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I know this is the umpteenth bike/camera mount instructable, but I did it a bit differently than the rest, however, and I thought I'd share my techniques. In this instructable I'll show one way of attaching your camera onto your headset for forward-looking photos, and onto your rack for rear-looking photos.
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Primarily, you will need a "ball head" from a tripod, as well as a matching-size bolt to thread it on. I'm a bit of a chump and paid $90 for the excellent Manfrotto 484RC2 ball head with quick-release, although if you check eBay you can find them for cheaper. This particular ball head uses a 3/8" thread, which I like because it's bigger and stronger than just your standard 1/4" camera tripod mount size, which some cheaper ball heads use.
You'll need a few washers, lock-washers, and locknuts, although I'm not going to detail specifically how many and what size you need, since that depends on your bicycle. It's quite simple, just improvise it as you go. I spent about $4 at the hardware store for each of the mounts I'm about to show you, including bolts, nuts, and washers.
Oh, and for the headset-mount, you'll need an old seatpost clamp, salvaged from an old bicycle or perhaps the parts room of your local community bike shop, if you have one.
You'll need a few washers, lock-washers, and locknuts, although I'm not going to detail specifically how many and what size you need, since that depends on your bicycle. It's quite simple, just improvise it as you go. I spent about $4 at the hardware store for each of the mounts I'm about to show you, including bolts, nuts, and washers.
Oh, and for the headset-mount, you'll need an old seatpost clamp, salvaged from an old bicycle or perhaps the parts room of your local community bike shop, if you have one.
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