[sachinontop]

Hi,
anyone using any kind of tank cam mounts on their bikes?

any suggestions?

[sachinontop]

i have tried enquiring it with www.tankcam.de but to no avail...

but i reallty liked their tank cam mount... superb fit and solid structure!

[hacket]

D.I.Y..get custom made clamps and mount points from a gas cutter guy,make your own dampning using rubber parts.Might take lotsa time but lot cheaper than sourcing it from aboard.

[sachinontop]

^ i m not a D-I-Y guy for such fine jobs!
are you or anyone in your circle using one such fixture? if yes, pls share the gyan.

[hacket]

yes,we did try.Did'nt work out well.We used a phone cam instead,since none of us own a digi/handy cam.. a pen stand(phone stand)+lot of duct tape+foam+rubber.
We tried it on a P180cl,Problems:vibes from the tank makes images/vids blurry,too much wind noise.etc

[sachinontop]

^ this is why i am asking for a "proper" mount.
if you can help in this regard, then pls come ahead.

[hacket]

Wish i had a handycam+works,could hav shown you a pictoral representation
Alternatively,try helmet cams like this one
http://www.helmetcamera.com/acart/ag...tCamera_&xm=on
Just place the cam on the tank or whereever you feel comfortable and tape it.
No need for any mounts.

[Yogesh Sarkar]

If you are looking for tank cam mount than make sure you have a video camera with image stabilizer, else the video wouldn’t look good. alternatively you can mount the cam on your body with the help or a tripod and duct tape, video shot this way would have less jerks and vibrations.

[sachinontop]

@yogesh: these days image stabilizer is almost standard in all AV prodcuts, so no issues on that. dont want to opt for "jugaad" setups.

@hacket: i already have a handycam and digicam, cant buy another
plus, use of tape is really very odd... for me atleast.
moreover, imagine the 'novelty factor' attached to the mount!

[Yogesh Sarkar]

Which bike are you planning to mount this on? You can always get the screws mounted on the tank lid for a custom tank tripod.

There is a shop in Delhi which deals with tripods like the one TV people use to mount cameras on cars, I guess they would have some thing of this sort. Sadly I lost their card , but if you have contact with people in media, finding them should be easy.