Does anyone have any simple solutions to the problem of mounting a digi 
camera to the front of a bike to video a ride? I could rig something up, but 
wondered if anyone has produced something simple and ellegant for the job.

Brian.

"Brian Robertson"  wrote in message 
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| Does anyone have any simple solutions to the problem of mounting a digi
| camera to the front of a bike to video a ride? I could rig something up, 
but
| wondered if anyone has produced something simple and ellegant for the job.

http://www.actioncameras.co.uk/

Should be something there if you're starting from scratch

pOB

On 2008-08-22, Brian Robertson  wrote:
> Does anyone have any simple solutions to the problem of mounting a digi 
> camera to the front of a bike to video a ride?

Duct tape :-)

Seriously, it works. I've duct taped cameras to racing sidecar outfits
before now, and it did a great job.

Also, for shorter videos (well, probably up to 40 mins with a 2GB SD
card) I've found the FlyCamOne version 2 pretty good, only 35 grams or
so (I use this for RC model helicopters).

-- 
From the sunny Isle of Man.
Yes, the Reply-To email address is valid.

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:07:47 +0100, "Brian Robertson"
 wrote:

>Does anyone have any simple solutions to the problem of mounting a digi 
>camera to the front of a bike to video a ride? I could rig something up, but 
>wondered if anyone has produced something simple and ellegant for the job.
>
>Brian. 
>

Joby gorillapod. www.joby.com does the job.
(not affil.)

PoB wrote:
> "Brian Robertson"  wrote in message 
> news:76xrk.9339$6p1.1016@newsfe19.ams2...
> | Does anyone have any simple solutions to the problem of mounting a digi
> | camera to the front of a bike to video a ride? I could rig something up, 
> but
> | wondered if anyone has produced something simple and ellegant for the job.
> 
> http://www.actioncameras.co.uk/

I have an A2k which is good, however I notice that they have recently 
brought at an A3k, which looks similar, but has a wide angle lens, 
supports 4Gb cards and a few other minor issues.
Looks interesting.

(btw. I noticed that argos are selling the A2k now).

Martin.

On 22 Aug, 12:07, "Brian Robertson"  wrote:
> Does anyone have any simple solutions to the problem of mounting a digi
> camera to the front of a bike to video a ride? I could rig something up, but
> wondered if anyone has produced something simple and ellegant for the job.
>

What's it for, some kind of black box like a flight recorder? It had
better be rugged then.

Squashme  considered Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:08:15
-0700 (PDT) the perfect time to write:

>On 22 Aug, 12:07, "Brian Robertson"  wrote:
>> Does anyone have any simple solutions to the problem of mounting a digi
>> camera to the front of a bike to video a ride? I could rig something up, but
>> wondered if anyone has produced something simple and ellegant for the job.
>>
>
>What's it for, some kind of black box like a flight recorder? It had
>better be rugged then.

SD cards are almost as rugged as FDRs, apart from the fire resistance
element.
In fact, the more modern FDRs use exactly the same technology, but
welded into a fire safe and painted orange.

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:07:47 +0100, Brian Robertson wrote:

> Does anyone have any simple solutions to the problem of mounting a digi 
> camera to the front of a bike to video a ride? I could rig something up, but 
> wondered if anyone has produced something simple and ellegant for the job.

I put a longer bolt through an old £1 bike light mount and the thread
fitted the tripod mount of the camera.  A couple of nuts on the bolt
allowed it to be tightened on the handlebars and against the camera.

Vibration was a problem though, the batteries were shaking loose in the
camera for fractions of a second which turned the camera off!

peter

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:07:47 +0100
"Brian Robertson"  wrote:

> Does anyone have any simple solutions to the problem of mounting a
> digi camera to the front of a bike to video a ride? I could rig
> something up, but wondered if anyone has produced something simple
> and ellegant for the job.
> 
Just get a cheap monopod and strap it to the side of the frame behind
the head tube with toe straps or big cable ties - put bits of foam pipe
insulation around the monopod and frame to protect the frame and
reduce the chance of slipping.

Rob Morley  wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:07:47 +0100
> "Brian Robertson"  wrote:

>> Does anyone have any simple solutions to the problem of mounting a
>> digi camera to the front of a bike to video a ride? I could rig
>> something up, but wondered if anyone has produced something simple
>> and ellegant for the job.

> Just get a cheap monopod and strap it to the side of the frame behind
> the head tube with toe straps or big cable ties - put bits of foam pipe
> insulation around the monopod and frame to protect the frame and
> reduce the chance of slipping.

Best mounted on you, for vibration reduction, but if mounted on the
bike the best method is to devise a flat mounting plate on which you
put a soft foam cushion, and then on top of that a thick heavy metal
plate. Camera goes on top of the plate. The heavy weight soaks up
vibrations, and the flat mounting keeps the camera from wandering in
aim.

-- 
Chris Malcolm        cam@infirmatics.ed.ac.uk              DoD #205
IPAB,  Informatics,  JCMB, King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, UK
[http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/homes/cam/]

On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:12:49 +0000 (UTC)
Chris Malcolm  wrote:

> Rob Morley  wrote:
> > On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:07:47 +0100
> > "Brian Robertson"  wrote:
> 
> >> Does anyone have any simple solutions to the problem of mounting a
> >> digi camera to the front of a bike to video a ride? I could rig
> >> something up, but wondered if anyone has produced something simple
> >> and ellegant for the job.
> 
> > Just get a cheap monopod and strap it to the side of the frame
> > behind the head tube with toe straps or big cable ties - put bits
> > of foam pipe insulation around the monopod and frame to protect the
> > frame and reduce the chance of slipping.
> 
> Best mounted on you, for vibration reduction,

and lots of quick glances over shoulder, down at road ...

> but if mounted on the
> bike the best method is to devise a flat mounting plate on which you
> put a soft foam cushion, and then on top of that a thick heavy metal
> plate. Camera goes on top of the plate. The heavy weight soaks up
> vibrations, and the flat mounting keeps the camera from wandering in
> aim.
> 
The monopod and foam approach has a similar effect - the foam provides
damping, the lever effect of the monopod effectively increases the
inertia of the camera, resisting movement transmitted through
the frame (you need to have it angled forwards a fair bit rather than
vertical for this to work with vertical shocks).

In news:76xrk.9339$6p1.1016@newsfe19.ams2,
Brian Robertson  tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us:
> Does anyone have any simple solutions to the problem of mounting a
> digi camera to the front of a bike to video a ride? I could rig
> something up, but wondered if anyone has produced something simple
> and ellegant for the job.

What, are you abnormal or something?  Anyone would think you're deliberately 
going out there looking for trouble [cont. nugentworld]

-- 
Dave Larrington
<http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk>
Dead pigs make perfect, if heavy, earrings.