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Mike 'Fireman' Ross

Mike 'Fireman' Ross

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Anyone got any suggestions for a clamp-type mounting for securing a stripped-down EPIC (brain, LCD, stills glass) to random objects for a fly-on-the-wall POV, such as car roll cages... or the inside of a fire truck...? :-)

I've never tried to do this with anything as heavy as an EPIC before, but it's small enough it constantly tempts me to 'do it like an SLR'.

Thanks

Mike
 
Check out the mounting stuff at filmtools.com. Also Mathews and Manfroto/Bogen make clamps and arms to securely mount cameras. I use Magic arms, Mafer clamps and suction cups often to mount Epics in vehicles for driver's POV shots. It's kinda like Big Boys Erector set work.
 
Hi Mike,

As others have mentioned Filmtools is the way to go. Mafer clamps or Manfrotto super clamps are great for this stuff.

Something like this:
http://www.filmtools.com/filmedweigca1.html

Is compact enough to put in a lot of places. You can attach the clamps at the end of the rods or even use a combination of the two. You're on the other side of the country and B&H has a lot of this. If you happen to ever be in Burbank, CA Filmtools has a ton of this gear laying around outside of kits and you can combine and customize something specific to your needs.

My best advice would be when possible use at least three support arms. If you have an opportunity to add a fourth use it for counter pressure. If you are placing your cameras outside of the vehicle always attach a strap for safety. Never know when a school bus is gonna clip you :)
 
I wish we had Filmtools in NYC... as it is, I went to Adorama (via Steve Gal at Du-All Camera, great guys, can't praise them high enough) and tried out some rigs there. Mafer proved to be the way to go, thanks all for the advice.

Oh and a big +100 for safety straps whatever you're rigging!

Mike
 
If you have a top plate, you can get a screw-in spud that will let you clamp a gobo arm onto it. Just watch out for the screw depth. It'll be more solid than trying to grab the rubber handle.
Remember to triangulate your arms!
 
Mike 'Fireman' Ross said:
Anyone got any suggestions for a clamp-type mounting for securing a stripped-down EPIC (brain, LCD, stills glass) to random objects for a fly-on-the-wall POV, such as car roll cages... or the inside of a fire truck...? :-)

I've never tried to do this with anything as heavy as an EPIC before, but it's small enough it constantly tempts me to 'do it like an SLR'.

Thanks

Mike
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I was looking for the same thing. Nato rails are your friend. They are backward-compatible with Picatinny rails, and you can find a number of hooks and clamps for tie downs:
http://www.amazon.com/UTG-Detachabl...Q8/ref=sr_1_34?ie=UTF8&qid=1335400087&sr=8-34
http://www.amazon.com/TMS-Mounted-D...Z0/ref=sr_1_86?ie=UTF8&qid=1335400144&sr=8-86
http://www.amazon.com/Global-Milita.../ref=sr_1_114?ie=UTF8&qid=1335400177&sr=8-114
http://www.amazon.com/Tactical-Mach.../ref=sr_1_148?ie=UTF8&qid=1335400230&sr=8-148
http://www.amazon.com/Tactical-Cons.../ref=sr_1_217?ie=UTF8&qid=1335400313&sr=8-217
http://www.amazon.com/MAGPUL-Rail-S...sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1335400730&sr=1-10
And they're pretty cheap ;)
 
Nathaniel Haban said:
I was looking for the same thing. Nato rails are your friend. They are backward-compatible with Picatinny rails, and you can find a number of hooks and clamps for tie downs:
http://www.amazon.com/UTG-Detachabl...Q8/ref=sr_1_34?ie=UTF8&qid=1335400087&sr=8-34
http://www.amazon.com/TMS-Mounted-D...Z0/ref=sr_1_86?ie=UTF8&qid=1335400144&sr=8-86
http://www.amazon.com/Global-Milita.../ref=sr_1_114?ie=UTF8&qid=1335400177&sr=8-114
http://www.amazon.com/Tactical-Mach.../ref=sr_1_148?ie=UTF8&qid=1335400230&sr=8-148
http://www.amazon.com/Tactical-Cons.../ref=sr_1_217?ie=UTF8&qid=1335400313&sr=8-217
http://www.amazon.com/MAGPUL-Rail-S...sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1335400730&sr=1-10
And they're pretty cheap ;)
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If you are making a system based on tension (pulling away from the camera) then these would work well but the gobo head and arm system is hard to beat. It's been used for a long time. BTW when was the gobo head invented? I'll make a wild guess at 1974.
 
Shane......more like 1934 would be my guess. Hollywood was well populated with antique looking ones back in 1970. Some made of brass.
 
Vance Colvig said:
Shane......more like 1934 would be my guess. Hollywood was well populated with antique looking ones back in 1970. Some made of brass.
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Ive seen the old ones, I was thinking of the century version. Interesting thing about the really old c-stands was that they had a heavy base, so no need for a sandbag.
 
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