easy home made camera mount for Zx1, Zi6, binoculars, scopes, laser levels, etc.

[Mr151josh]

Very informative. I needed that on one of my video shoots. It will work much better than the bucket or folding chair I was using as a stabilizer. Thanks for the ideas.

[catinnahat]

It makes my day to read comments such as yours. I have several microphone stands with boom arms and all are equipped with the little spring clamps on the ends. I use one just to hold documents, "to-do" lists, notes, etc. in just the right spot above my computer screen. New uses seem to pop up all the time around here.

If you don't already know it, you can make a nice video tracking dolly by using that mount system with a wheelchair. Find a used wheelchair cheap at Goodwill store, etc.

[arralszemben]

Very good ideas! Some very useful tips. Thanks. Best regards from Hungary!

[Gutsman1986]

Such marvelous senior citizen you are, sir. I loved the video, God Bless you till eternity.

Best regards from Kuwait.

[VideoGuyNC]

That's a great idea. Also makes it easy to quickly release the camera after filming.

[NB5BHVL]

I must say I like this idea you have here, For something that looks so minor you can make so many uses out of it ....And go to think I was looking for a home made tripod to mount to make for my bike handlebars, Great video and thanks for having it here

[wolfy40oz]

Thankyou for the wonderful idea. I have a Kodak Playsport zx3 and this will work perfectly for mounting in my car.

[earthbowl]

creative ideas!

[earthbowl]

great ideas

[saspgmer]

Cool ideas!!!

[samsiteone]

Great ideas... I need a car mount this may just be perfect.

[BEFKADU2009]

this is cool. But what do you do with fat cameras like canon reblex etc...

[pwalpar]

Very inventive.  Well narrated Nice production

[speedybiker12]

Do you have any ideas to make a clamp to put on bicycle handlebars to take pictures while cycling?

[frithjovsky]

Thanks for the video! Many of the ideasa on YouTube remind me of the 12 monkeys theory of how ideas spread all over the world. What I find lacking for the Zx1 though, is a tutorial for how to connect it to a PC and how to basically edit the material.

[abbazadeh]

tanks, that was realy helpfull.

[Zombie9511]

Great video thanks for the tips

[shellyrat]

thanks so much .I,m getting a zx1 for christmas and this will be great. I got this instead of the zi6 because we camp and gold prospect. Thought the weather proof would work better for us.

[family4life987]

awesome that will work for me

[TheBill2468]

Mic stand idea looks good (a hands free mono-pod)!

I bought a Zi6 this week . What editor are you using?

My first film was at 60fps by mistake which I think causes the arca editor to freeze.

I bought a aug. magnetic fisheye (nice toy for big boys (and girls).

BiLL / Brooklyn, NY

[DocMacimus]

Enjoyed the video - nice ideas. Keep 'em comin'! The audio from your camera is really really good!

[bsam358]

Great idea...Been looking for a better way.

[LgFaver]

nice hat grandpa, cool video too.

[colorgrinder]

Great idea. I'm going to give it a try. Thanks for posting.

[boatblocker]

wow extremely DIY..great ideas!

[Lorsk8]

Thanks for sharing the idea : )

[zezu]

Very good idea.

Thank You

[OneBigMoshpit]

this is cool

[CastJackson]

Awesome tip. :)

[ShaolinViolin]

wow that's great! i was wondering how you were filming at all the locations in your videos... quite ingenious!

[Fade2Black000]

Great ideas, thanks for the info man! Im gonna definately try that clamp thing out.

[Connellphotos]

Cool ideas!

[catinnahat]

thanks for your comment. I posted a couple of other idea videos this past week, and am working on another one right now.

[DIYfilmaker]

@Connellphotos try to view my stabilzer.. DIY glidecam type.. tnx

[openairpreacher]

do you have any Idea how long the Kodac would keep recording,,, its prob a longer time VGA than HD because its less MB's

a couple hours,,?

[catinnahat]

I've never really timed it. According to the Kodak website a Zx1 with 32MB SD card will record about 10 hrs. in VGA but I'm guessing the batteries would have to be changed every hour or so. A Zi6 with 8MB card, my guess is about 2 hrs. ( with a battery change). I'm just estimatiing. It would be interesting to know for sure. I have never run mine that long as my youtube videos are all under 10 min.

[openairpreacher]

I have used windows movie maker you can cut and chop up movies and create a new movie out of the pieces ,,,I also compressed the HD down to about 10 percent size ,,,might have been better to just use the AVG mode,,,

[openairpreacher]

great Idea Hillar!!!!

I like it!

[catinnahat]

Thanks for your comment. i forgot to add that this outfit works really well to clip on the handrail of a shopping cart at stores, supermarkets, etc. and then you have a tracking dolly to make some smooth rolling videos. i've clipped this outfit onto my bicycle and used the bike as a tracking dolly too.