Re: [ST] Tank Cam

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>very cool.  can you still open your tank?  or do you just fill up before
>mounting the camera mount?

The tank should be filled up before the mount is screwed on. With the 200
mile  range of the Sprint ST I don't see this as a problem.

>so tell me -- do you think that a mount attached to the top of a
>tankbag (somehow) would work?  did you try this?  i'm wondering if the
>rigid mounting to the tank that your gizmo gives is a critical design
>point or not.

As I mentioned earlier, my main goal was to get the camera position as far
back as possible, so I could have the widest view of the cockpit. Given the
cost of the equipment I use, I feel a lot more comfortable having a solid
mount.


>did you experiment with any other mounts, e.g. to the handlebars, etc?
>i usually ride with a tank bag, so using your mount would be problematic.

In the past I've tried a few other mounting places, the most interesting
was extending a tripod off the back rack so you could see the riders back
and the view ahead. I like to keep the lense behind the fairing though, as
it is then somewhat protected from road grime and bug splats.

Matt Knowles - matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://home.earthlink.net/~mattknowles
Aesthetic Design & Photography - (707) 786-4643
http://www.aestheticdesign.com



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