camorder on crossbow ....

bob-s · Post by **bob-s** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:00 pm

Hi everyone ---

Anyone care to share experience with mounting camcorder on their crossbow?

Just purchased a Sony Handycam mini DV and made a simple bracket, bolted on the rizor. Guy at the store says this type camera is about the least vibration sensitive. Other than the obvious try to keep dry, any tips offered? Thanks for any and all replies.

Happy and safe hunting to all this fall ... Bob.

bob-s · Post by **bob-s** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:04 am

Surprised no one is replying. With all the videos posted on you tube, must be some Excals out there with this set up. I will post pic later. The bracket was a simple piece of aluminum bent into S curve. It's a little springy to hopefully take up some vibration.

Bob.

bob-s · Post by **bob-s** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:48 am

here goes with the pics---

2nd pic won't display???

Bob.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:47 pm

i just bought a video camera to tape my hunts and am interested in the mounts too. but i couldn't really see this being a good spot to mount it with the force of the limbs would you? any other opinions out there?

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:50 pm

sorry for the last post now that i look closer i see that the camera isn't accually mounted to the limbs but to the hole in the riser sorry again. i would like to hear more on this set up once it is tested

bob-s · Post by **bob-s** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:12 pm

2nd pic ....

Bob.

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:44 pm

I believe someone has posted about using a rangefinder mount for a video cam?

groundpounder · Post by **groundpounder** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:42 am

Looking at the mount hanging to one side looks a little awkward. I think the weight of the camcorder hanging over like that would really want to cant the xbow to one side. Have you tried spinning it around 180 degrees to where it is centered over the xbow. And maybe high enough where you can still see your sights. Just a thought.

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:59 am

I mounted a small cam on a rangefinder mount as pictures in Wabi's post
but I didn't like it,The view was obstructed by my Groundpounder mount and the camera I bought has a beep when you turn it on to film.
I love my groundpounder mount so the camera had to go.
If I get another it will go under the bow and will be a silent camera

bob-s · Post by **bob-s** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:27 am

GP -- the camcorder is a little heavy, but is somewhat counterbalanced by the quiver and arrows on the other side. I will probably only have cam attached when sitting in a treestand.

Bob.

groundpounder · Post by **groundpounder** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:36 pm

Warpaint just got a camera for his xbow. We are going to work on it this week with mounting it. Not sure yet exctly what we are going to do but will keep you posted.

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:44 pm

Video cameras are getting smaller and smaller and waterproof. Soon everyone will have a camera mounted to their hats.

Isis · Post by **Isis** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:23 pm

I had a camera mounted above my scope for a while.
It works great until you fire the bow.
The vibration shakes the guts in the camera and puts it out of focus.
By the time it refocuses the action is all over.
I took it of as I didn't think it was doing the camera any good.

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camorder on crossbow ....

camorder on crossbow ....

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here's the 2nd pic just the bracket on xbow ---

re camcorder ---

camera mount.