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Lunner
30-01-2006, 20:32
Tested my new camera out today, and the custom moutns i made, they bolt onot the sunroof bolts, one is too short though i think, and the other is the perfect height but isn't stable anough.

Also had a play editing movies

Click here to watch Long-Camera-Mount (http://media.putfile.com/Long-Camera-Mount)

Click here to watch Short-Camera-Mount (http://media.putfile.com/Short-Camera-Mount)

30-01-2006, 20:37
long one is placed in a good position, shame its shaky.

Your car sounds nice :)

Lunner
30-01-2006, 20:37
Gonna try relocating the shorter one, if that fails will strengthen the longer one

Martin
30-01-2006, 20:40
buy one ya cheapskate! :lol:

Lunner
30-01-2006, 20:41
Why when i can make one for 41p

Lunner
30-01-2006, 20:42
I'd rather save the extra £60 or so and spend it on making the car faster...or on beer :lol:

Martin
30-01-2006, 20:43
I'd rather save the extra £60 or so and spend it on making the car faster...

Can't argue with that....you need it :wink: :P

stew
30-01-2006, 20:46
Looks good mate!

I was tempted to make a mount up....but am just gonna save my cash and buy a proper mount and newish camera in the summer.

Will only use it for 1/4miling anyway! :D

Lunner
30-01-2006, 20:59
Camera cost me £30 delivered brand new off ebay, mount cost me 41p

stew
30-01-2006, 21:26
:shock:

What camera you got?

I'm not up on whats best for taking vids etc...but at a low price!

Can you put vids from a Mini DV camcorder onto a pc and edit them?

What is best?

Lunner
30-01-2006, 21:28
I have the DV182 off ebay, chinese piece of shit, but already dropped it heavily and still works:)

Takes an SD card, so i just take it out and put it in my SD card reader

30-01-2006, 21:32
Lunner do you have the 16v top dash on your RSi?

Do the gauges work?

Lunner
30-01-2006, 21:32
Yes and no

Justin..
30-01-2006, 21:43
on the ''long camera mount'' vid whats the flash at 1min 4 secs? :shock:

looks a bit like a speeding camera flash :o

short mount vid has no shaking which is pretty sound 8)

Lunner
30-01-2006, 21:55
I have no idea lol.....defo no speed cameras there tho

rt_blackpool
05-05-2006, 09:34
lunner, are these cams good? (your vid looks ok :) )

and how did u make a mount for it?

Purple
05-05-2006, 09:58
This is what I did for mine. Just masking tape the legs down. A great view out of the car.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h18/ppsun/cliowilliams/cam.jpg

Also if you want to reduce the shakes from the footage - use virtualdub with deshaker filter. Both freewares. Makes the movie nice and smooth.

rt_blackpool
05-05-2006, 10:17
that looks ok, but surley 1st time you blast it away from a standing start the camera and mount tips backwards and smashes on the gearstick/handbrake

lol :)

Purple
05-05-2006, 10:49
Strong masking tape or drive slowly :)
It weighs about a big packet of ciggies, so very little mass to throw around.

rt_blackpool
05-05-2006, 11:23
Strong masking tape or drive slowly :)
It weighs about a big packet of ciggies, so very little mass to throw around.

lol, what does "drive slowly" mean :twisted:

Lunner
05-05-2006, 15:50
LOL drive slowley is never even mentioned on a track day lol

Purple
06-05-2006, 00:28
lol, what does "drive slowly" mean :twisted:
Public roads:-
Slow driving - Up to 30mph
Normal speed - Up to 50mph
Really, really fast - Up to National highway speed limit

Track driving:-
Anything up to National highway speed limit. Would be very dangerous for non-certified, non-professional drivers to handle anything above that.

SERIOUS! O:)