iPhone as dash-cam

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Gladiator
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iPhone as dash-cam

Postby Gladiator » Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:36 pm

With the Lakeside track day coming up, I was wondering how to get my first time efforts on film, & me being as tight as a fishes bum didn't want to spend any money. So I had this idea of attaching my iPhone to the passenger side sun visor with two rubber bands. Then I took it for a run around my local streets to try it out, & I must say for the cost of two rubber bands (which I stole from my daughters desk) it works a treat. Try it. You'll be amazed, or not?

If I could work out how to get it from my phone to here I would.
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Re: iPhone as dash-cam

Postby MINX » Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:34 pm

They do work well
this was mine - a decent solid mount helps

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Re: iPhone as dash-cam

Postby Old Dude » Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:44 pm

I used my I phone to video some runs on our last skiing trip, it worked a treat :mrgreen:

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Re: iPhone as dash-cam

Postby vrmmmpshhh » Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:09 pm

i duct taped it to my rearview mirror and it worked great.

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Re: iPhone as dash-cam

Postby Gladiator » Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:41 am

I'm hoping this link works

http://vimeo.com/61163696
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Re: iPhone as dash-cam

Postby CaptainNate » Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:17 am

Wow that's an awesome idea!!!

I shelled out $5 to get a suction mount for my mini-camera, works alright but I can't get it into a good position

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Re: iPhone as dash-cam

Postby taminga16 » Thu Mar 21, 2013 6:20 pm

Great sound and pics, Glady.
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Re: iPhone as dash-cam

Postby monty007 » Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:15 pm

Gladiator wrote:I'm hoping this link works

http://vimeo.com/61163696



Seems to work well...thanks for the great tip!
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