Car/Window Mount [Archive] - DVXuser.com -- The online community for filmmaking

Zoomforce

01-03-2004, 10:52 PM

Check this crazy thing I picked up today:

http://www.dvxuser.com/image/window.jpg

J.R. Hudson

01-03-2004, 11:08 PM

Is that a suction cup?

and why does your DVX look cooler than mine? (that's not rhetorical)

Zoomforce

01-03-2004, 11:09 PM

yup.. suction cup.. thing sticks to almost anything heh heh heh... time to flip some trucks again.

J.R. Hudson

01-03-2004, 11:18 PM

Oh my god! *I dont know if I could put my faith in a suction cup. *You should at least tie some nylon rope (1/2 inch diameter) to the handle and run it securely into the cars window.

Basically, pull it taught and roll up window till it securley pinches the line. *Have knots tied on the end between window and outside to further keep line from slipping. You never know.

Zoomforce

01-03-2004, 11:30 PM

im not that stupid or rich.... I just put it on there to take the photo ha ha.. As with any locked off mounting, safety straps/cables are always in order.

If I was doing something really stupid I would probally mount 3 more cups on the support legs.

J.R. Hudson

01-04-2004, 12:46 AM

:D

Zoomforce

01-04-2004, 12:49 AM

I did like your idea though John...probally would work well.

David Jimerson

01-04-2004, 07:14 AM

I don't think I've ever seen anyone put a windscreen over the on-board microphone before.

I don't think I've ever used it, except for just messing around and experimenting with scene files, compositions, etc., where the sound didn't mean anything.

Zoomforce

01-04-2004, 08:52 AM

I don't think I've ever seen anyone put a windscreen over the on-board microphone before.

I don't think I've ever used it, except for just messing around and experimenting with scene files, compositions, etc., where the sound didn't mean anything.

are you serious?....lol... I guess you've never strapped a camera or microphone to a car before.

David Jimerson

01-04-2004, 08:57 AM

That much is true. I haven't done that.

24Peter

01-04-2004, 08:00 PM

FilmTools in Burbank, CA has some really cool (and reasonably priced) car mounts.
http://store.yahoo.com/cinemasupplies/carmounts.html

Zoomforce

01-04-2004, 09:01 PM

Ha ha.. Filmtools is what actually inspired me to go out and get one.. I was gonna order it from them but they have a tight ass policy where then need to call banks etc for non us credit cards.

Elvis

01-06-2004, 02:05 PM

Hey Jarred, where did you get that little fuzy for the mic. And which size of flag is on the centactics matte blox? 8)