I have this mount, but how can I use it to take videos of myself? Extension arm? If this won't work and I don't have a helmet, then what do I need?
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This is a headstrap for mounting in your head to take video of what you see in front of you. What you are looking for is a gopro "selfie" stick with extension arm that allows you to hold out in front of you and take vide if yourself.
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You would definitely need the selfie stick that go pro makes. Now. I know it has an attachment on the end to mount the camera but mounting an arm to a helmet is out of my knowledge. I'd consult YouTube. They have videos on everything ever concerning gopros. Or mount the camera to your bike or board or just hold the selfie stick.
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I personally would add one if you are in an active setting. I dropped my D3200 while riding a ride at Disneyland trying to put it back in the mount. But I still love it.
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Yes you can take videos. I don't think it will stand up to the forces of BMXing, though. The clip works for biking around town on the occasional bump in the road. Jumps and stuff are probably beyond what it will hold.
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Hi Christopher, try checking third party mounts compatible with your Action Camcorder. -Vincent
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I think you are saying this like you already try it. And you are right the adhesive mount is rigid and it won´t take the helmet shape. My suggestion use another mount, what about goggles, Do you use googles? try with that. That the only thing I can say. Bless
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I had to look up your camera type. It is a mini DV cam and seems too large in body size to be able to be mounted on this Arkon, unless you do it upside down (you would not get enough clearance for a forward view, as the arm is not long enough). Also, I would not advise trying to use it with this mount, as it may exceed the safe weight to hold on securely, after an extended period of time, and it may bounce around too much, while the car is in motion, due to its weight on the mount.
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Yeah a head strap would be good if you want to capture whatever you look at and should not be a problem to stop and play and take pictures since this cam comes with a remote which does all three of those functions. A chest mount is good if you just want to record whatever is straight ahead its kind of hard to record something up high. I use the chest harness for skiing but I am going to switch to a helmet mount since when you lean to ski the camera points at the ground even with it tilted at max angle.So for hiking I would recommend a head strap so you can record whatever you looking at. Yeah a head strap would be good if you want to capture whatever you look at and should not be a problem to stop and play and take pictures since this cam comes with a remote which does all three of those functions. A chest mount is good if you just want to record whatever is straight ahead its kind of hard to record something up high. I use the chest harness for skiing but I am going to switch to a helmet mount since when you lean to ski the camera points at the ground even with it tilted at max angle.So for hiking I would recommend a head strap so you can record... » Read More Yeah a head strap would be good if you want to capture whatever you look at and should not be a problem to stop and play and take pictures since this cam comes with a remote which does all three of those functions. A chest mount is good if you just want to record whatever is straight ahead its kind of hard to record something up high. I use the chest harness for skiing but I am going to switch to a helmet mount since when you lean to ski the camera points at the ground even with it tilted at max angle.So for hiking I would recommend a head strap so you can record whatever you looking at. « Show Less
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it has male threads and I screwed it into cameras female threads. obviously not ideal. I'm sure there is a separate mount that can be installed, but as it came, this is the only way I could figure out. if you figure a better way, please let me know.
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if you mean what has become called 'selfies', i really have never tried that. video in general is of a very good quality however. if you were to put it on a tripod and kick it into gear, that would be awesome stuff i am sure. let me know how it works out... :-)
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There is not any way to attach the mic to your camera in this rig. I would recommend a hot shoe mount and a arm to hold it close to your camera.
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It doesn't really work for me. I don't use it mainly because I thought I'd use it with my shoulder mount but it doesn't work whtat way. I can see it working more if I shot outside on my tripod which I don't with my work. So I bring it along just in case one day I need it. In that sense, it works.
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If you're running something like a Bell 500 helmet, you're going to need a face shield. There's no point in having a mic if you're open face. As for the mounting side of your question, as long as there's a flat surface it can screw tighten onto, it's basically a universal mount. best to watch a mounting video or two on youtube to see if it'll fit your style helmet.
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Yes - this is only for a helmet application. (It would not fit around your head.) If you are looking for something for the Sony Action cam, they make a mount that is a head band type.
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My son owns the GoPro and he said he would probably use the handlebar mount for your application. Hope that helps.
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I gave it as a gift, and have not received any feedback. I believe all the gopro's have the same mount.
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You need to purchase a "tripod mount." Price around $7.99 at gopro website or retail store.
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this would look incredibly silly if you were using it for stills purposes instead of video. To answer your question: yes you can but it's not really the right tool for the job. Look into a monopod instead.