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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 04:42 PM
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I just got the idea to mount my digital camera in my car(82 TA) for Auto-x. The camera is a Canon PowerShot A250. It's not ideal for recording, but it will help. I'm not really sure how to go about mounting it though. Any ideas?

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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 12:56 AM
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The screw hole in digital and slr cameras is the same as the ones used in video cameras. I can use my tripods with both video and photo cameras. With that said you can use any of the different video camera mounting systems out there. If you don't have a roll bar use a suctions system like this: http://www.hmsmotorsport.com/store/t...tion-cam-mount for a rollbar mount get something like this: http://www.hmsmotorsport.com/store/t...lbar-cam-mount

Here is another site that has a variety of mounts and video systems: http://www.chasecam.com/mounts-suction.htm

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Old May 10, 2006 | 05:00 AM
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dang this is good info...
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Old May 10, 2006 | 05:24 AM
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The suction cup mounts should hold that camera just fine, I would use a teather as well though, and think strongly about mounting it inside the car somewhere.
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Old May 10, 2006 | 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by rushman
The suction cup mounts should hold that camera just fine, I would use a teather as well though, and think strongly about mounting it inside the car somewhere.
I want to get a roll bar mount one, but I don't have a roll bar as of yet... Still thinking about it....

Anyway I wonder if the sticky cups will stick to my Z28 dash.. I would just use my canon digital camera that also takes vids. It is only the size of a pack of smokes. For 40$ I may try it...
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