Some diy camera mount ideas

[coupe1942]

I have some diy camera mounts made for both my key chain cameras and my Mobius. I prefer the Mobius, but the 808 cameras are half the weight in most cases, so that is a factor in using such for sky videos. Still, what works for one will likely work for the other when it comes to camera mounts though. My plane is not ready for flight yet, but I spent a few moments today in looking over some camera mounts and possibilities for placement on my Cub in the future. I love shopping at local thrift stores & finding things that may serve other purposes than what they were initially intended for. That was the basis of this particular tube mount. I have not really worked out just where I feel it can have the best placement on a Cub, but I have only played with it for a few moments at present. The part is light weight, even with the camera and rubber band attached to it. I may have to play with the mount a bit more to ensure that it does not have any sideways movement when put into place on the wing. Even if I looped a piece of gaffer's tape through the hole in the tubing, I could attach it on a wing tip or such in that manner, I suspect. Trial and error is the only real way to check it out though.

It was cheap and the kicker is that the surgical band on the original part can probably be cut into individual prop saver bands. I doubt I paid more than a dollar for this piece, but I got it too long ago to remember for sure. The foam and tube can be cut in any length, so my Mobius can have a longer piece than the key chain cameras. I used a hack saw to cut the piece for use. I would likely turn the camera around and film the tail and scenery, as the prop wash may be too much with the noise level and I am not really fond of videos with the props chopping through the air in waves.

This is just a diy camera mount in progress. I learn from experience, both negative and positive, so no telling how it will work out.  

[coupe1942]

Here are a few more photos. Hope all this explains it well and maybe someone else can give it a try. I love diy stuff, myself.

[coupe1942]

Like say, this is a mount that is in the working stage still, so by total accident, I thought I'd try it on the wing tip. Well, it looks pretty promising. Only a true flight will tell though, but this should film the landscape below pretty well if it works okay. The weight of the key chain camera and the foam and tube mount is pretty light.

[coupe1942]

Some more photos.  Just now hooking up the CoG Machine and learning a bit about it's use. The key chain camera and mount didn't seem to add anything in weight, but I still have to finish out the struts, battery box mod and landing gear to get anywhere near ready for the first flight. Like say, the extra kicker of having the surgical rubber band means I can cut some prop saver rubbers and have plenty ofo spares. 

[coupe1942]

Here was a diy project for today. I happened to be at a Dollar Tree shop and found some paper watches that looked like they may be adapted to use on the Super Cub as a camera mount. My photos show my Mobius camera on the mount, but a key chain camera would be half the weight and would be adapted just as easily as the Mobius. I have not tried this out so far, but it looks like it may indeed work on the Super Cub. I'll check the CoG before use, but the weight was minimal with the Mobius and would be even less with the key chain camera. Any rate, it was just a cheapie type of project and we shall see what the end results end up being.

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[Crazy Horse]

Hi Coupe,

Great DIY stuff! I like your innovations but have a few reservations that it might suffer from vibrations in flight.
Post the video when you can please, I look forward to seeing it.
Hope it all works well for you.

[coupe1942]

Yeah, vibration is one of those things that you can only address when you actually try out the mount. The Mobius is pretty good with anti-shake properties, but we shall see what transpires when in flight.  I am also going to give this mount a try, as well.

[coupe1942]

More photos of the large paper clip diy camera mount mod. Not sure what the results may be, but won't know until I fly with it on and see. My key chain camera is shorter than the Mobius and half the weight, so it may work best in this position and with this mount.

[coupe1942]

The Mobius is a full inch or more off the ground and seems pretty secure like this. I can turn the camera sideways with the Velcro it is attached with, but I'd have to do some movement in the final video editing program if I did that. Easy enough to do though.

[coupe1942]

I added a few more mount ideas to this thread. Not sure if it will work okay or not, but just piddling around to see what I can come up with. The mount would work with both a Mobius or a key chain camera. In fact, two key chain cameras would still be very light weight and one could be pointed in the opposite direction for interesting video shots.

www.flickr.com/photos/a1930ford/sets/72157635701860576/

[coupe1942]

I believe my Mobius camera is just about ready to go flying and recording. I may bend the support holder up just a tad and I may find turning the camera around is a better view, but that will all come with some further testing. Check the link in previous post, as I always add more photos as I do something, but here are a couple of photos to show what I mean. A key chain camera can be used with this mount, too. These are diy camera mounts, so they are cheap to make and may or may not work all that well. The Mobius is a more expensive camera than a key chain camera, so if you use floats, then you may want to go with the cheapie key chain and not risk damage to the more expensive Monius. If weight is a factor, the key chain camera is 1/2 the weight of the Mobius camera. Check the CoG before flight though.

[coupe1942]

Now that I have an "ouchie" wing that was repaired from my crash, I have decided to try out this diy camera mount on the next go and see what the results are with it. Adds virtually no significant weight and makes it much easier to fool with the camera buttons prior to flight to ensure the camera is turned on. I still have the diy paperclip camera mount on the bottom of the belly of the plane to use as needed, but I am interested in seeing just how the camera functions with this mount up on the wing. I am hoping that the video is not ruined by the prop wash or blade, but the camera can easily be turned about if that becomes a problem. A key chain camera could also be used in this mount, but I prefer my Mobius for better video quality.

[coupe1942]

I started working on a camera mount to use with my floats when I add them to my Super Cub. The mount will be centered on the support rods of the floats and the camera attachment will be in the leading edge center of the diy mount. It really added almost no weight to the plane. I'll be painting the floats black and getting rid of the orange color. Just a simple diy project and I am not sure I'll actually put it to use or not. It will be big enough to use a GoPro or my Mobius and key chain cameras as I wish. Have to do some finish sanding and paint work on it, but it is in progress. Not sure how it will actually work or not when finished, but no harm in getting it ready to play around with for when the time comes to add the floats. I'll check out the CoG before using though.

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[coupe1942]

I had almost forgotten that I have an SJ1000 Action Cam, as I seldom use it these days. I pulled it off a helmet and decided to at least check out a few different locations to maybe use it on the Super Cub. It is not my favorite camera for this purpose, but even the locations I tried were not necessarily how I'd position it if I did choose to give it a go on my Super Cub. I really have not checked out the CoG and was just mocking the camera into place in various positions to see what the end result may be. These photos may give someone else an idea or so in adding a similar camera. I have another camera on order and will be trying to find the best location for it when it arrives, too.

 

Here is a link to a specific SJ1000 flickr set I have with the camera and some mount ideas for hooking it onto my Super Cub. The first 10 photos are specific to attaching it to the Super Cub for video.


www.flickr.com/photos/organize/?start_tab=one_set72157634691823964