Jorden Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 I just recently bought a nice camera arm and was planning on filming a lot of my own hunts this year and was wondering from those of you who do if where do you place the camera. Do you put it above you, level with you, on your right, left? What is the best place to put so it doesnt interfere but is still easy to move around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 I film almost all of my hunts.... The camera arm is a HUGE key to success.....One that moves smoothing and has plenty of extension is very important....IMO. So what did you get? MANY many deer have lived another day because of the camera. It is a challenge to get it the deer in the right spot, then have the camera in that same spot zoomed in or out correctly, focused properly and finally you ready for the shot......But it is fun. I like my camera about waist high. Right or left side of me depends on the tree stand. But I do prefer the camera arm to be as close to the middle of the tree as possible. So as I am sitting in my stand the arm would come right over my shoulder if it was pointed straight away. However I swing it one way or the other. I like it here cause I then can swing right or left easier and film more easily on both sides of the tree. BUT at waist level I can push the camera one direction or the other with my waist while at full draw.....Cause it never fails as I come to full draw the deer will take a step or two. Now they are out of the cameras view so I can push/bump the camera arm over to get the deer back into the cameras view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 I film almost all of my hunts.... The camera arm is a HUGE key to success.....One that moves smoothing and has plenty of extension is very important....IMO. So what did you get? I got the Pro Elite arm from Honey Creek Outdoors. http://honeycreekoutdoors.com/honeycreekconcepts.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 What Todd said. Be sure you can see the viewfinder on your camera where you place it. Several times I have set up in the mornings in the dark and not realized I would not be able to see the viewfinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybertech_hound819 Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 I filmed myself on a bear hunt in canada this spring and it was one of the best and worst hunts of my life. I dont knwo how many bears i had to let go because i couldnt do all the things at once. but once i setteled down and let the pressure off it was a great hunt and finaly did get to tag one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 I got the Pro Elite arm from Honey Creek Outdoors. http://honeycreekoutdoors.com/honeycreekconcepts.html Good choice...I can say as a former HCO Pro Staff member that this is the best arm you're going to find on the market. Good luck this year! Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 I can say as a former HCO Pro Staff member What happened with that Dakota? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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