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Being a photographer I am immersed in the world of all things "camera". And in the photography world, there are many who also shoot video with their cameras. Those who do often use what we call a shark cage to protect their gear, but also allow the addition of accessories. Things like monitors, mics, handles, and more.
Among this world of shark cage options are several addon plates that I thought may work for an affordable BYOD system.
Today my first BYOD piece arrived. It is an accessory plate for shark cages from a company called Camvate (link: https://amzn.to/3p6J7a0 ) and it is approx. 6.1" long by 1.3" wide. It has a center slot for adjusting its lateral position on your mount, and a series of 1/4-20 threaded holes along each side of that slot. It comes with (2) button head 1/4-20 bolts to secure it to the dash mount and a pair of extra 1/4-20 bolts for whatever.
I'll be mounting my GoPro using a basic GoPro tripod mount (link: https://amzn.to/3vdRPnY )
and these (link: https://amzn.to/3FPKlww ) male-to-male 1/4-20 adapters.
So far total expenses are about $26
I am also going to be adding a solar-powered battery bank (link: https://amzn.to/2YRDZvo ) to the cubby right in front of the mount since I only have the high package and no accessory ports up top. Short USB cables to power the GoPro and Phone oughta keep things fairly tidy, and the battery bank should stay charged pretty much on its own. The dimensions on Amazon if accurate mean this thing will fit nice and snug in that spot.
I also ordered some rubber bumper feet (Link: https://amzn.to/3aDjhlI ) in case I think it may need some vibration dampening, but so far this thing is rigid!
I'll come back and add more photos as it progresses but thought some people might like this as a lower-cost option for a BYOD.
Thoughts?
Suggestions?
And in full disclosure, those links are my Amazon affiliate links.
Among this world of shark cage options are several addon plates that I thought may work for an affordable BYOD system.
Today my first BYOD piece arrived. It is an accessory plate for shark cages from a company called Camvate (link: https://amzn.to/3p6J7a0 ) and it is approx. 6.1" long by 1.3" wide. It has a center slot for adjusting its lateral position on your mount, and a series of 1/4-20 threaded holes along each side of that slot. It comes with (2) button head 1/4-20 bolts to secure it to the dash mount and a pair of extra 1/4-20 bolts for whatever.
I'll be mounting my GoPro using a basic GoPro tripod mount (link: https://amzn.to/3vdRPnY )
and these (link: https://amzn.to/3FPKlww ) male-to-male 1/4-20 adapters.
So far total expenses are about $26
I am also going to be adding a solar-powered battery bank (link: https://amzn.to/2YRDZvo ) to the cubby right in front of the mount since I only have the high package and no accessory ports up top. Short USB cables to power the GoPro and Phone oughta keep things fairly tidy, and the battery bank should stay charged pretty much on its own. The dimensions on Amazon if accurate mean this thing will fit nice and snug in that spot.
I also ordered some rubber bumper feet (Link: https://amzn.to/3aDjhlI ) in case I think it may need some vibration dampening, but so far this thing is rigid!
I'll come back and add more photos as it progresses but thought some people might like this as a lower-cost option for a BYOD.
Thoughts?
Suggestions?
And in full disclosure, those links are my Amazon affiliate links.
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