Install dash cam on the car's REAR shelf with the camera lens pointing towards the FRONT of the car?

[SandraWIhan]

I was messing with my dash cam while sitting in the back seat as a passenger. I plugged it into the factory USB ports in the rear armrest. It then occurred to me that the view from the back seat actually showed more, compared to having the dash cam on the windshield. I took suction cup mount off the windshield and put it on the car's REAR shelf. The only smooth surface was the first aid kit compartment door on the shelf, so I stuck it there. The only problem is that my cheap $200 dash cam has a little problem with the dark/bright scenes because the interior of the car occupies the very top and bottom of the shot. (my dash cam has no manual exposure control)

Still.. the view tells a better story if I get T-boned or sidswiped or something like that... Here's a screenshot of what it looks like:

 

[niko]

you forgot to add a screenshot

 

[SandraWIhan]

you forgot to add a screenshot

sorry, I was trying to find a new image host website that is acceptable to this forum. Updated.

 

[druelf]

Seems a very strange "screenshot" to me..

 

[Xybone]

That's a polandball comic.

 

[Street Guardian USA]

I don't get it

 

[jokiin]

I don't get it

you are not alone I'm sure

 

[Mtz]

Is nice. At least is about romania with a small „r”.
I have recordings with dashcam mounted at the back of the driver because it was a van.
The view is amazing when watching the recording as a movie, but not so good if you want to see the license plates from the cars which are in traffic in front of you.

That recording is from Romania. This is too, but with another camera which was mounted directly on the windshield.

Here is the temporary mount for the first video.

enjoy,
Mtz

 

[Street Guardian USA]

Nice! Not a bad idea, On special occasions I think I'm going to add my 2nd spare WF1 in the back facing forward when I give my friends tours of San Francisco. (via Suction Cup mount)

I can then practice my new MultiCam editing skills.
http://dashcamtalk.com/forum/thread...or-12-tutorial-wf1-front-mini-0801-back.2841/

I can easily add the extra power on the fly via
https://www.amazon.com/gp/B0016LE80K

 

[Street Guardian USA]

Mtz, where is your rear view mirror?

 

[jokiin]

Mtz, where is your rear view mirror?

I think it's a small delivery van, a lot of them don't have an interior mirror