Camera and mount suggestions
 

I tried to get ahold of Andy but I haven't seen him on here in a while....

Does anyone have a suggestion for a camera and mount to get good clear video of tube riders and wake boarders behind the boat?

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I'm going to guess you don't have a radar arch? :)

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No. It's a Shabah 202. I am thinking I'm going to have to go to the windshield

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Bimini frame maybe?
Just a thought after looking at your avatar pic.

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Lol Colorado, thought about that but the bimini shakes way too much. What I'm really after here is a camera model and mount type that anyone has used with success. I tried having my wife and 16yo film w a 35mm but it was horrible and unusable.... Looking for something no one has to "work" to use lol because that's just not gonna happen. I sent a.pm to andyb as I know he's posted a bunch of.killer video but no response and I haven't seen him on in a while...

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I don't know much about them but maybe a gopro with a suction mounted to transom or swim platform angled to see the entire back area...

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Yeah , Andy uses a GoPro a lot.
Seems to work great! :yes_grin:

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That's what I thought but I wonder what type of mount andy uses to get it so steady. From what I understand they go pros do not have an image stabilization so he must have a really good mount

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Hi sorry for the late reply...... things are a bit nuts here ATM :rolleyes:
Yes I've got a Gopro 3 Black and the boat has a few mounts stuck to it in several places, But a lot of the time I use a suction cup mount on the screen.
You can buy arms and all sorts of different brackets for the GoPro.
I had it stuck to the side of my helmet Riding through the Alps :yes_grin:
I word of caution... GoPro's sink
I've got a lifejacket on the back off mine and if it's rough I have it tethered.

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You got to get a Go Pro with handle bar mount and you can mount on the grab bar on the transom. Won't be shaky at all.

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Awesome. Thanks Andy and easy9. Easynine w/o it cover the whole field of view while wakeboarding?

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It should get everything it has a fisheye lens

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I use a Manfrotto arm with my Sony video cam clamped to my windshield. I flip the display back at me so I can watch what's going on behind me on the screen. Works well. Also mount the wife's digital SLR to it as well in video mode.

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Omg that manfrotto arm.kit is expensive!! How well.does it work.for a 35mm as far as stillness of the video?

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Yeah they are not cheap but the clamp has a gorilla grip. I have never had any issues with excessive shaking of the camera only as much as your windshield or boat will shake. they are rock steady.
You can sometimes pick these up for less than $100 on EBay. Manfrotto Bogen 143 Magic Arm w Manfrotto 035 Base Super Clamp | eBay This one does not have the head just the clamp. But expect to pay between $100-$130 for the complete setup ready to mount a camera. These things will clamp to anything...
My wife takes photos professionally and she had a few of these laying around so I made one disappear for the boat.

I'm cheaping out. I guess it's the red neck.side fI e.coming out lol. This is My homemade mount out of drum hardware and a small tripod. This is for my Flip HD Mino.... I think it may vibrate too much though and I don't think I'd trust it to hold my Nikon lol. Well see what happens.

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Attachment 5570sorry here's the picture...

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I am going to classify it as "semi" redneck-- cuz' I don't see any duct tape!!:rolling_laugh:

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True but the hose clamps make it a close 2nd.

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Haters... Lol