mounting a helmet cam

[Rocks_and_Trees]

For those of you who have used a helmet cam, do you find a top mount or a side mount on the helmet more effective?

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

I like the top. I did this a while ago. Jerry B gave me a great pointer as to making a mount with Lock Tight. It was a great idea, but I forgot to scuff the plastic with sandpaper before. So, with the cold weather, it got bumped off.

I'm going to have to make a new one...

 

[Reg]

Here's my set-up

 

[JesseHuffman]

Excuse me, Mr Coates,
Where do you put the recording unit?
That thing looks pretty tough.

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

I don't know about Reg. But, I put mine in a Camel back hydration pack. --Minus the water bag.

Perfect.

 

[Reg]

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Excuse me, Mr Coates,
Where do you put the recording unit?
That thing looks pretty tough.

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It goes in a trouser pocket just above the knee. That way I have easy access to make sure everythings working ok, switch off/on to save battery, and it picks up the sound better behind just one layer of fabric - speaker pointing outwards.

Also, I'm not sure I'd trust the wrist-remote to work if the camera unit was packed away somewhere.

 

[JesseHuffman]

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I don't know about Reg. But, I put mine in a Camel back hydration pack. --Minus the water bag.

Perfect.

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Great minds think alike.

 

[allmark]

mine is top mounted. wires go into camelback. the remote comes out the hole for the water hose and is attatched to the backpack strap. Here are the pics from a post previously.
http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/images/upload/61753-cam1.jpg
http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/images/upload/61754-cam2.jpg

 

[Rocks_and_Trees]

Thanks. I see how you guys angle the camera a bit downward. I'll post something as soon as I have something to record.

 

[JesseHuffman]

You could film me knocking on doors to do palm trees for 25 dollars per tree

 

[JesseHuffman]

And I find your avatar to be highly offensive

 

[Rocks_and_Trees]

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You could film me knocking on doors to do palm trees for 25 dollars per tree

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That might be interesting if you wore the camera.

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And I find your avatar to be highly offensive

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How's this one?

 

[JesseHuffman]

Its a little better, but not much