Car/Glass/Surface Camera Suction Mount-Action Cameras, Mirrorless, Point & Shoot,DSLR

[nifty]

Car/Glass/Surface Camera Suction Mount-Action Cameras, Mirrorless, Point & Shoot,DSLR

Here is a D.I.Y. Camera Suction Mount that uses heavy duty glass lifters made of metal and rated at 100kgs. The suction rubbers are thick, holds well and looks durable. With further modifications could be suitable for heavier setups like a DSLR, Mirrorless cameras, etc. The parts are not that expensive and can be purchased online. Video includes some sample footage.

Build your own Camera Suction Car Mount - Gopro Hero 4 5 6, Sony X3000, Yi 4K, DIY

Article at learnlikeme.com/index.php/build-your-own-car-suction-camera-mount-action-camera-mirrorless-point-shoot/

 

[Mark Watson]

For the X3000, I currently like Sony's own VCT-SCM1. It's small and lightweight, has very good adhesion to clean glass and clean, smooth metal and you can get the camera positioned so it is kept very close to the body of the car, which might be important for shot composition.

You're right about cleaning the vehicle surface and leaving it a little damp. I've read the instructions for my various mounts and they say to mount to a clean and dry surface. I did some timing checks and the longer adhesion times were achieved when the surface was wiped with a slightly damp cloth.

I like Delkin brand and have several Panavise mounts as well. Very surprisingly, the most expensive mount I have, the Matthews BH-20 6" air pump mounts ($185.00) have failed me and have lost adhesion for unknown reasons. Since I bougth 5 of them, I am trying to come up with a fix. Possibly putting a little petrolatum around the rim of the cup will help stop air leaks, if that's the problem. The GoPro suction mounts have done very well. I bought some adapters to allow me to use them with the X3000, but that adapter was very cheesy looking and I didn't want to risk it, so just using them with the Hero cams for now.

Your DIY mount looks like overkill for anything I'd be doing with a lightweight action camera. If you find a way to mount heavier cameras with your device, let me know what you came up with. I am very close to mounting a FDR-AX53 to a vehicle, just working out how to attach a safety lanyard in a hurry. What I do for the little X3000, is go over the suction cup with gaffer tape for added insurance.

 

[nifty]

For the X3000, I currently like Sony's own VCT-SCM1. It's small and lightweight, has very good adhesion to clean glass and clean, smooth metal and you can get the camera positioned so it is kept very close to the body of the car, which might be important for shot composition.

You're right about cleaning the vehicle surface and leaving it a little damp. I've read the instructions for my various mounts and they say to mount to a clean and dry surface. I did some timing checks and the longer adhesion times were achieved when the surface was wiped with a slightly damp cloth.

I like Delkin brand and have several Panavise mounts as well. Very surprisingly, the most expensive mount I have, the Matthews BH-20 6" air pump mounts ($185.00) have failed me and have lost adhesion for unknown reasons. Since I bougth 5 of them, I am trying to come up with a fix. Possibly putting a little petrolatum around the rim of the cup will help stop air leaks, if that's the problem. The GoPro suction mounts have done very well. I bought some adapters to allow me to use them with the X3000, but that adapter was very cheesy looking and I didn't want to risk it, so just using them with the Hero cams for now.

Your DIY mount looks like overkill for anything I'd be doing with a lightweight action camera. If you find a way to mount heavier cameras with your device, let me know what you came up with. I am very close to mounting a FDR-AX53 to a vehicle, just working out how to attach a safety lanyard in a hurry. What I do for the little X3000, is go over the suction cup with gaffer tape for added insurance.

To attach your car suction mount, try ratchet straps. You can attach one end under the lip of the door, wrap the straps around the car mount somehow and the other end of the straps elsewhere on the car, then ratchet to tighen.


For heavier setups with the DIY, you could go metal on all the attachment parts for strength and security as stated in the video.

This will give you 1/4 tripod mount to attach a ball head for example.