Mark Farnik
EF5
Hey gang,
Well, after a season of using a decidedly low tech method of mounting my Panasonic GS-320 to my dash (which consisted of Velcro strips on the bottom of my video camera and on my dashboard - classy, I know, but it worked fairly well), I've decided to bite the bullet and get an actual dash/windshield mount for my camera. I jumped on Ebay, and am looking at the following mounts:
RAM Suction Mount ($46 with shipping)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Car-Windshield-Suction-Camera-Camcorder-Mount-by-RAM_W0QQitemZ360138355647QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item360138355647&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A570|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A2|294%3A50
Panavise 809 CCTV Camera Window Mount ($25 with shipping)
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-PanaVise-CCTV-Camera-Car-Window-Mount_W0QQitemZ110367294685QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item110367294685&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A570|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50
And finally this little off brand model ($16 with shipping)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Suction-Mount-Tripod-Holder-for-Car-Window-Camera-New_W0QQitemZ310134120032QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item310134120032&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A570|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50
I'm on a pretty tight budget (living off student loans sucks) so I'm giving serious thought to the little off brand one. It looks solidly built and though it is not as fancy or has as many capabilities as the Panavise or the RAM mount, it should get the job done. But at the same time, I'm having the thought that it might be better to spend a little more money on the Panavise or RAM mount and have something that will serve me better and last me longer.
I'm looking to buy tonight and do express shipping so I can have the mount in time for the chase late next week, so if anybody currently has or has had any of these mounts in the past and would like to share their experiences with and the pros/cons of these mounts ASAP, I would greatly appreciate the advice.
Thanks!![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Well, after a season of using a decidedly low tech method of mounting my Panasonic GS-320 to my dash (which consisted of Velcro strips on the bottom of my video camera and on my dashboard - classy, I know, but it worked fairly well), I've decided to bite the bullet and get an actual dash/windshield mount for my camera. I jumped on Ebay, and am looking at the following mounts:
RAM Suction Mount ($46 with shipping)
![moz-screenshot.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Ffile%3A%2F%2F%2FC%3A%2FUsers%2FMark%2FAppData%2FLocal%2FTemp%2Fmoz-screenshot.jpg&hash=c2b64111e47095a103a7d7f74c680504)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Car-Windshield-Suction-Camera-Camcorder-Mount-by-RAM_W0QQitemZ360138355647QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item360138355647&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A570|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A2|294%3A50
Panavise 809 CCTV Camera Window Mount ($25 with shipping)
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-PanaVise-CCTV-Camera-Car-Window-Mount_W0QQitemZ110367294685QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item110367294685&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A570|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50
And finally this little off brand model ($16 with shipping)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Suction-Mount-Tripod-Holder-for-Car-Window-Camera-New_W0QQitemZ310134120032QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item310134120032&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A570|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50
I'm on a pretty tight budget (living off student loans sucks) so I'm giving serious thought to the little off brand one. It looks solidly built and though it is not as fancy or has as many capabilities as the Panavise or the RAM mount, it should get the job done. But at the same time, I'm having the thought that it might be better to spend a little more money on the Panavise or RAM mount and have something that will serve me better and last me longer.
I'm looking to buy tonight and do express shipping so I can have the mount in time for the chase late next week, so if anybody currently has or has had any of these mounts in the past and would like to share their experiences with and the pros/cons of these mounts ASAP, I would greatly appreciate the advice.
Thanks!