My first STi snow video!

***Pyro*** · 02-27-2006, 04:12 AM

I went out in the snow to test my new camera mount. Here's a compilation of the results. Let me know what ya think!

(roughly 25MB / 4 minutes long)

http://pyro.cynonyte.com/crap/PyrozW...onderland1.wmv

***Insane06STi*** · 02-27-2006, 07:09 AM

Looks like a lot of fun

M3-to-STI · 02-27-2006, 08:56 AM

Looks like that was fun. Let's see a pic of your cam mount.

Just be careful, STi can pass in snow, but it can't stop for ****.

BurnsWRC · 02-27-2006, 09:04 AM

nice cam setup man...what did u use?

GotSTI? · 02-27-2006, 09:13 AM

Cool stuff.

Turboxer · 02-27-2006, 09:23 AM

Driving in a winter wonderland! Nice video.

***Pyro*** · 02-27-2006, 04:00 PM

Thanks everybody... I used an old Sony TRV-140 camcorder (the cheapest one with firewire support) and the "SM40 Ultra Window Mount" from chasecam.com.

Here's a picture and a test fitting on a mirror.

Incidentally, I stopped in a parking lot to remove the camera mount, did a quickie donut on the way out and .... whoops, there's a cop lurking in the shadows.

Lucky for me, the cop was cool. I stopped as soon as I saw him. He pulled up beside me and rolled his window down. Before he said anything, I said "I'm sorry, sir" and he said "Yeah... so you're all set here, right?" ... I said "Yes Sir!" and hightailed it outta there. And crossed that particular parking lot off my list. (sucks too, it's a good one

)

DARKSTI · 02-27-2006, 04:07 PM

lol, that looked like fun. Im gonna have to get one of those mounts. Nice video!

Norseman · 02-27-2006, 05:24 PM

Those California guys don't know what they''r missing!

wrx_sti300 · 02-27-2006, 06:55 PM

Haha, nice vid. I took a vid before my swap from almost the same view. But with a suction cup and a crappy cam (this is when my stock RS engine was just about toast, rod knock and constant CELs........dont worry, I fixed it up good

) :

canuckrs.netengine.ca/In_Car_Pre_Swap.mpg
Right Click & "Save Target As" Please

UrbanGunz · 02-27-2006, 07:01 PM

Nice

wrx_sti300 · 02-27-2006, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nhluhr

I've got that same Chasecam Mount but I put it on my windshield with my Canon Optura 50 and wideangle lens:

http://wrx.dicknogs.net/multimedia/commute_hiqual.wmv

Haha, nice.

Damn old people

jks.

***Pyro*** · 02-28-2006, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nhluhr

I've got that same Chasecam Mount but I put it on my windshield with my Canon Optura 50 and wideangle lens:

http://wrx.dicknogs.net/multimedia/commute_hiqual.wmv

Your vid is what gave me the idea to include footage of plain ol' driving around in my video.

***Pyro*** · 02-28-2006, 07:59 AM

My initial impression is the mount is solid, but it requires a bit of experimenting to minimize vibration. I got impatient and stuffed a ski cap between the camera and roof to take out the free play. That seemed to work very, very well.

I think 70% of my shaky-cam issues are the camera's fault. It's old, therefore it's heavy. Plus, the threads in its mounting point are worn, and there's a rattle that's picked up very strongly by the microphone (so it's gotta be in/on the camera)...very annoying. (That's part of the reason why I needed a soundtrack for my video

)

I think if I invest in a small, lightweight camcorder, I'll be good to go. How big is your camera?

***Pyro*** · 02-28-2006, 10:20 AM

^^ Nevermind that last question, I searched.

Not much difference in size/weight.

02-27-2006, 04:12 AM	#1
*Pyro* Platinum Member Car: '05 STi Fav Mod: Valentine 1 Location: NC Posts: 580 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	My first STi snow video! I went out in the snow to test my new camera mount. Here's a compilation of the results. Let me know what ya think! (roughly 25MB / 4 minutes long) http://pyro.cynonyte.com/crap/PyrozW...onderland1.wmv This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

02-27-2006, 05:24 PM	#9
Norseman Silver Member Car: 04 WRX STi / C6 Corv Fav Mod: STP exhaust & cold air intake Location: Illinois Posts: 167 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Snow Those California guys don't know what they''r missing!

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*Pyro* Platinum Member Car: '05 STi Fav Mod: Valentine 1 Location: NC Posts: 580 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	^^ Nevermind that last question, I searched. Not much difference in size/weight. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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02-27-2006, 07:09 AM	#2
*Insane06STi* Nanned ® Location: Where the left lane is th Posts: 17,335 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (9)	Looks like a lot of fun

02-27-2006, 08:56 AM	#3
M3-to-STI The Next Petter Solberg Car: PSM 05 STi Fav Mod: Z06 Mod Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 980 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Looks like that was fun. Let's see a pic of your cam mount. Just be careful, STi can pass in snow, but it can't stop for ****.

02-27-2006, 09:04 AM	#4
BurnsWRC S204 Racer Car: 04 Infiniti G35 Coup Fav Mod: still antifreeze Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 4,933 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	nice cam setup man...what did u use?

02-27-2006, 09:13 AM	#5
GotSTI? Silver Member Car: 08 White STI Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,601 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Cool stuff.

02-27-2006, 09:23 AM	#6
Turboxer Spec C Club Car: 2005 STi & 2008 M3 Location: Westchester Ny Posts: 1,232 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (2)	Driving in a winter wonderland! Nice video.

02-27-2006, 04:00 PM	#7
*Pyro* Platinum Member Car: '05 STi Fav Mod: Valentine 1 Location: NC Posts: 580 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks everybody... I used an old Sony TRV-140 camcorder (the cheapest one with firewire support) and the "SM40 Ultra Window Mount" from chasecam.com. Here's a picture and a test fitting on a mirror. Incidentally, I stopped in a parking lot to remove the camera mount, did a quickie donut on the way out and .... whoops, there's a cop lurking in the shadows. Lucky for me, the cop was cool. I stopped as soon as I saw him. He pulled up beside me and rolled his window down. Before he said anything, I said "I'm sorry, sir" and he said "Yeah... so you're all set here, right?" ... I said "Yes Sir!" and hightailed it outta there. And crossed that particular parking lot off my list. (sucks too, it's a good one )

02-27-2006, 04:07 PM	#8
DARKSTI Silver Member Car: 06 OBP STI Fav Mod: Blizzak WS-60's Location: Reno,NV Posts: 2,642 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	lol, that looked like fun. Im gonna have to get one of those mounts. Nice video!

02-27-2006, 06:55 PM	#10
wrx_sti300 Senior STI Driver Car: 2002 WRX Wagon Fav Mod: Cobb Stage 2 Power Pack Location: Brampton,Ontario,Canada Posts: 368 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Haha, nice vid. I took a vid before my swap from almost the same view. But with a suction cup and a crappy cam (this is when my stock RS engine was just about toast, rod knock and constant CELs........dont worry, I fixed it up good ) : canuckrs.netengine.ca/In_Car_Pre_Swap.mpg Right Click & "Save Target As" Please

02-27-2006, 07:01 PM	#11
UrbanGunz Professional STI Racer Car: 05 WRB STi Fav Mod: Advan RCIII's Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 662 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Nice

02-28-2006, 07:59 AM	#14
*Pyro* Platinum Member Car: '05 STi Fav Mod: Valentine 1 Location: NC Posts: 580 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	My initial impression is the mount is solid, but it requires a bit of experimenting to minimize vibration. I got impatient and stuffed a ski cap between the camera and roof to take out the free play. That seemed to work very, very well. I think 70% of my shaky-cam issues are the camera's fault. It's old, therefore it's heavy. Plus, the threads in its mounting point are worn, and there's a rattle that's picked up very strongly by the microphone (so it's gotta be in/on the camera)...very annoying. (That's part of the reason why I needed a soundtrack for my video ) I think if I invest in a small, lightweight camcorder, I'll be good to go. How big is your camera?