Sidemount alignment angle

[BMFin 0]

Hi !

I have a bonehead optik with a side D-box. I would like to make it possible to change the agle of the camera (up / down) easily before each jump if necessary.

I.E. I need different angle for tracking dives when on my back than on my belly and so on..

One possible solution I thought of is to make some sort of rails in the helmet wich would then allow me to adjust the angle by loosening the screws and tightening again.. probably only needs bigger washers with some "teeth" on the other side to keep the d-mox firmly attached. (see attachment)

Does this sound like a good idea ? also If you have made similar configurations, please let me know how they work.


Thanks !


EDIT: forgot the attachment

[BETO74 0]

I did the exact same thing when I started and did not work for me, you can move the camera up/down easily but one degree of movement either way is huge when shooting video, you more often than what you think will NOT get the peolple in frame or cut them off.

Better to adjust your camera in one spot and fly your body to get the shoot you're looking for, that's what makes camera flying hard in the first place.

http://web.mac.com/ac057a/iWeb/AC057A/H0M3.html

[andyflylife 0]

Ive seen one method where a flat washer/penny or similar is placed under the front or back of the camera between it and the bracket base. This enables the camera to be tilted to give different angles rather than tilting the bracket.

Haven't tried it myself yet!...could work.

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[BETO74 0]

Thats what I did, tilting the camera is not a good idea or better yet It did not work for me, now I use two helmets one for RW and tandems with a ring sight and one open face helnmet for F.F.

Every once in a while I take the FF helmet on belly jumps resulting on the person in the upper part of the video if not cut off for part of the skydive that does not happens with the helmet I use for belly. The helmet is a Blade helmet I don't think they make them anymore is a full face with side mount integrated and flat top with plenty space for stills and flash.

http://web.mac.com/ac057a/iWeb/AC057A/H0M3.html