Mounting a dvx on a bicycle

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vocare

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Have anyone try to mount a dvx to a mountain bike.
Looking forward to any cheap and good suggestion
 
http://www.jakeludington.com/photography/20051110_diy_bicycle_camera_mount.html

http://www.jakeludington.com/photography/20051110_diy_bicycle_camera_mount.html

vocare said:
Have anyone try to mount a dvx to a mountain bike.
Looking forward to any cheap and good suggestion
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someone try using mount a mini dv cam on bicycle.
I wonder what the possiblility of mounting a dvx on a bicycle.
have anyone try it? plan to shoot singapore on a bicycle.
 
I put an HVX (not mine!!) on a Bike

I put an HVX (not mine!!) on a Bike

I assisted on an HVX shoot and the cameraman was the owner of the HVX. Most of the shots were outdoor and for a women's fitness type of thing.

He had whats called a CineSaddle

http://www.abelcine.com/store/product.php?productid=20293&cat=688&page=1

So, I mounted the cinesaddle on the bike with some small rope and bungee cords, then placed the camera in and bungee'd it even more around the HVX, obviously being careful not to harm the camera or accidentally push any of the buttons.

The shots looked great, very smooth. I would post them here, except that I don't own the rights and wouldn't want to piss off the owner, or get in trouble with the client it was for.

If you can get hold of a cinesaddle and some bungee cords in Singapore, you should be able to do it.
 
-VOCARE...

Hope this can be of some help.

I would try something like this:
540011_DblSuperMafer_300X.JPG

http://www.matthewsgrip.com/mse.php?show=product&cat=291&products_ID=23997

Clamp that onto the bicycle frame and then find some sort of attachment to put in the clamp that has tripod thread on it. I would search for it, but I'll let you do that work. Maybe just some 3/8 all thread rod clamped in the other end. I'm sure there is something commercially available made by someone.


-GageFX
 
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GageFX said:
And judging by your post, you are absolutely brilliant.

Way to go.


-VOCARE...

Hope this can be of some help.

I would try something like this:
540011_DblSuperMafer_300X.JPG

http://www.matthewsgrip.com/mse.php?show=product&cat=291&products_ID=23997

Clamp that onto the bicycle frame and then find some sort of attachment to put in the clamp that has tripod thread on it. I would search for it, but I'll let you do that work. Maybe just some 3/8 all thread rod clamped in the other end. I'm sure there is something commercially available made by someone.

And Fox, I hope you post in a Singaporean forum and get ridiculed for not speaking their language well. I cant even imagine how badly I would butcher Malay, Cantonese, Mandarin, or whatever language is native for Vocare. I'm sure in your brilliance, you would do fine.

So before you call other people stupid, how about pulling your own head out of your ass.


-GageFX
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Vocare is actually latin- stand for vocation in english.
i hope this project turn out well...with little funding,
i managed to gather some resource to what i need.
looking forward to the project.
thank for your encouragement.
 
Gosh, I don't know if I would want to do that with a DVX. If you've mountain biked before in Bukit Timah, for example, you'll know that it's a very rough ride and I don't think the DVX will survive the shocks, especially if hardmounted. Plus, it's actually quite a dangerous ride, even without all the equipment attached. I've got scars to show for it.

If you don't need the 25p footage, I'd just get a solid-state camera (SDR-S100?) and strap that to the side of the bike. That's more likely to survive. The quality isn't really up to the DVX standard but for these shots usually quality isn't a huge issue since you'll be jerking all over the place anyway.

Daniel Wee
 
See my other response in the Hardware forum. Basically, having mountain biked in the Bukit Timah area, I seriously doubt that even that nice looking clamp will do the job properly due to the lack of shock absoprtion. It will be okay for regular cycling, but if you're thinking about downhill stuff, I'd be looking at a different solution altogether. It's bad for the DVX and it's dangerous for the cyclist. Except for the mildest biking (through the trail) it probably won't be worth the risk. As I also suggested, try using a solid state camcorder like the SDR-S100 and you can strap that safely to the bike and it won't get in the way. Picture quality won't be as good and it won't be progressive but it should work.

Daniel Wee
 
Daniel Wee said:
Gosh, I don't know if I would want to do that with a DVX. If you've mountain biked before in Bukit Timah, for example, you'll know that it's a very rough ride and I don't think the DVX will survive the shocks, especially if hardmounted. Plus, it's actually quite a dangerous ride, even without all the equipment attached. I've got scars to show for it.

If you don't need the 25p footage, I'd just get a solid-state camera (SDR-S100?) and strap that to the side of the bike. That's more likely to survive. The quality isn't really up to the DVX standard but for these shots usually quality isn't a huge issue since you'll be jerking all over the place anyway.

Daniel Wee
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Thanks for your advice. The dvx users are born to dream.
We just hold onto our dream until we hit the ceiling.
 
Daniel Wee said:
See my other response in the Hardware forum. Basically, having mountain biked in the Bukit Timah area, I seriously doubt that even that nice looking clamp will do the job properly due to the lack of shock absoprtion. It will be okay for regular cycling, but if you're thinking about downhill stuff, I'd be looking at a different solution altogether. It's bad for the DVX and it's dangerous for the cyclist. Except for the mildest biking (through the trail) it probably won't be worth the risk. As I also suggested, try using a solid state camcorder like the SDR-S100 and you can strap that safely to the bike and it won't get in the way. Picture quality won't be as good and it won't be progressive but it should work.

Daniel Wee
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Thanks...but i am not looking at mountain or hill,
as there are not so many of them in Singapore.
In Singapore there are just road and path that you can ride on.
very, very safe.
but if you are looking at conquering mountain,
i am thinking that you should hanging a dvx to remote helicopter.
that can be your next project.
 
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Well if you want to do that, it's going to have to be a 90-size nitro powered helicopter, and even then it's going to be tricky. You'll probably need a stabilizer to help keep the heli steady. It isn't as easy as it sounds - I've done it with a smaller camcorder. Flying a heli isn't the easiest thing if you've not already done it. You may want to look at some of the forums at www.runryder.com where there are guys doing aerial photography - basically the same thing you are thinking of doing.

The other problem has to do with the regulations. Heli's are dangerous business. I've flow quite a number of them and they can be pretty scary. Plus, you'll probably need some way of transmitting the view from the DVX back to ground control so you can frame your shots.

Daniel Wee
 
Thanks for the weblink.
it look interesting. Due to fund restriction,
i dont think i will be thinking about within
the next few months.
 
why don't you use a bike with a rack on the back and have someone sit there and hold the camera around the side of the peddler? They (or you) could also hop off quickly in case of trouble'

i realize though that riding with someone on the back may not be kosher there,,
 
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