Looks like a better angle,but i am concerned after the last time you worked on improving something you ended up swinging from a beacon for a few hours

That is genius! Can you give us a sneak preview of what the mount looks like? Did you you fit FCS plugs on your board to secure the mount? I am looking to put a mount on my 14' Naish glide - any suggestions would be appreciated. Cheers
G

That's awesome DJ. I've been planning exactly the same thing but haven't got around to executing it. I'd love to see the mechanics to compare.

You could maybe tilt I'd down a fraction so you don't have any empty sky above your head and see more water around you.

The rear facing view of someone on your tail is epic.

I don't think it'd work that well (too wobbly) and wouldn't be strong enough in decent surf.

would also look excellent in the surf?
Send pics

Loved the angle DJ. Ever the innovator and brilliant aspect for Downwinders!! I reckon it would look fantastic on a SUP or Surfboard looking back into a barrel for instance. Well done, but given its height could you impale yourself on it?

A short video from today showing DJ's new camera mount.

Thanks Bruce.. That was quick.. I also got some still pics showing how it's made.. and also some vid from today including me getting ramed from behind.. while I was picking my nose.. while surfing a runner.. .. That'll teach me..

DJ

Here's my vid from todays down-winder.. and another test for my GoPro mount.

The wind dropped from 25-30 to only 10-15 by the time we hit the water.. Still good fun with a few nice runners.

DJ

jt737 said...

Noticed that Super Cheap Auto has a heavy duty dent puller for about $9 that could be modified as a base mount onto the board rather than black duct tape.
www.supercheapauto.com.au/

JT, i thought the reference to a dent puller was going to be a reference to me running into DJ's board

Nice work DJ. Having done this exact same thing on an surfski, i can tell you duct tape is about as good as it gets for a safe attachment to the board. If the mast is too secure it will de-laminate the board or rip a hole if hits the water hard. Velcro is ok in a large area. What i did was form thin aluminum plate to the curved shape of the deck, covered the underneath with velcro and mounted the 3 leg mast to the top of the aluminum plate which had 3 lugs bent 90 degrees to attach the 3 legs to. You could have 2 aluminum profiles, one for front one for the back with matching velcro adhered to the board. The glue on the velcro is very sticky and holds well but does break down with water exposure and sun after a while.

Getting the horizon in the center of the lens does flatten out the horizon, but the higher you go vertically above the board the more the sideways roll is pronounced, so in unstable conditions, there is a lot of camera motion and wobble. But, in good downwind conditions when on a runner it will be smooth and with good editing you can cut the wobbly stuff out.

Of course if the board is expendable, embed and glass 3 attachments in the board like FCS plugs :-)

I tried 3 way suction cups, ended up ripping a big hole in the deck of a ski. Bugger.

Is duct tape, is good.

Rambo

BTW GoPro HD3 has been sighted being tested, it's more Pro than the model HD2. Looks like will be available mid year.

One other thing DJ, now that you have lifted the camera higher and there is more sky, try 720p 60fps (r3 on a HD1) instead of 960(R4) now, the horizon will still be a flat line, it should reduce the amount of sky (still get your head in the frame) capture more out to the side, be much more stable video and give you the option of slowmo as well.

R

looks good DJ love the angles change up...just dont fall on that thing champ