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ianmac

267 posts

ianmac

WA, 267 posts

3 Oct 2008 8:49am

anyone have any good suggestions for effectively mounting a camera onto a kite?
have the ATC-2K waterproof version.

thanks

laurie

3889 posts

laurie

WA, 3889 posts

3 Oct 2008 9:03am

1) Go the pro mount from www.camrig.com

2) make your own...

3) try

www.seabreeze.com.au/Articles/Kitesurfing/Setting-Up-a-Kite-Camera_1190269.aspx

4) or .. put a tripod bolt through a helmet and mount it on your head

If you use the search function and enter "camera" or W30 you'll find more info...

Here's some piccies of my head cam! (Note the highly sophisicated safety leash)

ianmac

267 posts

ianmac

WA, 267 posts

3 Oct 2008 2:07pm

great stuff laurie, very handy indeed hopefully be able to come up with some good shots

jimcanada

19 posts

jimcanada

WA, 19 posts

3 Oct 2008 10:04pm

ianmac said...

anyone have any good suggestions for effectively mounting a camera onto a kite?
have the ATC-2K waterproof version.

thanks

Hi mate, in addition to the previous fantastic ideas, here is what is working for me.
~~http://www.kitecinema.com/specials.html~~

Trying it out this week-end ...
cheers
Jim

nickloop

138 posts

nickloop

WA, 138 posts

4 Oct 2008 12:07am

use the velcro strap and mount that came with camera. Put it on your middle strut. Takes some fiddling to get angle right. Try mount about 100mm back from leading edge, and face camera downwards and forward toward leading edge. Its time consuming to get it right but when you do try to mark angle on strut with permanant marker and where you put mount.

tino

443 posts

tino

443 posts

4 Oct 2008 4:33pm

I have a camrig set up for sale for $60 plus P&P, used twice. Its too much of a hassle to get any good shots. PLus I now have access to a top photographer.....

Thanks

PS. Have a PENTAX OPTIO W20 complete with 2gb card that works well with the camrig for $250 (normally $380)

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