My concern would be stability. Both rotational and sway. Especially as you try to move the camera.michaelfish wrote: What do you think of this idea? What kind of problems can you foresee?
Camera mounting ideas for Sony EVI-D70
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Retractable Motorized Camera
Well, here's my idea of a garage door opener implemented as a concealed, motorized retractable camera system.
Using a garage door opener (track) mounted vertically instead of horizontally, I was able to install a motorized retractable camera system for the Sony EVI-D70.
The camera is raised/lowered by either the hand remote control or from a keypad mounted on the wall. Pan/Tilt/Zoom is accomplished via a Sony RM-B300 joystick controller located in the library.
I used an straight air conditioning register boot to store the camera in the ceiling instead of the light fixture idea. The register boot was better suited for the shape of the camera and cheaper. It also was easier to conceal by using a grill to cover the hole. Thanks to Mikerowaved for his ideas for concealing the camera, which led to my own solution...using the A/C grill. When the camera retracts, a 10" x 6" air-return grill mounted on hinges is pulled into place or opened by the camera base via a cable and springs.
Limits on the garage door track control the stops.
The camera drops 7' from the ceiling and suspends 8 1/2 feet off the ground.
The cost of the project was only about $375, but there was a lot of work involved.
Using a garage door opener (track) mounted vertically instead of horizontally, I was able to install a motorized retractable camera system for the Sony EVI-D70.
The camera is raised/lowered by either the hand remote control or from a keypad mounted on the wall. Pan/Tilt/Zoom is accomplished via a Sony RM-B300 joystick controller located in the library.
I used an straight air conditioning register boot to store the camera in the ceiling instead of the light fixture idea. The register boot was better suited for the shape of the camera and cheaper. It also was easier to conceal by using a grill to cover the hole. Thanks to Mikerowaved for his ideas for concealing the camera, which led to my own solution...using the A/C grill. When the camera retracts, a 10" x 6" air-return grill mounted on hinges is pulled into place or opened by the camera base via a cable and springs.
Limits on the garage door track control the stops.
The camera drops 7' from the ceiling and suspends 8 1/2 feet off the ground.
The cost of the project was only about $375, but there was a lot of work involved.
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Now that's pretty cool! Next time you're up in the overhead area you'll have to take some pics of the behind-the-scenes part of the installation.
Do you get much vibration or other mount movement when you tilt/pan the head?
Do you get much vibration or other mount movement when you tilt/pan the head?
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Behind the scenes pictures
Here are some pictures of the setup in the attic.
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Video of camera lowering and retracting
There were problems reported with the videos not playing. Hopefully this will correct the problem. Let me know if it does not work for you.
The trick was to check 'Rewind Movie After Playing' under the Options tab.
The trick was to check 'Rewind Movie After Playing' under the Options tab.
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