Jimmy,

Some digital cameras have a setting where you can program them to take a number of photos at a selected time interval. (eg. You could set it to take 100 photos at 5 second intervals.) Such a camera would be ideal for this situation.

In the meantime, I am trying to work out how to mount my pocket size digital camera to take some "helmet cam" video (although I don't have a helmet). I have an Aquapac that will hold it. I figure I'll just have to stick it to my forehead with a stack of duct tape. That's gonna be a good look.

Regards,
Harrow.

Hey Jimmy@Tas

I'll see what I can do about taking a photo of the whole setup attached to my rig - next time it's windy (which will probably be October here in WA at this rate!)I might have something already that I can scan.

Attaching the string is pretty simple - drill a hole through the camera trigger (only Fuji has a trigger, Kodak has a button so no good) and then tie the string through it. Make sure you use good line - something that won't wear. The mount has a couple of guides for the line to run through, then down the mast to the boom head. Run the line through a boom head hole and then along a boom arm. Make sure the line can move freely through whatever hole on the boom head you use. I tie the line off on the boom just behind my back harness line.

To take a picture, you just pull the string (hard!) somewhere between where you have tied it off and the boom head. The only hassle is having to wind the camera on each time you take a pic, which means droppping the rig and going to the mast head! Not so good in big surf...

Anyway, the whole exercise gets you good at jumping in the harness with the front hand off...

Diggers

I just registered for the E-magazine "Windsurf" and are reading the oct issue. There is a four page article on mast mount cameras. Even if you're not into taking photo's, it's a pretty neat concept in magazines and a fair bit cheaper than subscribing half way around the world. Not quite the same as laying on the couch for a quality read though.