Mounting a camera on the outside of my car.

1. David Marshall
   Member

   
   Hello everyone,
   I was just wondering how I could go about mounting my camera to the exterior of my car. Is there a cheap way out of buying a car mount?
   Thanks,
   David

   Posted 5 years ago #

2. compusolver
   Member

   
   David, doing a search thru Google or eBay will give you enough hits to keep you reading until the sun comes up.
   
   To get you started:
   http://www.stickypod.com/
   
   Or you could do what I did, put my neighbor's teenage son on the hood and had him handhold. Better make sure he weighs more than 125 if you go over 45mph though!

   Posted 5 years ago #

3. elderban
   Member

   

   compusolver Wrote:

   Or you could do what I did, put my neighbor's teenage son on the hood and had him handhold. Better make sure he weighs more than 125 if you go over 45mph though!

   
   
   Might want to have him sign a waiver too...

   Posted 5 years ago #

4. ;0)
   Member

   
   start thinking suction cups, magnets, clamps, pvc pipe and wire.
   maybe some gaffer tape...
   before attaching teenagers to the hood....javascript:emoticon('}:-)')

   Posted 5 years ago #

5. dgorham
   Member

   
   I'm another believer in Stickypods - they even work on the side fairing of my motorcycle. Just remember to secure the lens cap or it will flutter around!

   Posted 4 years ago #

6. jburkhart
   

   
   The April 2007 issue of the magazine (winding its way to subscribers now, and on the news stands next week) has an article on this very topic, with links to about 40 manufacturers, and a primer on the different kinds of mounts available.
   
   JB

   John Burkhart
   Editor-in-Chief
   Videomaker

   Posted 4 years ago #

7. hiproductions
   Member

   
   I found a great car mount that I've used again and again...much more flexible/adjustable than the sticky pod, and not a whole lot more $$ Here is the link:
   
   http://www.filmtools.com/filmedweigca1.html
   
   If $500 is out of your budget, they have some cheaper ones on the site and even sell the sticky pods
   
   Also, there is a guide that a production brother put together on how to build your own production equipment:
   anything from dollies to tripods to cranes to car mounts. Here is the link:
   
   http://books.google.com/books?id=M7zZD8cxN-wC&dq=book+about+building+your+own+hollywood+rigs&pg=PP2&ots=G-ZwZG-tIT&sig=s9pluQrlTJ-y5neknzTDfIQ8-0g&prev=http://www.google.com/search%3Fsourceid%3Dcaptaincaveman%26hl%3Den-US%26hl%3Den%26q%3Dbook%2520about%2520building%2520your%2520own%2520hollywood%2520rigs&sa=X&oi=print&ct=result&cd=1#PPP1,M1
   
   Good luck...hope this helps

   Posted 4 years ago #

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