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This was a short test around Dunbar and Belhaven of the Manfrotto 241V Suction Grip with the Fujifilm X-T1 and Fujinon XF10-24mm f4R OIS attached.   I used a variety of roads and lanes with potholes and traffic calming humps to see how much shake would be introduced in the finished video and I have to say the 241V clamp does an excellent job despite the fact I forgot to attach the bracing strut that was supplied and would've provided even more support - black mark for me!   Here is the video of the test - This also gave me another opportunity to use the WiFi abilities of the X-T1.  I connected the X-T1 to my Google Nexus 7 tablet so I was able to control the camera from the driver's seat, especially when the camera was attached to the outside of the car taking the wheel shots. The Manfrotto 241V was purchased for a car test I am doing next week.  I'm taking a Porsche 911 Turbo S from Porsche's UK headquarters in Reading to the home of ...

One of the perks of being the Media Delegate for one of the FIA World Championships is I get loaned some very nice cars, especially from the FIA WEC partners Audi.     In 2010 I was given the loan of a Audi A4 3.0 TDI Avant quattro for one of our trips to Mull.  As a motorway cruiser this car was superb, bowling along at a fair rate of knots and turning over 45mpg in the process.   The car was equally at home on the rough roads on Mull and I took advantage of the scenery to take some pictures of the car.       Car Specs - Audi A4 3.0 TDI Avant quattro Max power (bhp/rpm)  237/4000  Pulling power (lb/ft)    369  0-60 mph (secs)           6.3  Max speed (mph)        155