Glad you like the video

Thanks man...that instructables site is cool.

Problem is...its kinda too complicated for a race car...and what happen when shxt hit the fan?

Anyway, I will dig more into the internets...

 

Already got some kind of foam...its a 10mm soft plastic plate...but the vibration of the frame is huge.

Maybe its the mounting point......I will try to take more photos tonight of the mounting unit and post it.

 

I DID! Thats why I know its a she!

 

What you need is an engineered solution

 

Then you know what you need to do!

 

So walk the talk. Any suggestion?

 

I wasn't saying me.... I'm in electrical, not mechanical!

 

Ok how about this. Find a good brand of camera that is readily available for consumer market with medium to low price range which satisfy the following requirements:

a)Long battery life
b)Vibration / distortion cancelling feature
c)Rugged design for extreme heat and impact

b) and c) is very important.

Thank you.

 

If it's a camera with a movie mode that you are looking for (as opposed to a camcorder).

you will want one that has optical image stabilization (many cameras have this now). You will also want a wide angle because you will be in a narrow part inside the car and you want to capture it all.

As for battery life, most cameras will last in movie mode for more than 1 hour continuously.

The one camera that comes to mind to me is the Panasonic DMC-LX3 or the FX500
Both feature 25 mm wide angle lenses I believe, and have optical I.S.

 

The FX500 got MEGA O.I.S. (Optical image stabilizer) ... but will that be applicable on VIDEO?

No budget for camcorder :P

 

yes it applies in movie mode.
I highly recommend the FX500.

 

Thanks footman...that one sure looks nice.

link damp for more research tonight...

http://www.chasecam.com/catalog/8/cameras
http://shop.devercycles.co.uk/produc...able_Camcorder
http://www.querycat.com/faq/18696b2f...e4eb4cfcb07086
http://www.srtforums.com/forums/f59/...00/index2.html
http://forums.mwerks.com/zerothread?id=3810071

 

Joshua is now the Director of Communications for ABR (Alan Balinsky Racing)

 

Shiiiiitttt. I want the title of director. In my company, I'd be making a nice 6 figure salary with that!

 

Check out the samsung NV7 good price..

and features:

OPS (Optical Picture Stabilization) uses an Image Sensor Shift mechanism that moves the sensors in the opposite direction to the movement of the lens (caused by camera shake) and corrects the shake.

and

ASR (Advanced Shake Reduction) system that is unique to Samsung, in addition to brand new OPS (Optical Picture Stabilization) technology for double anti-shake protection.


It's in the $200 range.

 

Hell, Josh is making 1.5M per year plus car and bonuses!

 

ASR is just electronic stabilization by changing the bumping up ISO sensitivity and shutter values. It's essentially useless. The only thing useful in image stabilization really is just the optical elements being moved.

 

Who did he have to fellate for that kinda scratch?

 

ME! Actually Im sure you all know its strictly a volunteer thing, as is everything to do with amateur racing lol.

 

LOL of course. But it'd be nice to have business cards that reflect the title.

 

Thief when you see the flame spitting from your car on the track, you will feel like a million bucks!

And you are always WELCOME to fellate MY exhaust tip after I did some hot laps...LOL

Al, flickr account set up already. Will upload tonight / tomorrow...same for the 900mb video ...will do my conversion and split it up for youtube upload soon.

We will see about those cards...but the major thing here is to make it fun and worthwile and finishing / winning the races....

 

btw Al, the other video with your original camera is not THAT bad...for this weekend we may just use that one.

However, we do need a better solution in the long run...

http://www.chasecam.com/catalog/8/cameras

are cool but major bling...

Did you ask in the Canadian Auto Racing forums? Actually whats their forum address so I can post ***** there? Thanks!

 

FYI, I measured the exhaust tips temperature with a Fluke digital gauge several weeks ago as part of my experiments.

After some aggressive driving home from work. The ambient temperature was 31 C. The exhaust tips measured 138 C.

Fellating the MS Exhaust at 138 C will result in your lips looking like something from the movie Eli Roth's Hostel.

 

Under track condition, the temperature will raise way above 138C, and hence the flame spitting out during shifts from my car.

Thief's lips will burn. and melt into my exhaust tip....with part of the teeth melted as well...imagine that...omfg.

 

Now this is turning into graphic horror fest!!! But I like those movies!