GoPro Mount advice

meursault

Looking to video our upcoming IOW ride, but want something more flexible than a bolt on solution. One view gets very dull very quickly. Anyone found a way round this?

I have seen a grabber arm type mount, but no idea how practical/useful/safe they are.

g00se

We went to the alps with the 'bolt-on' and a 'grabber'. After a day, the grabber went in the bin..... Not stable enough and can slip. Just use the grabber and reposition it as you need it. If it;s loose enough for you to move it on the fly, it'll rattle out of position after a few potholes.

meursault

g00se wrote:

We went to the alps with the 'bolt-on' and a 'grabber'. After a day, the grabber went in the bin..... Not stable enough and can slip. Just use the grabber and reposition it as you need it. If it;s loose enough for you to move it on the fly, it'll rattle out of position after a few potholes.

Thanks. I was thinking that even a 'static' grabber could be easily swapped between riders, to get a least slightly different footage?

meursault

Taken an ebay punt on



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Fifteen quid all in about.

t4tomo

Don't bother, no one wants to watch a the footage of you riding around the IOW. Most would rather stab their eyes out with a blunt pencil. Just enjoy your memories.

g00se

meursault wrote:

Taken an ebay punt on

That's the one I had, the joints weren't rigid enough when tight. Tried padding them out to keto them still but they shook loose.

meursault

t4tomo wrote:

Don't bother, no one wants to watch a the footage of you riding around the IOW. Most would rather stab their eyes out with a blunt pencil. Just enjoy your memories.

LOl, that's quite a generalisation you have there. I may have an epic auteristic existential opus planned.

meursault

g00se wrote:

meursault wrote:

Taken an ebay punt on

That's the one I had, the joints weren't rigid enough when tight. Tried padding them out to keto them still but they shook loose.

Rocketm0n

I'd go for a helmet mount. That way you can chose what to film by simply turning your head. Also, in my experience, a camera mounted rigidly to the bike picks up lots of resonance and road noise through the bike, as well as amplifying things like gear changes and clipping in or out. This all combines to give a very poor soundtrack to any video.

meursault

Rocketm0n wrote:

I'd go for a helmet mount. That way you can chose what to film by simply turning your head. Also, in my experience, a camera mounted rigidly to the bike picks up lots of resonance and road noise through the bike, as well as amplifying things like gear changes and clipping in or out. This all combines to give a very poor soundtrack to any video.

All noted, most appreciated thank you

meursault

The seatpost clampy thing arrived today, and I have tried attaching it. It looks good, can adjust tight as I want. Will give it a test run with gopro and report back.

veronese68

t4tomo wrote:

Don't bother, no one wants to watch a the footage of you riding around the IOW. Most would rather stab their eyes out with a blunt pencil. Just enjoy your memories.

I don't know, depends on the viewpoint. Possibly NSFW in the real world.

meursault

Veronese68 wrote:

t4tomo wrote:

Don't bother, no one wants to watch a the footage of you riding around the IOW. Most would rather stab their eyes out with a blunt pencil. Just enjoy your memories.

I don't know, depends on the viewpoint. Possibly NSFW in the real world.

Exactly. that's inspired me to treat you to my manboobs shots.

meursault

Pretty much what goose said on the seat post clampy one. Tightens up OK except the connector just under gopro mount and above the skewer type thing. Once camera is loaded on, it's too loose and will rattle. Didn't even try it out will probably bin it.