Adding weight to the camera will greatly reduce the wobble effect. Weight options include a piece of flat marble or tile cut to the size of the camera, mold concrete to the correct size, use a small brick or use a piece of scrap iron. Works great.
@ddxjon There's no simple answer... the best bet is to dampen the vibrations somehow. You might get some luck by attaching the camera to a sponge, or some soft rubber - You'll need to experiment to see what works best for you.
I find the worst shake is caused by the shape of these 'flip' style cameras, which have such high centre of gravity, the clamp has a LOT more angular inertia to deal with...I bet if you hooked an elastic band from the top of the camera to either side (front or back) of camera, it would dampen that shake substancially.
@Kelvin4292 I decided it was time for a change so got a Honda Deauville instead. The MP3 is a great machine and in an ideal world I'd have both (or at least a Gilera Fuoco as well). The Deauville doesn't turn any heads.
I have this same clamp. I Think it works good for what it is, a cheap clamp. I have used it in the car, on my desk as a tripod and a clamp. Well worth the cheap price. After all, you can never have to many camera mounts!
I have exactly the same clamp. but I found the clamp part to be useless. The plastic thread dosen't have enough friction to prevent it from unscrewing. Good videos though, keep them coming :)
That does look very good, I know I certainly wouldn't trust my Gorillapod to hold on to a bike. Mine struggles to hold on to anything that isn't a fence post. Interesting that one of the suggestions is a chest pod, I've tried that before with my G-pod and had fairly good results.At that price I'll probably get one, looks like it would be ideal for clamping to the flat surfaces in my Land Rover.
I think alot of these "blogging" cameras are top heavy and they increase the vibrations also when clamped from the bottom. I use a "gripping" clamp on my bicycle stem to avoid the shakes from a "pole" style clamping. Use the Lanyard as a safety strap around the bell hehe :)
Techmoan, id stongly consider buying a small "carabiner" so that you can attach the camera strap to the bike. I've seen alot of videos where people have lost their x-hundred dollar go-pros on motorcycles.
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CamaraMountClamp 5 months ago
Cool Manchester accent. I wish I sounded like that...but of course everybody recognizes my accent..."I'm here to pump you up."
ArnoldSchwarznigger 8 months ago
Adding weight to the camera will greatly reduce the wobble effect. Weight options include a piece of flat marble or tile cut to the size of the camera, mold concrete to the correct size, use a small brick or use a piece of scrap iron. Works great.
Normandy5 8 months ago
Do you know the reason why the camera looks like on water while moving?
ddxjon 8 months ago
@ddxjon It's just wobbling.
Techmoan 8 months ago
@Techmoan ah ok... how do you sto a camera from doing that? I have a camera like that and it looks like on water so annoying...
ddxjon 8 months ago
@ddxjon There's no simple answer... the best bet is to dampen the vibrations somehow. You might get some luck by attaching the camera to a sponge, or some soft rubber - You'll need to experiment to see what works best for you.
Techmoan 8 months ago
Love your reviews! I look forward to your next one! Thanks :-)
TeenageTechKid 8 months ago
I find the worst shake is caused by the shape of these 'flip' style cameras, which have such high centre of gravity, the clamp has a LOT more angular inertia to deal with...I bet if you hooked an elastic band from the top of the camera to either side (front or back) of camera, it would dampen that shake substancially.
frollard 8 months ago
Where is your nice MP3 :( ? By the way .. nicest voice i've ever heard!
Kelvin4292 8 months ago
@Kelvin4292 I decided it was time for a change so got a Honda Deauville instead. The MP3 is a great machine and in an ideal world I'd have both (or at least a Gilera Fuoco as well). The Deauville doesn't turn any heads.
Techmoan 8 months ago
Neat gadget.
SCOTTW25 8 months ago
Looks like an innovative device.
HenryMonmouth 8 months ago
I have the same clamp but made from metal.
Very useful with a holiday camera when there is no one to take a picture of you :)
Hin3KH 8 months ago
I have this same clamp. I Think it works good for what it is, a cheap clamp. I have used it in the car, on my desk as a tripod and a clamp. Well worth the cheap price. After all, you can never have to many camera mounts!
kb1nyd 8 months ago
I have exactly the same clamp. but I found the clamp part to be useless. The plastic thread dosen't have enough friction to prevent it from unscrewing. Good videos though, keep them coming :)
Kernow111 8 months ago
That does look very good, I know I certainly wouldn't trust my Gorillapod to hold on to a bike. Mine struggles to hold on to anything that isn't a fence post. Interesting that one of the suggestions is a chest pod, I've tried that before with my G-pod and had fairly good results.At that price I'll probably get one, looks like it would be ideal for clamping to the flat surfaces in my Land Rover.
UKmatt2000 8 months ago
I think alot of these "blogging" cameras are top heavy and they increase the vibrations also when clamped from the bottom. I use a "gripping" clamp on my bicycle stem to avoid the shakes from a "pole" style clamping. Use the Lanyard as a safety strap around the bell hehe :)
creativetux 8 months ago
"Clampod" :)
magaz 8 months ago
Techmoan, id stongly consider buying a small "carabiner" so that you can attach the camera strap to the bike. I've seen alot of videos where people have lost their x-hundred dollar go-pros on motorcycles.
1111Davo1 9 months ago
@1111Davo1 It's ok - I also velcro'd the camera's lanyard to the grab bar - I edited this part out of the video for brevity.
Techmoan 9 months ago
@Techmoan oh awesome. :) ta
1111Davo1 9 months ago
If the clamp was mettal it would be a lot better. But i guess a bit of DIY would do it.
Vidsandso 9 months ago