CAMERA MOUNTS and SETUPS for the HXR-MC1 POV CAMERA.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF SOME MY MOUNTS IN ACTION - vimeo
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My little disclaimer to you litigiously inclined finger pointers:
Mounting any camera on any motorcycle or any mountain bike or any moving vehicle could cause extreme bodily harm or even death. In fact, placing any foriegn object anywhere on any moving object could create a potential for disaster, injury, problems, malfunctions, warranty voiding, depression, anxiety, blindness, shortness of breath, dry mouth, bleeding from the ears, nausea, etc. (In-other-words, having fun and trying new things adds risk to both equipment and the rider.)
I am not recommending or promoting any of these ideas, mounts or setups. These aren't even good ideas and the mounts are pretty sloppy. Do not try this at home kids, you might and probably will break something expensive!!
That being said...
Here is what I started with.
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You might notice that I have put a quick release on every setup. The last thing I want to do when riding and shooting solo is change camera plates every time I want to move the camera.
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From there, I was able to start building.
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ABOVE - THE BEAST - A very sturdy and versatile handle-bar mount. BOMBPROOF!
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The next step is to attach the steel arms and get crazy.
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Here is a similar mount for my mountain bike.
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ALSO AS PROMISED.
I sent my camera to Todd Moen in Oregon. He's a partner in a great little flyfishing e-zine called CATCH MAGAZINE. Check it out! Todd built this sweet little underwater housing for the HXR-MC1. This worked great for him and I will post some of his underwater results later.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS AT ALL! But...
This sure is a great way to get your MC1 underwater for under 50 bucks! ACE HARDWARE has everything you need.
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3 inch PVC pipe (fits the century optics fish-eye lens), a rubber glove, zip ties, a piece of glass and some water-sports super glue!
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Questions, comments, concerns, additions, help, ideas, and general thought puking is welcome.