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Re: Ultralight board mounted camera pole - how to build thread
« Reply #90 on: November 17, 2016, 09:19:01 AM »
I continue to love watching your vid's Clay!!! And I really like the narration as well...very nice touch.  Would love to see a pic of your latest set up (from the vantage point of you as the rider)....that'd be cool!  I have this image of some sort of tinker toy looking contraption....not saying that in any sort of derogatory way....I just imagine its gotta look a bit weird(?)

Also, I think I may have asked you this before, but can you/do you run your rig in relatively shallow water (like thigh to waist deep water) at the end of a ride - or is it way deeper where you ride?

Best,   8) 8)

Thanks WhatSUP!   Nown that I have 2 session cams I'll add a paddle cam view when conditions cooperate.

The pole definitely draws some attention, usually in a good way.  For me surfing is spiritual practice and the pole has helped me practice staying true to myself regardless of what anyone has to say about it.  :)

I usually surf in water that is deeper than the pole is tall.  Although in summer I surf shallow rock reefs and my board has flipped over and the pole hit the bottom a couple times.  Usually the shallower it is the smaller the wave is so I'm unconcerned.
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Re: Ultralight board mounted camera pole - how to build thread
« Reply #91 on: November 17, 2016, 09:22:24 AM »
Very nice, although with the pole off the right side of the board I definitely like the view on the lefts better.

Thanks dns, I hear you, it seems like the view feels more expansive going left.  I put the cam on the right side with the intention of pulling into right barrels and wanting the pole to fit in the barrel without getting hammered by the lip.   ;D
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Re: Ultralight board mounted camera pole - how to build thread
« Reply #92 on: November 28, 2016, 10:39:34 AM »
Would love to see a pic of your latest set up (from the vantage point of you as the rider)....that'd be cool!

Is this what you had in mind?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-sVc4tEHr4

http://www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php/topic,30982.msg339125/topicseen.html#new
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Re: Ultralight board mounted camera pole - how to build thread
« Reply #93 on: November 28, 2016, 10:51:22 AM »
Clay:  VERY VERY cool!  And actually quite surprising as I envisioned the pole/cam would have had considerably more vertical height (like thigh high or so).  The (vertical) orientation you have looks quite low....like mid-shin(?)....is that right?  It also looks like you're on a different board that I'm used to seeing in your vid's.  For the larger wave vid's you've made are the pole heights similar?  The camera aspect you get from this angle is fantastic!  I love it these vid's!!!  So cool!!!!!!!

I look forward to more!!!!!!!  Thanks sooo much for sharing the stoke and technology!!!!
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Re: Ultralight board mounted camera pole - how to build thread
« Reply #94 on: November 28, 2016, 03:02:48 PM »
Clay:  VERY VERY cool!  And actually quite surprising as I envisioned the pole/cam would have had considerably more vertical height (like thigh high or so).  The (vertical) orientation you have looks quite low....like mid-shin(?)....is that right?  It also looks like you're on a different board that I'm used to seeing in your vid's.  For the larger wave vid's you've made are the pole heights similar?  The camera aspect you get from this angle is fantastic!  I love it these vid's!!!  So cool!!!!!!!

I look forward to more!!!!!!!  Thanks sooo much for sharing the stoke and technology!!!!

You're welcome.  This pole is about knee high.  Yeah different board, that's a foil DW board.  I look forward to more as well.  :)
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Re: Ultralight board mounted camera pole - how to build thread
« Reply #95 on: November 28, 2016, 05:13:37 PM »
I thought it looked really thick.  :)

Great angles, especially mixing the pole and paddle shots. Having a couple or 3 camera angles makes for a 10x better video. Love it.

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Re: Ultralight board mounted camera pole - how to build thread
« Reply #96 on: December 06, 2016, 07:37:48 AM »
I thought it looked really thick.  :)

Great angles, especially mixing the pole and paddle shots. Having a couple or 3 camera angles makes for a 10x better video. Love it.

Yeah it's a little thicker than the average shaft.  :)  The thinner poles, whether using carbon or bamboo, vibrate to much.

Thanks!  I agree the more camera angles the better.  I'm interested to see what soloshot and camera drones are capable of in a few years, already pretty mind blowing now.
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Re: Ultralight board mounted camera pole - how to build thread
« Reply #97 on: August 30, 2018, 09:46:37 AM »
I was feeling comfortable enough with my flight control to revive the pole cam.  I have noticed the swing weight on the nose of my board when flying.  On the tail I feel it a littlle with the heavier gopro 6, with the session 5 I barely notice it if at all:

https://www.facebook.com/clay.schmitz/videos/vb.1564381389/10211468686063856
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Re: Ultralight board mounted camera pole - how to build thread
« Reply #98 on: August 30, 2018, 09:53:20 AM »
I was feeling comfortable enough with my flight control to revive the pole cam.  I have noticed the swing weight on the nose of my board when flying.  On the tail I feel it a littlle with the heavier gopro 6, with the session 5 I barely notice it if at all:

https://www.facebook.com/clay.schmitz/videos/vb.1564381389/10211468686063856
Cool video, and surprised I didn't run into you while you were down there. But more interesting....how'd you get the Go Foil (Maliko) wing mounted on a Slingshot fuselage...if that's indeed what it looks like there?   :o
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Re: Ultralight board mounted camera pole - how to build thread
« Reply #99 on: August 30, 2018, 10:11:30 AM »
Thanks, we were down there for that last south swell.  Next trip I will see if I can send out some kind notification or something.

It's a Ride Engine, I got it from Coleman, I guess it's the pre-production version without the new color scheme and trim.  Yeah it does look like a Maliko 200 when underwater.

On a side note - are Facebook video embeds not working any more?
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Re: Ultralight board mounted camera pole - how to build thread
« Reply #100 on: August 30, 2018, 05:13:43 PM »
The Facebook link still works. Let us know next time your down. I'll take my GoPro out and film you guys. It seems like a very popular foiling spot now. Even Jeff Clark was there a few weeks ago. Kai is there a lot, as well as Chuck Patterson.
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Re: Ultralight board mounted camera pole - how to build thread
« Reply #101 on: August 30, 2018, 05:24:50 PM »
nice one clay.
to foil or not to foil, maybe oneday  :)

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Re: Ultralight board mounted camera pole - how to build thread
« Reply #102 on: April 26, 2019, 04:21:24 PM »
I finished making a tutorial on how I make these bamboo pole camera mounts, yay!  ;D

The pole in this video is specifically designed for foiling:  About as light as I can make one, half the weight of the ones I made for SUS.  Once up on the foil vibration is almost nil, and when foiling I am rarely getting bashed by heavy lips so building light makes sense.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peXkaxYl6mI

I hope this helps!
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Re: Ultralight board mounted camera pole - how to build thread
« Reply #103 on: April 26, 2019, 05:03:48 PM »
Great vid.. Thanks Clay.

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Re: Ultralight board mounted camera pole - how to build thread
« Reply #104 on: April 27, 2019, 01:42:12 PM »
excellent!

fun/relaxing to watch

thought no chance id last 9 mins--but did so, happily

the mix of your calm manner, with the sped-up assembly footage works well
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