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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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How do you do that? anything i can buy?

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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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yes, you can get a suction mount.

what kind of digicam? compact still camera, video? they all basically have the same screw fitting, but the weight could be an issue.

i have a decent screen mount that uses a combined pump and lever system to make the seal. will see if i can find a link

something like this:

http://www.b-hague.co.uk/camera_suct...uum_mounts.htm

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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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Id like a cheap one of these for when i do the scally rally. All the ones ive seen are around a tonne. Must some cheap ones out there
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
yes, you can get a suction mount.

what kind of digicam? compact still camera, video? they all basically have the same screw fitting, but the weight could be an issue.

i have a decent screen mount that uses a combined pump and lever system to make the seal. will see if i can find a link

something like this:

http://www.b-hague.co.uk/camera_suct...uum_mounts.htm
That says camcorder? id need the slimmed down version of that?
Ive got this camera http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=Sony%20cybershot%20DSC%20W35&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

So not really big/bulky then.

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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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buy from here

http://www.fastfilms.co.uk/
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Sunil_FiestaRS1800
Id like a cheap one of these for when i do the scally rally. All the ones ive seen are around a tonne. Must some cheap ones out there
you get what you pay for. cheap ones will fall off with vibration and possibly smash your camera.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Spiky
Looks like they have all mounts on there


BUT which do i get for my dinky digi cam? https://sslrelay.com/www.fastfilmssh...dex.shopscript
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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i have PV809 - it has a good suction action and you can get a good angle with the arms
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
you get what you pay for. cheap ones will fall off with vibration and possibly smash your camera.

Agreed, I know my vid camera isn't hugely pricey but I still don't have £400 to replace it through being cheap on the mount. I use the B-Hague one that attaches to the roll cage and have also mounted it to the headrest tube with good results. see "Fiesta Turbo Chatter" on You Tube
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