Here's a twist: a video FOR Rich

[MrMorden]

I can always trace my jello back to vibration--either the camera/arm set-up used for attachment, or higher-frequency vibrations of the airplane itself, or propeller. In particular, throttle pull-back harmonics of the prop always creates jello (i.e., video wobble). And with the DUC prop I use, I get a lot of harmonics when I am throttling-back and descending, especially when over 5,000 MSL in cross or following winds. I plan for these situations and try to avoid them; and I know (and rely more on) those cameras it will have the least effect on.

Hmm...maybe that is true. I really wish some folks would come out with some really secure and vibration isolated yet removable camera mounts for airplanes.

[drdehave]

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I have found that "Jello," from the airplane's high-frequency vibrations, due to prop unloading and other causes, is most prevalent when you attach your GoPros directly to the airplane using some form of a "hard" attachment, like in picture #3:

To minimize such jello, I try to use indirect, "soft" methods, such as shown in picture #2 (goes in the depression on my dash) or picture #1 (sits on the carpeted rear deck, just behind me).

Using some from of "dampening" material placed on hard mounts may thus work, too, but I haven't gone there yet. However, I am quite certain that high-frequency airplane vibrations--that you might not expect to affect the GoPros--do, in fact, dramatically affect them and result in a 'jello' response from the camera.

Rich