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***moved from prior post as this deserves its own review***
Zgear BCD Mount review
I had a chance to try out the mount during a lionfish hunt. This was really the only way to get decent bubble-free footage when both my hands were busy with a hawaiian sling. It took some getting used to as far as positioning and angles but I found the best setup was on my left shoulder webbing under the inflator hose and hinged angled towards my chest facing forward and a little towards by head right under my chin. Pretty much looked like I was a blues musician with a harmonica, but got the best POV shots. I was worried about stability of the Velco strap because I don't have a padded BCD shoulder strap, only basic webbing. However the tethering leash attached to the D-ring had the added benefit of stabilizing the rig even more. Stability was not a problem. Also did not notice a bubble on my filter that I would have normally seen if my GoPro was on a handle but this is more due to my unfamiliarity using this mount for the first time. With the GoPro under my chin at my chest, it was easy to access the buttons. Overall this is a well made product and will be my only option when I want to go hands free, although in general I film mostly using a handle. Mask mounts are not an option secondary to bubbles. Check out the footage below. A little less than a half of the scenes are with the BCD mount. I filmed in superview which I do NOT recommend secondary to edge distortion...originally thought that doing this would help me capture more of the action since I wasn't actively aiming the camera.
Thanks for letting me demo your product. Very nice mount
https://vimeo.com/91477834
[video=vimeo;91477834]https://vimeo.com/91477834[/video]
Zgear BCD Mount review
I had a chance to try out the mount during a lionfish hunt. This was really the only way to get decent bubble-free footage when both my hands were busy with a hawaiian sling. It took some getting used to as far as positioning and angles but I found the best setup was on my left shoulder webbing under the inflator hose and hinged angled towards my chest facing forward and a little towards by head right under my chin. Pretty much looked like I was a blues musician with a harmonica, but got the best POV shots. I was worried about stability of the Velco strap because I don't have a padded BCD shoulder strap, only basic webbing. However the tethering leash attached to the D-ring had the added benefit of stabilizing the rig even more. Stability was not a problem. Also did not notice a bubble on my filter that I would have normally seen if my GoPro was on a handle but this is more due to my unfamiliarity using this mount for the first time. With the GoPro under my chin at my chest, it was easy to access the buttons. Overall this is a well made product and will be my only option when I want to go hands free, although in general I film mostly using a handle. Mask mounts are not an option secondary to bubbles. Check out the footage below. A little less than a half of the scenes are with the BCD mount. I filmed in superview which I do NOT recommend secondary to edge distortion...originally thought that doing this would help me capture more of the action since I wasn't actively aiming the camera.
Thanks for letting me demo your product. Very nice mount
https://vimeo.com/91477834
[video=vimeo;91477834]https://vimeo.com/91477834[/video]
