Posted 7 months ago
(May 5, 2009 - 8:08pm)
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Description: This shows several camera angles being used and switched during a short ride. Each change is done in a mater of seconds thanks to the use of a
RAM-Mount system combined with a VholdR flat-surface mount.
What I'm using is a ball-in-socket type of setup. A short arm has a single knob which tightens and loosens the joints on both ends. This allows for quick, 360 degree positioning.
This video has been edited in some parts where I had fumbled a bit with the camera. This was my first time using the setup and I didn't want to bore anyone. So some of the position changes appear faster then they actually happened. That said, these changes can easily be done at the speed seen here once your acquainted with the mount so I don't feel anything is being misrepresented here.
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Nice, your video is fairly smooth. Great job. When I looked at the RAM mounts, it appears like the non-camera end has 4 holes that are meant to be drilled or screwed into something? How did you attach the mount to your motorcycle?
I used the RAM-B-202U-22 which is a 2" x 2" square with 1 hole in each corner. Originally I was going to run zip ties through the holes to keep the VholdR mount on there but I've found the 3M tape already on the VholdR mount to be plenty secure.
I run a tether through one of the holes on the RAM mount instead of the VholdR mount. So if the VholdR mount comes off the camera is still tethered. I've had absolutely no concerns of this even happening though. Even after many hundreds of miles.
By the way, with the newer Flat Surface Mounts (like what comes with the ContourHD. You could get a smaller, round RAM Mount (which is also less expensive).