line following housing

waker1der · Outlaw Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 102 City: London UK

does anyone have any info on the camera housings that mount under the tow point on the tower and follow the rider by attaching to the line?

any weblinks or info greatly appreciated

cheers

RD · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 626 City: Discovery Bay

The video I've seen shot from those doesn't "lead" the rider properly but rather follows and makes it hard to watch. Also you have to shoot fairly wide to keep the rider in the frame at all. For training purposes I think they're great. For any kind of Pro or presentation work (that being amateur stuff you want to post on the web but want it to look good!) I would say - no way!

Anyhow the one I've seen is called V-trac (I think)

waker1der · Outlaw Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 102 City: London UK

were just going to use it at our wakeboard clinic, were gonna leave it running and then use it as a teaching aid the next week, thanks for the advice though

matt1808 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 1981

this one doesn't look too bad. Check out the video from the link at the bottom. http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=519&highlight=air+trakker