<p>Go Pro offers both headbands and helmet mounts for their cameras.  Once you learn how to position and aim your head-mounted camera based on what you want it to see, you then only need a mechanism to start/stop the camera.  WiFi support and an appropriate app can be helpful.</p>

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2016-07-20T01:45:52.393Z
Thank you very much for this answer. However, I am still wondering if this can be done with iPhone or SLR
MicroMachine
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2016-07-19T22:51:32.790Z
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Michael Tiemann
<p>If you don't really need to see the video as you're shooting it, you could simply strap your phone to your chin (if you need it to move like your field of vision) or you could also strap it in the space where the neck and chest meet, with a slight tilt (if all you need to film is your hands). This is a very DIY solution and can be adjusted as you please if you have legos or spare plastic or cardboard lying around.</p>
<p>If you don't mind buying something, there are straps specifically designed for first-person video. Check out <a href="https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/B08L6MTKMQ" rel="nofollow noreferrer" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.amazon.com/Head-Mounted-First-Person-Shooting-Compatible-Smartphones/dp/B08L6MTKMQ</a> or other similar products.</p>

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Aya Noaman
<p>you could build an overhead rig and use an external monitor to view what is being see on the screen, there are many videos on sites like YouTube to see how these are built and work</p>

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2016-07-20T08:52:32.043Z
2016-07-20T08:52:32.043Z
Adam Mann Pro
<p>In filming a video diary, I am often trying fruitlessly to put my two hands in the frame (as I stand, walk, etc) to show in the video when I am doing certain things with my hands. </p>

<p>It is difficult to achieve, as I have tried with iPhone and with DSLR/mirrorless cameras as well as with camcorders, and holding the device, as well as seeing the screen to frame and focussing were all very difficult.</p>

<p>Has anyone achieved this? I would love an answer that explains solutions on how to do this with an iPhone as well as with a DSLR/mirrorless camera. A tripod cannot be an answer, unless if it fits on my head or shoulders.</p>

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2023-03-30T15:10:50.143Z
Technically (although this would be a very heavy and bulky solution) you could use a tripod: if you make all the legs as short as possible and then strap them around your head, you could make a first-person view—but what a drag lol
Aya Noaman
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How can I film my two hands?
MicroMachine
# How can I film my two hands?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-19)

In filming a video diary, I am often trying fruitlessly to put my two hands in the frame (as I stand, walk, etc) to show in the video when I am doing certain things with my hands.

It is difficult to achieve, as I have tried with iPhone and with DSLR/mirrorless cameras as well as with camcorders, and holding the device, as well as seeing the screen to frame and focussing were all very difficult.

Has anyone achieved this? I would love an answer that explains solutions on how to do this with an iPhone as well as with a DSLR/mirrorless camera. A tripod cannot be an answer, unless if it fits on my head or shoulders.

**Tags:** dslr, iphone, technical

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Technically (although this would be a very heavy and bulky solution) you could use a tripod: if you make all the legs as short as possible and then strap them around your head, you could make a first-person view—but what a drag lol  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-07-19. Score: 1

Go Pro offers both headbands and helmet mounts for their cameras. Once you learn how to position and aim your head-mounted camera based on what you want it to see, you then only need a mechanism to start/stop the camera. WiFi support and an appropriate app can be helpful.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you very much for this answer. However, I am still wondering if this can be done with iPhone or SLR  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2023-03-29. Score: 0

If you don't really need to see the video as you're shooting it, you could simply strap your phone to your chin (if you need it to move like your field of vision) or you could also strap it in the space where the neck and chest meet, with a slight tilt (if all you need to film is your hands). This is a very DIY solution and can be adjusted as you please if you have legos or spare plastic or cardboard lying around.

If you don't mind buying something, there are straps specifically designed for first-person video. Check out [https://www.amazon.com/Head-Mounted-First-Person-Shooting-Compatible-Smartphones/dp/B08L6MTKMQ](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/B08L6MTKMQ) or other similar products.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-07-20. Score: 0

you could build an overhead rig and use an external monitor to view what is being see on the screen, there are many videos on sites like YouTube to see how these are built and work


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