A cheap suction mount tripod holder

stoney

Anyone used either of these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suction-Mount-Tripod-Holder-Car-Window-Camera-2-75-Inch-Suction-Cup-/160666239914?pt=US_Tripods&hash=item25687443aa#ht_1415wt_1335

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suction-Cup-Mount-Flexible-Tripod-Holder-Camera-DV-GPS-Webcam-/190588582416?pt=US_Tripods&hash=item2c5ff6fa10#ht_500wt_1335

I got 14-140 and just wanna create a timelapse using the 2 fps MJPEG hack for driving around a town.

sammy

I tried the first one, overall I didn't feel like its was safe to use it,just felt cheap and might not be strong enough, i did just one test run long time ago, i was driving very slow, but has not used it since.

stoney

Hmmm... I need to drive like 60 mph... It doesn't sound safe at all. Thanks for the tip @sammy.

CRFilms

The first one looks like the holder my old GPS came with and the second one's mount looks exactly like these cheap tripods I bought at the dollar store:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Mini-Tripod-Stand-Digital-Camera-Webcam-/170748352066?pt=US_Tripods&hash=item27c1651642#ht_3960wt_850

If you can mount the camera on the hood or roof, have you thought about mounting the camera on a long baseplate or board and then tying it down with one or two of these.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tekton-4-pc-15-X-1-Ratchet-Tie-Down-Lifetime-Warranty-/350514876603?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item519c5090bb#ht_3101wt_2127

Won't look elegant, but they'll hold it in place.

7hau

I used industrial suction cup like this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Double-Suction-Cup-Dent-Puller-Glass-Handle-Repair-Tool-/180770771297?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a16c71161#ht_1815wt_1135
with super clamp to hold my gh. of course u need to use ratchet or ropes just in case....

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@stonebat

We had very good car mount on the deal.
Not cheap, but really good.

mrbill

I bought the manfrotto one - recommended

alcomposer

Weifeng have a 4 suction pad car mount with a bowl mount. Nice...

lolo

i have the delkin devices fat gecko, dual suction cup, and have used it (gh2 with 14-140 lens) with no problems on crappy roads at 30km/h and on good streets at 70 km/h, it costs U$70 on B&H

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/610980-REG/Delkin_Devices_DDMOUNT_SUCTION_Fat_Gecko_Dual_Suction_Camera.html

of course i also use a safety cord, just in case, when i use it outside the car

btw: a good thing that the fat gecko has is the hability to change the angle of the suction cups for the curves of the car, a feature that not every dual suction cup has, and that is really useful

DouglasHorn

I use the Delkin Fat Geckos. I like them, but usually supplement with gaffers tape to reduce vibrations. It's a decent, but not perfect system.

killagram

I purchased this from Amazon and used it on my car hood with a GH1. No issues whatsoever and I got the car up to 35-40mph....

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002K8Q0EU/ref=oh_o06_s00_i00_details

fatpig

if you want cheap camera holder, you should use:
http://www.amazon.com/Double-Suction-Puller-Glass-Repair/dp/B002AQFTUS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1323981821&sr=8-2
do fixate on the car - its normally used to hold glass, you can get stronger ones with 3 knobs, too.
and attach to it:
http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-035RL-Super-Clamp-Standard/dp/B00009R6BK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323981838&sr=8-1
or drill hole in handle and use camera screw or mount. easy. and very safe. use ropes through car motor hood to secure additionally.

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