Best in-car SLR camera mount?
 

I've been trying a few mounts and they're all too buzzy or loose to get good stable footage with my A65. I need something beefy like maybe the Ram mount triple suction cup base, but I was curious if there are any rock solid bases out there people have used with good results.

http://www.ioportracing.com/Merchant...tegory_Code=CM

I've used their suction mount and also their roll cage mounts before, both are great.

-alex

I've got a suction cup mount like that. The screw lock down is too wobbly for my heavy DSLR. Works great for my Contour+ or GoPro, though.

What direction do you need the camera facing? I'm guessing you want to use your DSLR to capture a wide view out the front windshield. What's stopping you from grabbing some square tube with a few holes drilled out to mount on the headrest pins and a rubberized mount for the camera base?

There is a weight limit to these, I've found multi-suction mounts to work better with a heavier DSLR.

I used this previously for my camcorder, back when there was no cheap digital video recording available.

-alex

I use a sticky pod for my DSLR, suction on the passenger window. I also use it on the outside as well.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=REG&A=details

http://i.imgur.com/oN2ryg5.jpg

GoPro suction mount vs my old IOPort Racing SLR mount.

It should be noted that these types of mounts are very common in professional photography fields.

Some examples:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search...0&N=4294205011
http://www.filmtools.com/cameradept/...uccupmoun.html

They often hold upwards of 6+lbs. Plenty enough for most DSLR + decent lens.

-alex

That's probably exactly what I want. The metal base on that mount looks like it'd be rock solid on the back window of the STI.

I could easily rip out a square tube piece to mount on the BRZ headrests, but I'd like something that'll work in the STI too. Back window is the easiest to mount a cup and it lets me focus on the shifter and pedals for when I do a 'how to drive manual' video this spring. I'll probably do the same for my motorcycles.