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TheBronzeDago · Aug 26, 2008, 7:29 AM

Hi Guys,

I mounted My HD-1080p on the Top Tube of my MTB and did some downhill riding at 7-Springs in PA. I got a good dozen runs in before the tripod mount broke off. I basically clamped a Manfrotto Superclamp to the downtube and used a Manfrotto 482 ball head to get the camera to peer over the handlebars. It worked really well and was solid but I abused the camera to the point where it just broke off. I'm impressed with the durability of it though, it hit the front tire a bunch of times and it still works great, just no tripod mount anymore.

Heres a video:

http://www.vimeo.com/1598402

Anyway, I'd like to find a bracket for this thing to mount to the manfrotto rig thats durable. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Tony

fishycomics · Aug 26, 2008, 2:12 PM

SWEET!

thanks for that video.

the bottom of this cam, like the jazz are simular, the jazz has a screw in the center , and that broke off the tri as well. so I hear ya.

1. something very easy can be made and a simple pic is needed to show so for give my drawing.

this is a box place the cam in it is deeply seated and will not pop out extra protection a rubber band on top to keep in if the whole thing comes off the cam is protected.

it is an idea

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Aug 26, 2008, 7:29 AM	#1
TheBronzeDago Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2	Hi Guys, I mounted My HD-1080p on the Top Tube of my MTB and did some downhill riding at 7-Springs in PA. I got a good dozen runs in before the tripod mount broke off. I basically clamped a Manfrotto Superclamp to the downtube and used a Manfrotto 482 ball head to get the camera to peer over the handlebars. It worked really well and was solid but I abused the camera to the point where it just broke off. I'm impressed with the durability of it though, it hit the front tire a bunch of times and it still works great, just no tripod mount anymore. Heres a video: http://www.vimeo.com/1598402 Anyway, I'd like to find a bracket for this thing to mount to the manfrotto rig thats durable. Does anyone have any suggestions? Tony

Aug 26, 2008, 2:12 PM	#2
fishycomics Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NYC NY Posts: 9,684	SWEET! thanks for that video. the bottom of this cam, like the jazz are simular, the jazz has a screw in the center , and that broke off the tri as well. so I hear ya. 1. something very easy can be made and a simple pic is needed to show so for give my drawing. this is a box place the cam in it is deeply seated and will not pop out extra protection a rubber band on top to keep in if the whole thing comes off the cam is protected. it is an idea