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ImNoSaint · 05-03-2009, 10:08 PM

Click this for the web page of last year's trip and click on View Trailer to see footage shot from the set-up in the first pics posted above.

ImNoSaint · 05-03-2009, 10:19 PM

Click this for video from the GoPro video system pictured in the recent post above.

ImNoSaint · 05-03-2009, 10:22 PM

The test ride with all the gear and pillion was fine. The 6mm shim on the rear suspension made all the difference in handling and turn in, especially loaded this way.

jonscott · 05-05-2009, 4:29 AM

Holy crap, you've got as much money in Matthews clamps and c-stand arms as you do in the saddlebags! lol

Good looking setup. I'm doing a twin camera mount on mine as well, I'm building my version of the sw motech tankring mount for the forward camera, and a custom bracket that goes from one grab bar bolt to the upper saddlebag mount point. I'll be using a pair of JVC camcorders, they're on an in-store closeout for $99, top-mounted controls, and the viewfinder screens are solid on the read end. Luckily they also have the widest wide-angle of the sub-$250 mini-DV cameras that I fondled. I figure it's a cheap way to get some documentation without putting my DVX100's at risk lol

jonscott · 05-05-2009, 4:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImNoSaint

Click this for the web page of last year's trip and click on View Trailer to see footage shot from the set-up in the first pics posted above.

Very cool.

ImNoSaint · 05-05-2009, 1:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonscott

Holy crap, you've got as much money in Matthews clamps and c-stand arms as you do in the saddlebags! lol

Good looking setup. I'm doing a twin camera mount on mine as well, I'm building my version of the sw motech tankring mount for the forward camera, and a custom bracket that goes from one grab bar bolt to the upper saddlebag mount point. I'll be using a pair of JVC camcorders, they're on an in-store closeout for $99, top-mounted controls, and the viewfinder screens are solid on the read end. Luckily they also have the widest wide-angle of the sub-$250 mini-DV cameras that I fondled. I figure it's a cheap way to get some documentation without putting my DVX100's at risk lol

I shoot for a living - tools of the trade. I just have the luxury of using them.

Do the JVC's have OIS? That was the reason behind using the DVX100 for last year's shoot. You might want to look into a wide-angle adapter (and some grip tape).

It's good to run into another DV head here.

Okay - checked out your JVC, trick little camera and it does have some type of IS. Have you looked at GoPro Hero cams? Took the headache out of mounts for me, especially since I ride long distances with a tank bag. CMOS imaging, under $200 for camera and mounts.

jonscott · 05-05-2009, 11:18 PM

I looked at the Hero, and it's a possibility for the future. The tank bag is one of the reasons I'm building my own forward mount, I'm building it so that it kind of wraps around the front of the bag, locking it in place, to a degree.

I primarily shoot stills, but many of my clients also want video of the shoots or custom video stuff, so, yeah, gotta have the tools to do the job properly.

ImNoSaint · 05-06-2009, 1:43 AM

Like to see your forward mount when you have it completed.

05-03-2009, 10:08 PM	#31
ImNoSaint Carpe Angulara Join Date: Mar 09 2007 Location: St. George, Utah Posts: 180	Re: Corbin hardbags Click this for the web page of last year's trip and click on View Trailer to see footage shot from the set-up in the first pics posted above. __________________ Cornering Consciousness Tripping the Light Pacific Last edited by ImNoSaint; 05-03-2009 at 10:15 PM.

05-03-2009, 10:19 PM	#32
ImNoSaint Carpe Angulara Join Date: Mar 09 2007 Location: St. George, Utah Posts: 180	Re: Corbin hardbags Click this for video from the GoPro video system pictured in the recent post above. __________________ Cornering Consciousness Tripping the Light Pacific

05-03-2009, 10:22 PM	#33
ImNoSaint Carpe Angulara Join Date: Mar 09 2007 Location: St. George, Utah Posts: 180	Re: Corbin hardbags The test ride with all the gear and pillion was fine. The 6mm shim on the rear suspension made all the difference in handling and turn in, especially loaded this way. __________________ Cornering Consciousness Tripping the Light Pacific

05-05-2009, 4:29 AM	#34
jonscott Railin' Join Date: Apr 17 2009 Location: Portland, OR \| Dallas, TX Posts: 548	Re: Corbin hardbags Holy crap, you've got as much money in Matthews clamps and c-stand arms as you do in the saddlebags! lol Good looking setup. I'm doing a twin camera mount on mine as well, I'm building my version of the sw motech tankring mount for the forward camera, and a custom bracket that goes from one grab bar bolt to the upper saddlebag mount point. I'll be using a pair of JVC camcorders, they're on an in-store closeout for $99, top-mounted controls, and the viewfinder screens are solid on the read end. Luckily they also have the widest wide-angle of the sub-$250 mini-DV cameras that I fondled. I figure it's a cheap way to get some documentation without putting my DVX100's at risk lol __________________ When you see a car, think of the stupidest thing the driver could do, then get prepared for it to happen.

05-05-2009, 11:18 PM	#37
jonscott Railin' Join Date: Apr 17 2009 Location: Portland, OR \| Dallas, TX Posts: 548	Re: Corbin hardbags I looked at the Hero, and it's a possibility for the future. The tank bag is one of the reasons I'm building my own forward mount, I'm building it so that it kind of wraps around the front of the bag, locking it in place, to a degree. I primarily shoot stills, but many of my clients also want video of the shoots or custom video stuff, so, yeah, gotta have the tools to do the job properly. __________________ When you see a car, think of the stupidest thing the driver could do, then get prepared for it to happen.

05-06-2009, 1:43 AM	#38
ImNoSaint Carpe Angulara Join Date: Mar 09 2007 Location: St. George, Utah Posts: 180	Re: Corbin hardbags Like to see your forward mount when you have it completed. __________________ Cornering Consciousness Tripping the Light Pacific

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