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pianoman66

What would be the difference between these two suction mounts for mounting a Canon HV-30 to the outside of a car?

This one from ebay - for $13

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Car-Hold...ccessories&hash=item4aaee2a26b#ht_2043wt_1034

compared to one from these people, for $75

http://www.camzilla.com.au/products_info/suction-mounts__suction-mount-assembly

I'm assuming that you would be paying for the quality and reliability of the suction? I don't think I would trust the one from ebay, I would be paranoid that it would fall off! Any advice?
 
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As I see it, the difference is the articulation joints. Sure, the camera is only 1.2 pounds but I wouldn't strap $1000.00 to side of a moving vehicle without spring steel clips and/or three point attachment.
 
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This is my favorite car-mount:

duck-tape.jpg


Not joking. I've used the into-level Sticky-Pod, and I returned to duct-tape. It's much more stable, you can avoid shake, and if you're a creative jerry-rigger, you can get the shot you want.

By the way, both of those that you've posted links to look far inferior to even the intro-level Sticky-Pod.

My opinion -- unless you spend hundreds of dollars on the top-line Sticky-Pod, I think car mounts are worthless.
 
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I have one of these and It works great for my 7D:

Fat Gecko Double Suction Mount

Some of the B&H Reviews have guys doing 60mph for hours on end with them.

To answer the question, yes there is probably a quality difference. The cheap one looks a lot more plasticy. The second also has a ball joint where you can put it exactly where you want it, the cheap one looks like it only hinges in one direction.

The Fat Gecko is great though.
 
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PaulGriffith said:
I have one of these and It works great for my 7D:

Fat Gecko Double Suction Mount

Some of the B&H Reviews have guys doing 60mph for hours on end with them.

To answer the question, yes there is probably a quality difference. The cheap one looks a lot more plasticy. The second also has a ball joint where you can put it exactly where you want it, the cheap one looks like it only hinges in one direction.

The Fat Gecko is great though.
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It's in the ball-joints where the weakness lies, though. No matter how tight the grip, even with a light camera, you're gonna get some bounce and jiggle. Only way I see it, to avoid any bounce, is if you've got a triangulated system of support. Something like this:

http://www.stickypod.com/stickypod_director.html
 
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