My camera setup (pics included)

**onearmedbandit** · 24th November 2005, 13:28

After seeing so much bike footage on the net, and the curiousity factor, I decided to properly install a camera on my bike. I didn't want to go with the 'handycam on a mount on the tank' setup, rather I wanted a small camera feeding to a remote storage system. However this looked to prove expensive, so with the help of i'mdying (KB member

) we set about installing a handycam in the tail unit of my bike, with a remote camera mounted up front.

It all finally came together yesterday, so last night we spent about 4hrs planning, sketching, and then installing the system. It's not fully completed yet, need to tidy up a couple bits and pieces, but I tested it on the way home last night in the rain and it worked a treat.

Pic #1 is the persplex caddy for the handycam. I'mdying measured, cut, and heated it to shape. Looks and works like a factory unit!

Pic #2 is the foam insulator for the handycam. This will be tidied up and have a matching 'top' made to sit over the cam.

Pic #3 is most of the wiring! In there you will see a weatherproof cig lighter, a voltage regulator (for the remote cam), AV and power leads, and a remote stereo mic.

Pic #4 is the colour bullet cam, this gives excellent (for TV) resolution, it's about 320 Horizontal lines. Only cost $124, so cheap enough to see if it works with the ability to upgrade if I need later. It's mounted on doublesided foam tape with liberal wrappings of insulation tape!! Yet it doesn't move nor vibrate.

All up it cost me about $850. If you're considering one, go for it. In the position I have the bullet cam I get clear view through the blade and full vision of the clocks, from 0-300km/h and 0 rpm through to redline. Of course I'll only be using it on the track (honest officer), once I organise some web-space I'll post a link to some vid's for those interested.

**Devil** · 24th November 2005, 13:33

Nice work, now where's the footage?

**SimJen** · 24th November 2005, 13:38

Nice work man, very tidy. Be sure to post some vids from it too, on a closed road of course

**skelstar** · 24th November 2005, 13:39

Looks cool mate. Very tidy...its so easy to do something like this, hack it till it works, then lose interest in the mod and end up with a hacked up looking bike.

**bugjuice** · 24th November 2005, 13:40

bloody hell.. you don't do things by 'alf, ay?
well 'kin done! Can't wait to see what you get up to

**sAsLEX** · 24th November 2005, 14:05

Love the mount for the bullet cam!

saw some action of you at Rua on K14s tape and you can sure ride that thing pretty well for a one armed man

**curious george** · 24th November 2005, 14:14

Hey! Seriously thinking of one for these too. Where did you get your camera?
Got linkage?

**onearmedbandit** · 24th November 2005, 14:25

Thanks for the comments guys! CG, I got the camera off trademe for a steal. I went to helmetcam.com.au, got their list of recommended cameras (inc Lanc operation) and went hunting.

**Slingshot** · 24th November 2005, 14:50

Great looking set-up, I'd be really keen to see some uncompressed footage to get a real idea of what the quality is like, even if it's just a few seconds worth.

What's the model name of the bullet cam?

Well done!

**onearmedbandit** · 24th November 2005, 15:03

Slingshot, the camera a Swann security colour camer, SW-P-BCC. Once I've worked out what I'm doing re. recording formats, web-space etc I'll try to hook you up with some footage.

sAsLEX, thanks for the comments. Only my 2nd time on a track so I'd like to think I could up the ante a bit more, like a whole lot more. But I enjoy myself none-the-less, and that's what biking is all about.

**Sniper** · 24th November 2005, 16:08

Well done OAB, looks bloody flash.

**Zapf** · 24th November 2005, 16:14

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

After seeing so much bike footage on the net, and the curiousity factor, I decided to properly install a camera on my bike. I didn't want to go with the 'handycam on a mount on the tank' setup, rather I wanted a small camera feeding to a remote storage system. However this looked to prove expensive, so with the help of i'mdying (KB member

) we set about installing a handycam in the tail unit of my bike, with a remote camera mounted up front.

It all finally came together yesterday, so last night we spent about 4hrs planning, sketching, and then installing the system. It's not fully completed yet, need to tidy up a couple bits and pieces, but I tested it on the way home last night in the rain and it worked a treat.

Pic #1 is the persplex caddy for the handycam. I'mdying measured, cut, and heated it to shape. Looks and works like a factory unit!

Pic #2 is the foam insulator for the handycam. This will be tidied up and have a matching 'top' made to sit over the cam.

Pic #3 is most of the wiring! In there you will see a weatherproof cig lighter, a voltage regulator (for the remote cam), AV and power leads, and a remote stereo mic.

Pic #4 is the colour bullet cam, this gives excellent (for TV) resolution, it's about 320 Horizontal lines. Only cost $124, so cheap enough to see if it works with the ability to upgrade if I need later. It's mounted on doublesided foam tape with liberal wrappings of insulation tape!! Yet it doesn't move nor vibrate.

All up it cost me about $850. If you're considering one, go for it. In the position I have the bullet cam I get clear view through the blade and full vision of the clocks, from 0-300km/h and 0 rpm through to redline. Of course I'll only be using it on the track (honest officer), once I organise some web-space I'll post a link to some vid's for those interested.

what size are your footages? compressed?