Car Camera Rig!

Gonna be DIYing one of these bad boys up soon!
http://www.photozo.com/article/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/rig11.jpg

Using glass suckers and other bits and bobs

if all goes well, should be able to get shots like this:

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs50/f/2009/270/9/b/M_Coupe_car_rig_shot_1_by_z3speed4me.jpg

After getting rid of the rig on photoshop


Only thing im stumped on is an ajustable attachment from the sucker to the metal bar......
Thinking them old style science clamps?

http://www.sciencecompany.com/Assets/images/nc7803n.gif

But cant imagine them being strong enough to hold a 2kg camera on the end of a 2m pole.......

any ideas?

scaffold clamps are a possibility.......

http://www.flints.co.uk/acatalog/SwivelCoupler.jpg

But i dont wanna use scaffold bars!!!

either of those could work but the desiding factor is the combined weight of both the arm and camera, looking at the first photo i would say that its using a light weight alloy arm and not scaff bar, ill hava a think at work.

Aye! Wouldnt use scaff bar! Heavy stuff!
Thinking more ali pipe!

Or possibly a peice of pvc pipe, with a slightly small pvc pipe inside with a bolt thru each end to stop it from flexing as much? Hmmm

Might pop to bnq n try that as its only a few quid!

or even a piece of pvc with a suspension bridge style support?

getting a bit over kil, a suspension arm wont stop any 'sway' it just gives it a safe working area (if that makes sense) i rekon the best idea would be to trak some alloy pipe down, what about speeking to gav at race spec, and find out what the longest pieces of streight boost pipe are that he can gt, and ten just join two of them together?

Lol! I like to make things over complex haha!

Thats a good idea! Ill get in touch with him!

The shots will actualy be taken at 2/3mph! Thats all it needs, plus means it can be dome with engine off to stop vibrations!

Built a quick rig this afternoon! Failed!! when i put one sucker on the other pops off!, need a system where i attach the suckers and then attach the beam after!
But hay ho! it was a start!

Also PVC aint rigid enough!

thats not a bad atempt though, 10 points for effort

U have roof rails, use a clamp then you don't have to worry about suckers comin off etc

I'd cable tie it. Just cause I'm a hard bastard

ha ha, team tie wrap ftw yo

Cheers lads! It would work but not safe enough for my liking!

Lol could cable tie it to mine, but that would only work for my car and noone elses! :/

YES

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XL-Large-7ft-Boom-Microphone-Mic-Stand-Tripod-Base-Adjustable-Ex-display-/370690172158?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_EquipmentStands_SM&hash=item564edb24fe


would this be any good?

That looks like a rate cool idea Andy, I wunder if the weight might be an issue?

That is a good idea andy! but weight may be an issue on this one!

looks like i may have found a few ideas on this forum.....
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=490505
561 pages of ideas! lol!

Time to get thinking!!

jesus!!!!! plenty to go at then

Yup! Looks like im gonna be busy reading for a while! Lol!

Gonna be a nice winter build tho

oh yea lol never thought of the weight

Just incase people dont quite understand how it works, here is a great example!











BRAINWAVE!!!!

Drum kits use loads of adjustable clamps!

steady on, ive got an old drum kit at my parents house, but the stands are rate heavy, there designed to be because when you hit a symbal you dont want it to fall over

i mean just for the clamps and things for adjustibility

http://www.newcastledrum.co.uk/1577-13903-thickbox/mapex-multi-angle-bass-drum-hi-hat-clamp.jpg

eg this one:

http://static.musiciansfriend.com/derivates/6/001/581/732/DV019_Jpg_Regular_360946_clamp.jpg

To attach the pole to the suction cup!

yes they can work, i kinda get where your headin, ill have a think

Sweet man!

For the pole, looking at 2" aluminium tube, can get 5meters for £25 ish