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7D & Manfrotto suction cup car mount test · January 2nd, 2010, 09:31 PM

This is a test I shot on the canon 7D for a project I'm working on. The Manfrotto car mount was pretty steady I was pretty amazed by it ($134 value not bad at all).
Shot in Beit Chabeb, Lebanon.

Chuck Spaulding · January 3rd, 2010, 12:22 PM

Nicely done.

On the outside shots did you have a second attachment point for safety or only the Manfrotto car mount? Did you tether it in case it came loose? Were you worried it might fall of the car at all?

Did the mount leave any sort of mark on the car? I work with some very expensive cars, so any possibility of damaging the paint would be bad for me. Here's a link to the kind of cars I work with if your interested [shameless self promotion..]

How fast was she driving?

Because of the size and quality of this camera its pretty exciting the kind of shots you can get.

Georges Yazbek · January 3rd, 2010, 06:20 PM

No safety what's so ever ... but I'm not gonna lie, I was scared that the camera might fall. The suction is pretty solid and I've used it couple times already, i must say to you its a very tight grip! the road wasn't bumpy at all, so that helped with getting stable shots ... she was driving between 40 and 60 km/h ( 25/35 m/h )
The suction doesn't leave any mark on the car ... I surely recommend it. it will always come in handy ... i mean you can attach a light to it ... a monitor a camera .... and it's isn't expansive

Burk Webb · January 5th, 2010, 06:57 PM

That looks great!

Georges Yazbek · January 5th, 2010, 07:37 PM

Thank you Mr. Burk

Denis Basic · January 17th, 2010, 11:32 PM

Very nice clean shots and a nice edit. Congrats.
Which lens(es) did you use? Aperture? ISO?

Michael Simons · January 18th, 2010, 04:19 PM

I googled the Manfrotto Car Mount but couldn't find anything. Where can I purchase one?
Thanks!

Jim Martin · January 18th, 2010, 04:33 PM

Just check out our web site....we are quite well know for our car mounts.

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January 3rd, 2010, 12:22 PM	#2
Chuck Spaulding Trustee Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks Posts: 1,099	Nicely done. On the outside shots did you have a second attachment point for safety or only the Manfrotto car mount? Did you tether it in case it came loose? Were you worried it might fall of the car at all? Did the mount leave any sort of mark on the car? I work with some very expensive cars, so any possibility of damaging the paint would be bad for me. Here's a link to the kind of cars I work with if your interested [shameless self promotion..] 09 Pebble Beach Car Show on Vimeo How fast was she driving? Because of the size and quality of this camera its pretty exciting the kind of shots you can get.

January 17th, 2010, 11:32 PM	#6
Denis Basic Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Seattle, WA USA Posts: 35	Very nice clean shots and a nice edit. Congrats. Which lens(es) did you use? Aperture? ISO? __________________ Denis Basic

January 18th, 2010, 04:19 PM	#7
Michael Simons Major Player Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Red Bank, NJ Posts: 553	car mount I googled the Manfrotto Car Mount but couldn't find anything. Where can I purchase one? Thanks!

January 3rd, 2010, 06:20 PM	#3
Georges Yazbek New Boot Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York Posts: 7	No safety what's so ever ... but I'm not gonna lie, I was scared that the camera might fall. The suction is pretty solid and I've used it couple times already, i must say to you its a very tight grip! the road wasn't bumpy at all, so that helped with getting stable shots ... she was driving between 40 and 60 km/h ( 25/35 m/h ) The suction doesn't leave any mark on the car ... I surely recommend it. it will always come in handy ... i mean you can attach a light to it ... a monitor a camera .... and it's isn't expansive

January 5th, 2010, 06:57 PM	#4
Burk Webb Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 249	That looks great!

January 5th, 2010, 07:37 PM	#5
Georges Yazbek New Boot Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York Posts: 7	Thank you Mr. Burk

January 18th, 2010, 04:33 PM	#8
Jim Martin Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Burbank, CA 91502 Posts: 949	Just check out our web site....we are quite well know for our car mounts. Filmtools: Hollywood's source for grip, electrical, lighting, sound, video and film supplies Jim Martin Filmtools