glidergreg
September 5th 14, 02:13 PM
On Tuesday, December 25, 2001 7:15:06 AM UTC-6, Niclas Schopenhauer wrote:
> Has anyone here tried mounting a camera on the wing (or tail) of a glider?
> If so, how did you do it?
>
> All my pictures (from inside the cockpit) are pretty boring in comparison
> with the pictures you see in glider magazines. I searched Google, but there
> isn't much useful infomation there. A member of my club just taped a small
> camera to the wing, but I'd like to use a bigger (1-2 lb/0.5-1 kg) camera,
> and I don't like the idea of just taping it to the wing. That can't be good
> for the camera OR the wing.
>
> Are there any wing mounts available? Or are gliders designed for these
> things. Vaguely remember something about some gliders being delivered with
> predrawn wires for the camera trigger...
>
> I'd be using a Cirrus or a Discus, and the camera would be on timer or
> infrared trigger, to prevent having to tape a wire to the wing.
My go-Pro 2 came with a nice square plastic plate as part of the packaging box. It has the two Go-Pro mounting tangs for the mounts. I added 8 small soft adhesive rubber/plastic feet to the bottom to give it some grip and protect the gelcoat. They were the little small clear dot type you would find under almost anything sitting on a desk. I then used real white Gaff tape to secure the plastic plate it to the wing and tail. Gaff tape will not come off in flight about $8 to $10 bucks a roll but much cheaper than a lost camera. This works great and does not depend on a suction cup holding. Unlike the Go-Pro adhesive mounts, Gaff tape can be easily removed and does not leave any residue, just don't leave it on for two many days.
(F) Greg
> Has anyone here tried mounting a camera on the wing (or tail) of a glider?
> If so, how did you do it?
>
> All my pictures (from inside the cockpit) are pretty boring in comparison
> with the pictures you see in glider magazines. I searched Google, but there
> isn't much useful infomation there. A member of my club just taped a small
> camera to the wing, but I'd like to use a bigger (1-2 lb/0.5-1 kg) camera,
> and I don't like the idea of just taping it to the wing. That can't be good
> for the camera OR the wing.
>
> Are there any wing mounts available? Or are gliders designed for these
> things. Vaguely remember something about some gliders being delivered with
> predrawn wires for the camera trigger...
>
> I'd be using a Cirrus or a Discus, and the camera would be on timer or
> infrared trigger, to prevent having to tape a wire to the wing.
My go-Pro 2 came with a nice square plastic plate as part of the packaging box. It has the two Go-Pro mounting tangs for the mounts. I added 8 small soft adhesive rubber/plastic feet to the bottom to give it some grip and protect the gelcoat. They were the little small clear dot type you would find under almost anything sitting on a desk. I then used real white Gaff tape to secure the plastic plate it to the wing and tail. Gaff tape will not come off in flight about $8 to $10 bucks a roll but much cheaper than a lost camera. This works great and does not depend on a suction cup holding. Unlike the Go-Pro adhesive mounts, Gaff tape can be easily removed and does not leave any residue, just don't leave it on for two many days.
(F) Greg