Is it possible to shoot 180° in flying direction without having the nose of the helicopter in the picture when using a side-nose-mount like the one on the pictures from Zatzworks inc.
This position can be described as an offset nose mount.
I haven't used it, but it looks like it will give you a good straight ahead view on a fairly wide lens without nose or left skid creeping into shot. A million percent better than the side mount.
In respect to 180 degrees it can pan from straight ahead to the right a fair way, but not to the left, unless tilted downwards.
Obviously the aircraft nose can be crabbed a little to the left with pedals to creep it out of shot.
I wonder how well the floats would perform with such a weight outboard and forward of the frame? just asking
Most of the shots show a right hand orbit, regardless of which side the gimbal is on, we know that pilots prefer to do it clockwise
Mickjoebill