Looking for a tripod with suction cups at DVinfo.net

Tavis Shaver · September 8th, 2004, 12:14 PM

Like i said , tripod or camera mouinting system for a still camera that can suction onto things like car windows, etc. Any recommendations?

Chris McKee · September 8th, 2004, 12:34 PM

http://gomediamonkey.com/products/cinemount3028.htm

I've been using one of these to stick my XL1s (and some smaller cameras too) all over serveral firetrucks... got some real cool shots from some crazy angles. It also has an indicator that lets you know when the vacuum is starting to fail.

Jeff Donald · September 8th, 2004, 02:26 PM

Bogen (Manfrotto) also makes a suction cup mount system.

Matt Gettemeier · September 8th, 2004, 04:15 PM

Manfrotto 3028 head CLICK HERE

Manfrotto 3500 pump cup CLICK HERE

Some assembly... i.e. 10 seconds worth... required.

Andrew Petrie · September 8th, 2004, 04:59 PM

What do you guys think of the Film Tools offerings? They look rock soild, I'd be very comfortable with a 3-point setup, but it's quite an expense.

http://store.yahoo.com/cinemasupplies/filmedweigca.html

There's just something about a single-cup that I don't trust....

Chris, how fast and how far have you travelled with your XL1 on that Bogen mount? Have you done any serious cornering? How did wind resistance affect high speed shots?

Chris McKee · September 8th, 2004, 06:09 PM

I've done quite a lot of cornering and travelled fairly fast with the XL1 on the suction cup, but I'm always giving the pump a couple extra pushes whenever I can and always have the camera attached to the vehicle with a tether. It's a very smooth shot, but that's because firetrucks are so heavy... on cars I do notice a lot more shake, but still very usable.

Rick Bravo · September 8th, 2004, 07:28 PM

http://www.stickypod.com/

RB

Matt Gettemeier · September 9th, 2004, 09:30 PM

This isn't the first time I've said this... and (sigh)... it won't be the last...

Everybody would do themselves well to investigate the total spread of Manfrotto's offerings.

The above pump cup and tripod head was just my way of saying, "here is what this other guy put together and is calling his own product".

Manfrotto makes several configurations of the pump cups and there's a lot of clamps, brackets, magic arms, and various mounts, poles, lighting gear... I could go on and on.

You can make ANYTHING you want out of top grade stuff... all from the Manfrotto catalog.

Some guy on dv.com was pushing a car mount he made... it was around a grand. I could make that SAME mount with about $200 worth of Manfrotto goods.

Check it out... even a B&H Lighting catalog will show you enough to make 90% of this stuff.

Assembly is about as complicated as mounting a light or attaching a fluid head to the top of a tripod... Think of it as a tinker-toy set where you have to select each component at a cost of about $30 per part.

Dan Selakovich · September 11th, 2004, 09:02 AM

There are car mount plans in my book "Killer camera Rigs that you can build". It will stick to the inside of a window as well and uses four suction cup points. You can check out a QT movie of the rig in action on my web site to see if it might fit your needs:

http://www.dvcamerarigs.com/killercontents.html

Dan
www.DVcameraRigs.com

Chris Long · September 11th, 2004, 01:34 PM

Nice review at Tom's Hardware for the Sticky Pod products. They mount it on a car (up to 135 mph) and on a Cessna 152. Videos of the results, too.

http://graphics.tomshardware.com/video/20040806/index.html

September 8th, 2004, 12:14 PM	#1
Tavis Shaver Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada Posts: 209	Looking for a tripod with suction cups Like i said , tripod or camera mouinting system for a still camera that can suction onto things like car windows, etc. Any recommendations?

September 8th, 2004, 02:26 PM	#3
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Bogen (Manfrotto) also makes a suction cup mount system. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 8th, 2004, 04:59 PM	#5
Andrew Petrie Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 484	What do you guys think of the Film Tools offerings? They look rock soild, I'd be very comfortable with a 3-point setup, but it's quite an expense. http://store.yahoo.com/cinemasupplies/filmedweigca.html There's just something about a single-cup that I don't trust.... Chris, how fast and how far have you travelled with your XL1 on that Bogen mount? Have you done any serious cornering? How did wind resistance affect high speed shots? __________________ Andrew \| Canon XL1s, ME66, Vinten Vision 3, GlideCam V16 (for sale!)

September 8th, 2004, 07:28 PM	#7
Rick Bravo Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 574	We have 4 of them. http://www.stickypod.com/ RB __________________ "The future ain't what it used to be." Yogi Berra. www.rbravo.com

September 8th, 2004, 12:34 PM	#2
Chris McKee Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 47	http://gomediamonkey.com/products/cinemount3028.htm I've been using one of these to stick my XL1s (and some smaller cameras too) all over serveral firetrucks... got some real cool shots from some crazy angles. It also has an indicator that lets you know when the vacuum is starting to fail.

September 8th, 2004, 04:15 PM	#4
Matt Gettemeier Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 936	Manfrotto 3028 head CLICK HERE Manfrotto 3500 pump cup CLICK HERE Some assembly... i.e. 10 seconds worth... required.

September 8th, 2004, 06:09 PM	#6
Chris McKee Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 47	I've done quite a lot of cornering and travelled fairly fast with the XL1 on the suction cup, but I'm always giving the pump a couple extra pushes whenever I can and always have the camera attached to the vehicle with a tether. It's a very smooth shot, but that's because firetrucks are so heavy... on cars I do notice a lot more shake, but still very usable.

September 9th, 2004, 09:30 PM	#8
Matt Gettemeier Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 936	This isn't the first time I've said this... and (sigh)... it won't be the last... Everybody would do themselves well to investigate the total spread of Manfrotto's offerings. The above pump cup and tripod head was just my way of saying, "here is what this other guy put together and is calling his own product". Manfrotto makes several configurations of the pump cups and there's a lot of clamps, brackets, magic arms, and various mounts, poles, lighting gear... I could go on and on. You can make ANYTHING you want out of top grade stuff... all from the Manfrotto catalog. Some guy on dv.com was pushing a car mount he made... it was around a grand. I could make that SAME mount with about $200 worth of Manfrotto goods. Check it out... even a B&H Lighting catalog will show you enough to make 90% of this stuff. Assembly is about as complicated as mounting a light or attaching a fluid head to the top of a tripod... Think of it as a tinker-toy set where you have to select each component at a cost of about $30 per part.

September 11th, 2004, 09:02 AM	#9
Dan Selakovich Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 220	There are car mount plans in my book "Killer camera Rigs that you can build". It will stick to the inside of a window as well and uses four suction cup points. You can check out a QT movie of the rig in action on my web site to see if it might fit your needs: http://www.dvcamerarigs.com/killercontents.html Dan www.DVcameraRigs.com

September 11th, 2004, 01:34 PM	#10
Chris Long Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Middletown, Maryland USA Posts: 177	Nice review at Tom's Hardware for the Sticky Pod products. They mount it on a car (up to 135 mph) and on a Cessna 152. Videos of the results, too. http://graphics.tomshardware.com/video/20040806/index.html