I got my new Valentine 1 last weekand was thinking of how I wanted to mount it. From reading this site, I got alot of ideas and deceided to mount it high between the seats. I wanted a sturdy mount that I wouldn't have to glue or drill holes to attach.

Being a professional photographer (part time), I work with various photographic equipment and had seen cameral window mounts. These are mounts that attach to your window and allow you to shoot out your car (when it's turned off) and provide a sturdy mount for a heavy camera. I went to my local camera store and saw a Manfrotto 3292. This is a very well made mount made of cast aluminum with the same black finish as the V1! They look like they came from the same box! I bought it ($35) and took the camera screw off and attached the V1 with a square of velcrow. That's it. I mounted it on the plastic air dam between the seats and it looks great. No muss, no fuss.

This is an excellent solution to the mounting question and one that I thought someone could use.

Let me know if you have questions.

No, I don't have pictures. I only work in chemical photography and don't know how to post it anyway

 

if you're a pro you might want to invest in a negative scanner or multipass CMYK scanner and CMYK printer to do high quality digital reproductions that are nearly indiscernible from regular prints.

Once it's scanned there are still a few websites you can post photos on.

I did a search and came up w/ a Bogen part that fits your description. is that correct? Here's a link to a pic/price.

 

You're probably right. Digital seems to be the way to go. I've seen some reproductions that are almost as sharp as chemical. My clients want the best, however. Running their enlargements off on a printer doesn't have the same quality as chemical. Can't get the same enlargement sizes and the print life can't compare. Probably will someday, but not now.

The mount you show has a ball pivot. The 3292 I have is just a mount. There's a brass screw that connects the camera to the mount. It's as low profile as you can get.

Thanks for the tip on the scanner. I understand the best quality now is using a chemical camera, a quality scanner and printer. I've been toying with the idea but haven't really had the demand from my clients. When they do, I'll consider.