Lots of people seem to be filming their hunts these days, I figured I'd like to give it a try. I had a bow, and had a camera, but didn't want to pay a small fortune for a bracket to hold the camera. So, I built one myself.
Basically, my idea was to find a way to get this playsport camera attached to my Mathews bow.
Ideally, right under rest, using the stabalizer screw.
And I didn't want to pay very much.
Here's the supplies
Step one - I need to make one of the predrilled holes a bit bigger.
Then stick it in the Vice and bend it at a 90 degree angle
Make sure it fits and put the screw in on the end to support the camera.
Almost there
Just need to tone down the shiny metal.
There ya go!
And here it is in action. Arrow flies right over the top.
UPDATE
One thing that concerned me watching the video above was the vibrations of the camera where pretty extreme. I decided to remedy that with a cheap solution - a zip tie.
Here's a couple of pictures of how I attached this. Its sort of a sloppy job - but I did it right after work on the fly so I would have time to get out and play with it. Plus, I only had white zip ties. Will hit the hardware store in the morning and see if they have one in black.
Here's an updated video, you can see that it really cuts down on the vibrations. I took shots with the wide angle, the zoom, and in the middle, on the camera. You can actually see the fletching in flight on the middle shot.
Basically, my idea was to find a way to get this playsport camera attached to my Mathews bow.
Ideally, right under rest, using the stabalizer screw.
And I didn't want to pay very much.
Here's the supplies
- I had the paint.
- Paid $2.99 for the steel brace.
- Bolt was $0.19
- Nut was $0.06.
- Total cost (not including time) $3.25
Step one - I need to make one of the predrilled holes a bit bigger.
Then stick it in the Vice and bend it at a 90 degree angle
Make sure it fits and put the screw in on the end to support the camera.
Almost there
Just need to tone down the shiny metal.
There ya go!
And here it is in action. Arrow flies right over the top.
UPDATE
One thing that concerned me watching the video above was the vibrations of the camera where pretty extreme. I decided to remedy that with a cheap solution - a zip tie.
Here's a couple of pictures of how I attached this. Its sort of a sloppy job - but I did it right after work on the fly so I would have time to get out and play with it. Plus, I only had white zip ties. Will hit the hardware store in the morning and see if they have one in black.
Here's an updated video, you can see that it really cuts down on the vibrations. I took shots with the wide angle, the zoom, and in the middle, on the camera. You can actually see the fletching in flight on the middle shot.
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