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Rick Moss

Joined: 21 Sep 2014
Posts: 96

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 6:37 am Post subject: Mounting cameras externally

Has anybody mounted a GoPro camera (or similar) externally on their Europa? Without getting into the intricacies of approval regimes, I'm interested to know where, how and any results!



Regards,



Rick

paul.the.aviator(at)gmail
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:16 am Post subject: Mounting cameras externally

Hi



I haven't but what I can tell you is that the sticky mounts work great. I

have one on my helmet for sky diving and I easily hit do 150 mph in free

fall. The free fly guys go even faster and they don't have any problems

either. What the mounts don't like is being knocked, impact side loads will

shear them off pretty easily. 



Paul

raimo.toivio(at)rwm.fi
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:09 am Post subject: Mounting cameras externally

Hello,

     

     I have sticky mounts on the port side wing tip, on the port side     tailplane tip, and one on the fin tip. So far no problems and I     still have my GoPo. Remote control works fine via iPad. I do not     like prop blur so much but haven´t tested those ND filters yet. I     assume they are not usable outside cockpit. 

     

     Cheers, Raimo

     

     OH-XRT

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Hi



I haven't but what I can tell you is that the sticky mounts work great. I

have one on my helmet for sky diving and I easily hit do 150 mph in free

fall. The free fly guys go even faster and they don't have any problems

either. What the mounts don't like is being knocked, impact side loads will

shear them off pretty easily. 



Paul



	
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ward.t(at)xtra.co.nz
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:20 pm Post subject: Mounting cameras externally

Hi Rick,

I have a sticky GoPro mount on the port underwing aileron inspection perplex panel. Works well,  with the remote control and remains fixed so far.

We did try putting a safety wire from the GoPro to one of the bolts attaching the panel to the wing and that worked well but haven't used it for a while

Troy Maynor

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 162

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:34 am Post subject: Re: Mounting cameras externally

I replaced my port aileron crank inspection cover with a metal one and put a 1/4-20 bolt on there that fits the tripod adapter available for the Gopro. Works great.

Troy Maynor

Rick Moss

Joined: 21 Sep 2014
Posts: 96

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 10:35 am Post subject: Re: Mounting cameras externally

All useful, thanks!



Do you notice any handling/speed difference with it fitted (or stall characteristics)?

Troy Maynor

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 162

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: Mounting cameras externally

I didn't. ..but I wasn't looking ....just having a good time.

ward.t(at)xtra.co.nz
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 2:08 pm Post subject: Mounting cameras externally

Rick,

Absolutely none at all regarding handling and speed degradation.

Cheers,

Tim 



Tim Ward

12 Waiwetu Street

Fendalton,

Christchurch,  8052

New Zealand.



ward.t(at)xtra.co.nz



Ph 64 3 3515166

Mob 0210640221

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Richard Lamprey

Joined: 15 Jul 2011
Posts: 95
Location: Kenya

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:18 pm Post subject: Re: Mounting cameras externally

Hi Rick, what angle/ aspect do you want to capture in flight?  I have mounted two Mobius mini-cams under my Europa (Classic) fuselage, pointing down/sideways and left/right at 45 degrees for wildlife counts in Kenya, works a treat.  Plus extra batteries gives 5 hours on the cameras.  (Mobius great for this sort of thing, better than GoPro in many ways).  This site has always refused to attach my pictures, I wont even try now, but can send you off-thread if I have your email address. mine lamprey.richard(at)gmail.com.

peterz(at)zutrasoft.com
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:17 am Post subject: Mounting cameras externally

Hi Richard,



I would do be grateful for some of the pics!



I also fly mobius's (great value!), and would be very interested to hear how you added battery life.



Many thanks,

Pete

A239 stil in a pile of parts,

C-IPWZ flying and having a ball....



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		   On Apr 17, 2015, at 3:18 AM, Richard Lamprey <lamprey.richard(at)gmail.com> wrote:

 

 

 

 Hi Rick, what angle/ aspect do you want to capture in flight?  I have mounted two Mobius mini-cams under my Europa (Classic) fuselage, pointing down/sideways and left/right at 45 degrees for wildlife counts in Kenya, works a treat.  Plus extra batteries gives 5 hours on the cameras.  (Mobius great for this sort of thing, better than GoPro in many ways).  This site has always refused to attach my pictures, I wont even try now, but can send you off-thread if I have your email address. mine lamprey.richard(at)gmail.com.

 

 

 

 

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