Car window mount recommendations

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Can anyone offer me advice as to which type and or brand to buy please?
 
Peter123 said:
Thanks. Will it take a Z8 with 600mm 6.3 attached?
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AI overview says your combo weighs

  • Total Weight: ~2,380g (5.24 lbs).
IIRC from looking at the Hague site there isa max limit of 2kg but perhaps they make other mounts with a higher limit?

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A door mount might be more applicable?
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Or even a saddle beanbag with tripod head screw point?
 
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Thanks.
Box Brownie said:
AI overview says your combo weighs

  • Total Weight: ~2,380g (5.24 lbs).
IIRC from looking at the Hague site there isa max limit of 2kg but perhaps they make other mounts with a higher limit?

Edit
A door mount might be more applicable?
gimprogear.com

NEW! - Door Mount MK3 CF (Carbon Fiber) | Gimpro

The ALL NEW Door Mount MK3 CF (Carbon Fiber) is based on the original swivel arm clamp-on door bracket and gives the same all-round performance as the MK2, just much lighter and sporting an all new more cutting edge design.
gimprogear.com gimprogear.com

Or even a saddle beanbag with tripod head screw point?
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Thanks. I think I'll explore the bean bag route.
 
If you have a tripod foot you could run a strap and hang it from a grab handle in the roof or from the roof rails if you have them.
 
Peter123 said:
Can anyone offer me advice as to which type and or brand to buy please?
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What vehicle? And what are you photographing (stationary, low light, etc)?

The most stable and cost effective option is a beanbag, I combine it with a panning base attached to the lens foot when needed.
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For less stability, but more flexibility, suspending the camera from the lens foot is a great option. But it requires a car with window frames or a gutter. This is one example (the Lens Sling I make/sell, but it's a pretty easy DIY).

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And this is the Window Rail I make/sell which is based on HD pocket door hardware (200lb). Which is the best option for panning; but still reduced stability.
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I wouldn't recommend anything that clamps to the window directly; it's not particularly stable and it's not designed to take the load vertically or twisting. Early on I used a Kirk window mount which is currently the WM-2 model, and there's the Leofoto WN-03 which I would probably like better than the Kirk. But I prefer the other options.

If it helps, here's a video where I compare the beanbag/pad, Kirk window mount, and the Window Rail.
 
I've rarely needed anything like this, but when I did, the bean bag solution worked well.
 
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