WTB small CCTV motorized pan & tilt mount - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2014, 06:59:41 pm
content: Hi all and thanks for reading this WTB messageI am looking for a compact (small) motorized pan and tilt mount. New or used but good condition.You may well ask, how small is small ? ..... well I already have the large exterior Molynx type Pan Tilt heads that are used with weather protection housings. They weigh about 10kg and measure around 25cm x 20cm x 30cm. I will attach a picture as an example. These are too large and cumbersome for indoor work. At the other end of the spectrum I have a compact battery powered unit commonly found in photographic shops. It is designed for SLR cameras and small (light) camcorders. The unit is all plastic and not very robust. It certainly was not designed to support a 2kg thermal camera !What I am looking for is a unit like the external Molynx or Denard offerings, but half the size ! An 'over the top' mounting format is preferred, but a side mount will also work for me.Do they actually exist ? Definitely..... I missed buying a compact Denard unit a few years ago. The are designed for the smaller exterior camera housings that came along with smaller CCTV camera formats.Buy a new one from a retailer ? The problem is that CCTV appears to have abandoned small Pan Tilt heads in favour of integrated Camera/PTZ dome assemblies. The good old Pan Tilt mount is no longer fashionable.Buy used ? That is what I have been trying to do but sadly I cannot find a compact unit, they are all large and designed to support 5kg+ cameras.Does anyone have a small Pan Tilt mount that they would be willing to sell ? I am interested enough to consider importing from outside the UK. Europe should not be a huge postal cost and maybe the USA is affordable as well ?I would be interested to hear from anyone with a small but quality built Pan Tilt headI am located in the United Kingdom.RegardsFraser

author: TheBorg
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2014, 09:13:39 pm
content: If you are willing to put in the money, the eMotimo PT or TB3 is just about what you are looking for. Retails at about $800 though...

author: Richard Crowley
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2014, 09:22:11 pm
content: ServoCity has a growing range of pan/tilt mechanical pieces to assemble the system of your design with servo or gear-head motors.http://www.servocity.com/html/pan_tilt_roll___accessories.htmlElse Ebay is a decent source of products which are no longer fashionable. I have bought several of the Pro Four 1010 pan/tilt heads on Ebay.http://www.ebay.com/itm/PRO-FOUR-1010RP-ROBOTIC-VIDEO-CAMERA-BASE-/321013766581?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4abde959b5

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 11, 2014, 01:47:41 am
content: Try searching for: fpv camera gimbal.

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 11, 2014, 12:50:49 pm
content: Thanks to all who offered comments and ideas. Excellent input.I have settled on a unit from China that looks to meet my needs at a reasonable cost. It isn't the smallest, and neither is it the largest....somewhere in the mid ground of available Pan Tilt units. Diecast metal case rather than plastic so it should be reasonably robust.Also easy to control :-)http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260370887871?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649&autorefresh=truehttp://www.ptscctv.com/en/productshow.aspx?cateid=172&productsid=1553Good price when you consider the postage on a 3.5kg item like this. The total purchase price from China would not have covered postage alone from the USA.I will advise on quality when it arrives.If anyone finds a smaller Pan Tilt that can carry around 2Kg camera weight, I would still be interested as you can never have too many mounting optionsAurora