Magnetic Camera Boom

Copyright 2010 Jonathan M. Dietch. This information is not to be shared or published without my express written consent. Commercial reproduction of this device without my express written consent constitutes unlawful copyright infringement and will be prosecuted as such. This is not a toy. Misuse of this device can result in injury or death.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• hang gliding
• camera boom
• neodymium magnet

[bnieves100]

Where did yoy get the Mylar strip

[NMERider]

@bnieves100 I've had a roll of 14 mil Mylar for many years. You can use any semi-flexible material.

[bdoets]

Hi Jonathan,

A friend and me are preparing to copy your cam boom for the upcoming season. I was wondering about the aluminium strips at both ends - I don't think you are mentioning the lengths and I don't know if they are critical in any way, but I'd hate to get it wrong - my guess is they are both about 8 inches long, would that be correct?

[NMERider]

@bdoets Hi Bart - The cross strip is about 11" and the tail strip is about 6". Good luck! Jonathan

[macsux]

Awesome mount, gotta build me one of those. I did laugh a little tho at the copyright notice however, since copyright in this case can only be applied to the instructional guide on how to build it or the video, not the device itself. If you want to prevent someone from building these for profit you would have to actually protect it with a patent, which you could probably easily get considering now days you can even patent a stick

[NMERider]

@macsux By all means build the mount and use it. I like what I'm seeing from others who have made their own.

The copyright issue is for the video. I have already been plagiarized by unscrupulous video hosting sites who put their name on my work. The cost of obtaining a patent is less than the potential license revenue. I want my name or ID associated with the design and execution of this device. Therein in lies the value. If I engineered this gem imagine what else I have done and can do.

[bnieves100]

@NMERider I did have a piece of real thin plastic lying around so I cut the strips out of that. My boom is nearly complete now. Can you tell me how much past your leading edge does your camera sit. It looks to me like 2 feet also I noticed your camera is mounted above the mount not under the mount is there a reason for that. Is the prospective better with the shot coming from above the sail rather then under the sail Duh I think I just answered my own question.

[bdoets]

@NMERider Thanks! We'll go see what comes out of it...

[macsux]

@NMERider Right on man, keep on inventing, I was just teasing. Hope you don't mind I posted links to this video on hanggliding . org wiki as it's some grade A material stuff for the community - keep it coming :)

[scottglider]

Thanks Jonathan, that's looks great! perfect winter project for me. For my SD600 I'm looking at a .7x Wide angle converter which should give me a 24mm lens angle, and possibly a Go pro on the keel. I'm flying in St Andre next year, so will post the results.