Camera mount.

Todd Breakey · **Posted:** Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:34 pm

So Vincent's camera got me thinking about how I'm going to mount my new pimpy camera for the upcoming season.

I don't have the patience that Vincent has (no, I can't believe I said that either) to build my own, so that is out.

I know about IO Port but at $109, they are a little spendy.

Keep in mind that the Miata doesn't have head rest rods to mount one like Spratte (?) had and that I do have the roll bar so something that mounts there is fine.

In case you are wondering, yes the camera came with a suction cup type mount, and I will test that out for the company, but I don't hold high hopes for it being able to reduce vibration very much.

What do you suggest?

Aaron Buckley · **Posted:** Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:44 pm

Chasecam triple suction cup mount:

http://www.chasecam.com/mounts/suction/SM30

We used it with the a new Aiptek HD Camcorder and the video was excellent. - AB

Todd Breakey · **Posted:** Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:05 pm

Interesting, that looks like two of the three pieces that came with my mount. The third being an extention that would raise the camera about 6 or 7 inches off the base.

I'll have to look when I get home to be sure, but I wonder if I could just leave the riser out and mount the camera that way.

Todd Breakey · **Posted:** Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:08 pm

Here's the one that Aaron posted:

Here's the one that came with the camera

I'm going to try and take the middle section off to see if it works like the first one.

David Spratte · **Posted:** Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:57 pm

Todd Breakey wrote:

I do have the roll bar so something that mounts there is fine.

Done.

Scott Johnson · **Posted:** Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:11 pm

buy:

1) Exhaust clam that is the right diameter for your roll bar.
2) A bolt with the right thread pitch for the mount on the camera.
3) Two nuts that fit the bolt.

Drill a hole in middle of the stamped steel part of the exhaust clamp. Put the bolt through the hole and fasten it using nut #1.

Thread nut number 2 to the bolt.

Screw the camera onto the bolt and use nut #2 as a jam nut to keep the camera pointed where you want it.

Attach the whole thing to the roll bar.

This ought to set you back about $4. Probably free if you have an exhaust clamp around (assuming you own a drill and drill bits).

Scott

CosbyWood · **Posted:** Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:26 am

Todd, Jeff just posted a bunch of things from his Miata. I think one of them was a camera mount. Not sure if it would work or not, but in case you missed it, there it is. :wink:

Todd Breakey · **Posted:** Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:55 am

Thanks for ideas guys. Turns out that the mount that Aaron posted is the same as the one I have just without the riser. I am going to give it a try. The only problem I have is that I would have to mount it on the trunk lid and shoot through the roll bar. That is the reason I was thinking about the IO Port mount.

Cos, I saw Jeff's post and I think I'm going to buy it also. Worse case scenario is I try it out, it doesnt' work any better than the mount that came with the camera and I resell it for what I paid. Not a bad deal in my book.