Testing new camera mount
#1
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Testing new camera mount
I built a custom camera mount to hold the camera in the Leopard loader's hatch to shoot action shots for movies.
This is the first test of the new mount. This movie is all action, no plot. I never dared to go this fast with my old masking tape setup. That Leo can move!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgHJmc2JHjU&feature=youtu.be ENJOY!
This is the first test of the new mount. This movie is all action, no plot. I never dared to go this fast with my old masking tape setup. That Leo can move!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgHJmc2JHjU&feature=youtu.be ENJOY!
#3
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I think I changed it to public. I never know if I'm doing this computer stuff right.
#4
I just tried it again and it worked. Weird. Cool video! How does it work with goggles? I'm about to do that myself in a T1 but I'm going in the lower hull at the driver's port. At least that's where my FPV Guru tells me I'm going. I'm worried I might get motion sick if I try a turret cam with goggles.
#6
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How did you know I am an old hippie?
#10
This showcases the power of Tamiya's electronics extremely well! No external noise such as the electronic whining of the motors, plus the movement is extremely smooth and very realistic!
#15
I don't think you're ever too old to be a hippie. And weren't beatniks the ORIGINAL hippies?
And hey Pah co chu puk, I too, would really like to see a photo of the mount. Please. I was foolin' around on the tank trail once and did an FPV video just by sticking my instamatic to the top of the PIII with white tack, but it was nowhere near that smooth. And I'd really like to know if you've tried driving it with goggles. And can we call you Paco for short?
And hey Pah co chu puk, I too, would really like to see a photo of the mount. Please. I was foolin' around on the tank trail once and did an FPV video just by sticking my instamatic to the top of the PIII with white tack, but it was nowhere near that smooth. And I'd really like to know if you've tried driving it with goggles. And can we call you Paco for short?
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Sorry for the slow response, it was a busy week.
The camera mount is nothing fancy, no gimbals or gyroscopes, just scrap styrene and some foam. I took the screw mount from a trypod and put it in a hole in a piece of styrene shaped to fit in the loaders hatch. Then I added some "outriggers" for stability and used the foam to pad the tank body. The camera is just a Cannon Power Shot, a basic digital camera that records the movies to a SD card.
You may call me anything you want... as long as it's printable here.
The camera mount is nothing fancy, no gimbals or gyroscopes, just scrap styrene and some foam. I took the screw mount from a trypod and put it in a hole in a piece of styrene shaped to fit in the loaders hatch. Then I added some "outriggers" for stability and used the foam to pad the tank body. The camera is just a Cannon Power Shot, a basic digital camera that records the movies to a SD card.
You may call me anything you want... as long as it's printable here.
#18
I think it's a good idea to file for a patent, but I've heard that can cost about 5 thousand dollars! Ouch!
And Paco, you have a great attitude about what people call you (we should all be so easy-going) but I don't ever want to disrespect anyone so that's why I asked. That camera mount is a terrific idea, and I think I might try to do something similar. Like I said, I did it once before with white tack and a 100 dollar cheapo Kodak camera, but it's nowhere near as smooth as yours. See for yourself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I27Klp_XWgc
And Paco, you have a great attitude about what people call you (we should all be so easy-going) but I don't ever want to disrespect anyone so that's why I asked. That camera mount is a terrific idea, and I think I might try to do something similar. Like I said, I did it once before with white tack and a 100 dollar cheapo Kodak camera, but it's nowhere near as smooth as yours. See for yourself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I27Klp_XWgc
#19
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Cool movie. You have a nice playground and it is filled with nice toys.
If I filed a patent, you scratch builders / kit bashers would just copy it and improve on it, until my patent was obsolete. Then I'd be out $5000 for an inferior camera mount. I'd rather just share the idea with everyone.
If I filed a patent, you scratch builders / kit bashers would just copy it and improve on it, until my patent was obsolete. Then I'd be out $5000 for an inferior camera mount. I'd rather just share the idea with everyone.
#20
Glad you like the tank track. If you ever make it to Detroit you're more than welcome to come and try it out for yourself, and as you can see, I have plenty of tanks you can drive if you don't happen to have one of yours with you. I still haven't had a chance to try battling on my track, but I'm really looking forward to it. Kinda like the Arden Forest and the Battle of the Bulge.
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I think it's a good idea to file for a patent, but I've heard that can cost about 5 thousand dollars! Ouch!
And Paco, you have a great attitude about what people call you (we should all be so easy-going) but I don't ever want to disrespect anyone so that's why I asked. That camera mount is a terrific idea, and I think I might try to do something similar. Like I said, I did it once before with white tack and a 100 dollar cheapo Kodak camera, but it's nowhere near as smooth as yours. See for yourself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I27Klp_XWgc
And Paco, you have a great attitude about what people call you (we should all be so easy-going) but I don't ever want to disrespect anyone so that's why I asked. That camera mount is a terrific idea, and I think I might try to do something similar. Like I said, I did it once before with white tack and a 100 dollar cheapo Kodak camera, but it's nowhere near as smooth as yours. See for yourself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I27Klp_XWgc
#22
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" Kinda like the Arden Forest and the Battle of the Bulge." Nice. Have you driven tanks in snow there yet?
#24
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You live in Detroit and you hate the cold? That must be rough.
The tanks do OK in snow with very little prep. The main trick is to let the tracks cool to outside temp. before you drive the tank or they ice up from the melt they cause. Spray silicone on the tracks helps them repel water and avoid icing up. This movie was shot during a Colorado snowstorm on 16 inches of snowpack with an inch or so of fresh powder. It is shown at 1/2 speed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tRYVtVoQGg&list=UUMHFS9crXylij8CGbbgfyNg
The tanks do OK in snow with very little prep. The main trick is to let the tracks cool to outside temp. before you drive the tank or they ice up from the melt they cause. Spray silicone on the tracks helps them repel water and avoid icing up. This movie was shot during a Colorado snowstorm on 16 inches of snowpack with an inch or so of fresh powder. It is shown at 1/2 speed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tRYVtVoQGg&list=UUMHFS9crXylij8CGbbgfyNg
#25
You are really becoming a leading expert on how to do a video and how to do it in snow. I can barely manage a decent photo with my ancient camera. Also, filming stuff outside with mountains in the background is not fair to city guys like me. The nearest thing I have to the great outdoors is the city landfill.
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