Out for a drive

[Mikehamilton]

Hi Guys

Decided to try something new for me. I dismatled one of my rig suction cups and made me a mount like so

Here are the results.


Just Drive by Mike-Hamilton Photography, on Flickr


Just Drive 2 by Mike-Hamilton Photography, on Flickr

What do you think?

Mike

 

[TomTomTom]

This is cool, but I don't think it suits long exposure, video however...!
Keep it up

 

[rueboy]

no1 for me

 

[Mikehamilton]

Cheers, would video work when its that dark? i havent really played around with video on my 7D

 

[macvisual]

Hey that's a class effect, superb!

 

[Mikehamilton]

Thank you

 

[Dinsdale]

Great shots and really like the effect. But you're either a very brave man or got big pockets, 'cos I know where the first stone chip would strike if I did that.

 

[Mikehamilton]

Great shots and really like the effect. But you're either a very brave man or got big pockets, 'cos I know where the first stone chip would strike if I did that.

Cheers

I was worried about stones, so i waited untill there was no other cars infront of me

 

[rueboy]

Ive seen the use if another suction handle, the one window fitters use, to hold the camera strap just incase the one attached to the camera fails. also you dont need to go to fast to get the affect.

 

[Mikehamilton]

Ive seen the use if another suction handle, the one window fitters use, to hold the camera strap just incase the one attached to the camera fails. also you dont need to go to fast to get the affect.

I wasn't going fast at all, 15 mph max

 

[gazfy]

I think they are brilliant, only thing for me would be to drop your own car onto sidelights only whilst doing it as (for me) the cars own headlights spoil the images a little. As mentioned your extremely brave though... I'd never have the courage to attach my camera like that to my car. Well done!

 

[Mikehamilton]

Thanks. You know I never thought to put just the side lights on

Something for next time.

 

[Mikehamilton]

Sorry to bump, but i have written a new Blog entry about these shots. So feel free to take a look

http://mike-hamiltonphotography.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[jakeblu]

Glad you did bump missed these first time round and pleased to see them now. Some great shots and I like them both. Nice to see something different.

Steve

 

[MWHCVT]

Brilliant Mike, I remember approving these for the nights on the road group as they're very good not what we will normally have in the group

And thanks for also showing off your set up for it

Matt

 

[TomTomTom]

Cheers, would video work when its that dark? i havent really played around with video on my 7D

Your EXIF gives an exposure of 15 seconds, f10 at ISO 100, shot at 11mm. If you shoot in 24fps at 1/50th (to maintain a 180 degree shutter angle), shoot around f4 to keep everything sharp and make sure everything is in focus - at 11mm that's not an issue at all - and you should get a well exposed very cool looking video. You might have to lift the ISO a little but you can go fairly high on a 7D and still get good results.
Sorry for the essay, but I felt bad for not realising that you'd replied and taking ages to respond. You should definitely have a play with video, it's seriously addictive.