raceway in Michigan (USA). I only shot at 640x480 to save space, and found that for my use, that was plenty.