New video camera mount, need input

[Gunzilla]

Had some of these pocket camera mounts made up and was wondering if it would be worth it to have them made in numbers for marketing?

Need input from active shooters on whether they would use something like this for training, or....just for funzies while shooting with friends. They are reversible (for left handed shooters) and can be mounted on the bottom of a quad rail system if you desire a lower profile. You can even mount 2 cameras side by side, and back to back for making video of your training exercises.

They are machined from billet 6061 T6 aluminum and clamp onto the rail like many other rail mounted accessories.

I look forward to your input, thank you in advance.

[markm]

I like it! does it come with the thumb nut?

[Animal_Mother556]

That looks very interesting. I am guessing you could rotate the camera and lock it down in any position? I like the idea of mounting it on the 6 o'clock rail for a lower profile...could you post some pictures of that? This just uses the standard "tripod" mounting threads, right? Almost all cameras have that...cool beans.

If this were marketed, what are you thinking for a price?

[Gunzilla]

I like it! does it come with the thumb nut?

Yes, and the Allen wrench to tighten the mounting screw.

Pricing is estimated to be around $60 +/- a few dollars.

Thanks for your response.

[Gunzilla]

That looks very interesting. I am guessing you could rotate the camera and lock it down in any position? I like the idea of mounting it on the 6 o'clock rail for a lower profile...could you post some pictures of that? This just uses the standard "tripod" mounting threads, right? Almost all cameras have that...cool beans.

If this were marketed, what are you thinking for a price?

I gave one to a friend to wring it out, I'll see if he can take pics of his at 6 o'clock, I don't have a rail mounted that low and that far back on my hand guard. Sorry, can't help you there.

Threads are the standard 1/4x20 threads you get on tripods so it will fit any camera....you can even mount a spotting scope if you wanted to.

[markm]

The attitude of the camera can't be adjusted. But maybe that wouldn't be a problem. I'd have to mount my goofy flip camera on one to see.

Looks good though.

[Animal_Mother556]

I gave one to a friend to wring it out, I'll see if he can take pics of his at 6 o'clock, I don't have a rail mounted that low and that far back on my hand guard. Sorry, can't help you there.

Threads are the standard 1/4x20 threads you get on tripods so it will fit any camera....you can even mount a spotting scope if you wanted to.

Cool, thanks. The only other thing I am wondering is how well these newer pocket-sized digital cameras will hold up under recoil.

[Hmac]

Cool, thanks. The only other thing I am wondering is how well these newer pocket-sized digital cameras will hold up under recoil.

StrikeMark has something similar for $35. http://strikemark.com/products/digit...ny-rail-mount/ . I've used it a lot with a GoPro camera and a Flip and it has some drawbacks that the OP's design appears to address for an additional $25.

• The StrikeMark has to be slid onto the rail. It can't be loosened, slipped on, then clamped. It's prevented from sliding back and forth on the rail by a less-than-robust set screw which loosens pretty easily.
• The StrikeMark is a thinner and lighter cantilever. The problem with that is that recoil from the rifle sets up a thrumming sound resonating in the mount that is easily picked up by a video camera's microphone. (see YouTube video below)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0BTFlIG3lU

I'd pay $60 for the OP's design.

[Animal_Mother556]

StrikeMark has something similar for $35. http://strikemark.com/products/digit...ny-rail-mount/ . I've used it a lot with a GoPro camera and a Flip and it has some drawbacks that the OP's design appears to address for an additional $25.

• The StrikeMark has to be slid onto the rail. It can't be loosened, slipped on, then clamped. It's prevented from sliding back and forth on the rail by a less-than-robust set screw which loosens pretty easily.
• The StrikeMark is a thinner and lighter cantilever. The problem with that is that recoil from the rifle sets up a thrumming sound resonating in the mount that is easily picked up by a video camera's microphone. (see YouTube video below)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0BTFlIG3lU

I'd pay $60 for the OP's design.

I totally forgot that the GoPro has the tripod mount.

Yeah, 60 bucks ain't much money these days, sadly. That's only about half a tank of gas for my pickup...

If/when I get a GoPro, this looks like a solid mount for it.

[Gunzilla]

StrikeMark has something similar for $35. http://strikemark.com/products/digit...ny-rail-mount/ . I've used it a lot with a GoPro camera and a Flip and it has some drawbacks that the OP's design appears to address for an additional $25.

• The StrikeMark has to be slid onto the rail. It can't be loosened, slipped on, then clamped. It's prevented from sliding back and forth on the rail by a less-than-robust set screw which loosens pretty easily.
• The StrikeMark is a thinner and lighter cantilever. The problem with that is that recoil from the rifle sets up a thrumming sound resonating in the mount that is easily picked up by a video camera's microphone. (see YouTube video below)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0BTFlIG3lU

I'd pay $60 for the OP's design.

Funny you should mention Strikemark. I tried to get them to let me sell their mount but they snubbed me, so I went out and designed a better 'mousetrap'.

So far I'm thinking of calling it: "The TALON" because of the way it clamps on, but haven't locked in on it completely.

I did shoot a test video but it has information I can't post here, it too has a noise that I thought was coming from the metal canopy I was shooting close to during my initial testing at the range I was at. I'll have to go out again soon and try to determine if it's the mount or the canopy that was making the noise. Either way it wasn't much of a big deal to me, but some could find it annoying. I'll do my next test away from anything like that to see if it's a rifle 'twang' or if it was the canopy that was twanging due to the concussion.

As far as the camera holding up my little Nikon didn't have any issues and it still works, there is some 'shock' that transfers but it's not enough to do any damage to the camera.

I'll post the video here when it's done.

Thanks again to everyone that has taken time to give their input, it's a huge help to me in making a decision to go 'hot' into production.....or not. I'll know more in about a week...after my test unit is sent through the wringer.