POV Camera!?

[JoshuaOne]

Hi friends,

 

I'm about to get into documenting hard core off road racing.

I'm set-up for DV and DVCAM editing here in-house.

I'm looking for a 3-chip DV or DVCAM POV solution.

It needs to be pro, robust, and mountable.

Ideally the deck would be located in a separate enclosed location.

I will definately need a wide angle lens version too.

 

Thanks to all for you advice and help.

 

-JoshuaOne

[Tim J Durham]

Hi friends,

 

I'm about to get into documenting hard core off road racing.

I'm set-up for DV and DVCAM editing here in-house.

I'm looking for a 3-chip DV or DVCAM POV solution.

It needs to be pro, robust, and mountable.

Ideally the deck would be located in a separate enclosed location.

I will definately need a wide angle lens version too.

 

Thanks to all for you advice and help.

 

-JoshuaOne

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Are you talking about mounting a video camera to a moto-cross bike? That's not something I'd consider doing with my camera. I might look into mounting a lipstick camera but those kinds of shocks and dust aren't great for video cameras. Maybe the new P2 solid-state cameras/recorders from Panasonic would work? No moving parts.

 

I remember in the film, "On Any Sunday" they had a few POV shots but those were 16mm film cameras which are far more durable, generally. The guys at Filmtools could point you in the right direction for a motorcycle mount:

 

http://www.filmtools.com/

[Alvin Pingol]

>>I'm looking for a 3-chip DV or DVCAM POV solution.

 

That would be uncomfortably large and cumbersome to rig to a motocross bike. A lipstick camera system may be a more feasible solution for you.

 

>>It needs to be pro, robust, and mountable.

 

Lipstick cameras will undoubtedly give you the most freedom and ease when it comes to mounting; their small size makes placement simple and keeps rigging equipment to a minimum. Though they will not give you the greatest of image quality, they can be very robust and may prove to be the best solution in this situation.