Using the HVX 200 in a single-engine plane

[LENZO]

Footage from a test flight with Panasonic HVX 200 with a self-made wooden tripod. In search of a camera mount that can be attached as rigid as possible inside of the cockpit of a single-engine plane I designed a strange looking kind of tripod (respectively camera bracket) that causes only litte wobbling.

Videoclip:
http://www.pennula.de/videofilm-testflug-mit-panasonic-hvx-200.htm

Strange looking kind of tripod (german):
http://www.pennula.de/kameratechnik-panasonic-hvx-200-flugzeug-stativ.htm

Strange looking kind of tripod (translated by Google):
http://translate.google.de/translat...sonic-hvx-200-flugzeug-stativ.htm&sl=de&tl=en

With best regards from Germany
LENZO

 

[blondie.]

Loved the first shot - that pan up was awesome! Definitely some killer footage.

It seemed like your little contraption worked well - however, the downside to shooting in any plane has to be the reflection on the window - It didn't take away too much from any shots but its bothered me with mine in the past.

 

[n8ture]

Curious as to why you want something rigid attached to the plane?

The best footage I've shot from a small plane or helicopter was when I isolated the camera as much as possible from the vibration of the engine and the movement of the plane or helicopter.