jhoff80
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MonoJonno Posted at 6-19 15:42
Yes. I dont trust the clips and magnet on a handlebar mount on my mountain bike (i did trust, but not after today). Today i had the action 2 (cam & front screen module) attached to the supplied magnetic attachment, screwed into a gopro type handlebar mount. I was riding a lumpy trail (similar in intensity to a rough old cobbled street) and the camera flew off the magnetic mount (it took an hour to find the camera and front screen which had separated and were buried in brambles). When i found the camera and front screen, i clipped it into the mount and gave it a wiggle and a shake. Side to side the clips are strong, and there is no movement. But shake it front to back and there a lot less strength, and there is wobble. So i guess what happened, was the clips eventually spread open and camera popped off the magnet. Also worth noting is the amount of noise that carries through to recorded video from the mount rattling. Ive only had my action 2 for 2 weeks. Given that cyclists and mountain bikers probably account for a big portion of action 2 purchasers, DJI should get on top of this, maybe manufacture a slim cage accessory that provides the security without increasing the overall footprint of the camera too much (unlike the smallrig cage which adds far too much additional area).
Out of curiosity, were you also using the magnetic case when this happened? |
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