Vehicle Mount Options [RED ONE]

[Chris Elkerton]

Hi,

Like the title says I'm after a bit of advice on vehicle mounts capable of supporting a Red One.

I have looked at the Digital Juice Spyder Pod. I looks great and the offers they have on are great. (when they are on) Anyone have any experience? Feel reluctant to pay the full price after I saw it for so much less!

Any other suggestions welcome

Thanks guys.

 

[Christopher Mills]

Vehicle mounting: R1..and other larger cameras

Vehicle mounting: R1..and other larger cameras

Don't do this without supervision/interaction from a car mount specialist.
while the tools are not as expensive as other types of support, and many of them are very basic, like a high hat on a board, aluminum and steel tubing, and metal rigging clamps, such as are used in construction scaffolding, trial and error deployment by an inexperienced rigger can be deadly (and disastrous to your camera).
Ask around to see if you can book an experienced grip to build this for you and design a kit that you can safely use.

In the US, I would buy parts from Mathews, Norm's or American Grip Equipment.
I am not sure who the UK suppliers are? Avenger? Lee? Manfrotto?

 

[Chris Elkerton]

Don't do this without supervision/interaction from a car mount specialist.
while the tools are not as expensive as other types of support, and many of them are very basic, like a high hat on a board, aluminum and steel tubing, and metal rigging clamps, such as are used in construction scaffolding, trial and error deployment by an inexperienced rigger can be deadly (and disastrous to your camera).
Ask around to see if you can book an experienced grip to build this for you and design a kit that you can safely use.

In the US, I would buy parts from Mathews, Norm's or American Grip Equipment.


I am not sure who the UK suppliers are? Avenger? Lee? Manfrotto?

Thanks for the reply Christopher. I will certainly heed your warning and not take this task lightly. This is something that the company I work for is looking to do a lot of, so I would be looking to become heavily involved in this area.

To be honest I will be carry out plenty of tests before I put a camera anywhere near the rig. (and then insuring it to the hilt!!) If there is anyone out there with experience in this area I would love to pick your brain

 

[Stephen Pruitt]

We've had great luck with the Film Tools mounting kit. We've used it with our RED One several times without any problems.

This one, but with an extra (4) cup: http://www.filmtools.com/filmedweigca.html

Stephen

 

[Chris Elkerton]

We've had great luck with the Film Tools mounting kit. We've used it with our RED One several times without any problems.

This one, but with an extra (4) cup: http://www.filmtools.com/filmedweigca.html

Stephen

Thanks Stephen,

This looks very solid! Definitely going to check it out. I have heard a few people going the 4th cup route. I guessing you could also mount the extra one to the camera it eliminate any vibration?

Chris

 

[Christopher Mills]

Thanks Stephen,

This looks very solid! Definitely going to check it out. I have heard a few people going the 4th cup route. I guessing you could also mount the extra one to the camera it eliminate any vibration?

Chris

this looks like solid package. I do feel more is better on stabilizing a car mount.
If you bought this, and hired an experienced person for a few hours to show you how to use it, I think you'd be pleased with the result.

 

[pawitter parmar]

Car Mount Unit.

Car Mount Unit.

Hello Chris,

I have this unit i'm very happy with it brought it from film tools us.

 

[Chris Elkerton]

Hello Chris,

I have this unit i'm very happy with it brought it from film tools us.

Thanks Pawitter,
These look great.

 

[Stephen Pruitt]

You can, indeed, add even a 5th cup that leads to a clamp on the top of the camera for greater stability, but I actually like my cameras to show a bit more movement than that when they are on the road. At some point, the camera is so attached to the car that it looks like the shots were green screened, and I really hate that look. Now, we were using Canon and Nikon glass for our features, so we didn't have excessive weight on the camera, but using four suction cups it worked very well.

Good luck.

Stephen