Oregon Camera (Bike Cam)

[saul]

Sold

[idleidolidyll]

Sold

yep sold, no more pm's please, it's all Sauls

[jumma]

...as soon as i hit the track it would turn off and corupt the file, i treid new batterys, i thought the SD card might be popping out so i jammed somthing in their to make sure it sould not move,

i had it mounted on the handlebars, if i shake the unit it will turn off, any idea's i thought the batteries might be moving and disconting

Attatched camera to my bike yesterday and went for a short blast. When I pulled over at the end to turn off the damn thing it was already off! Got home and viewed footage and was only the first minute.

I had it mounted next to my headlight and can only assume it was the vibrations from revving the shit out of my bike that prompted it to shut down. Am gonna attempt to wrap it up in some foam or similar and see if that helps. Will keep you all posted.

[marty]

couple of guys use (or at least try to use) these for skydiving. they have nothing but bad things to say - too unreliable and switch off while hanging off the side of the plane - temp and vibration related we reckon. the best ones are digital tape machines on the side of the helmet. works fine @ 200km/h.

[idleidolidyll]

The Oregon was OK and for the price, bloody excellent.

Trouble was it did have a tendency to switch off if mounted badly. They don't like vibration and the worst place to mount them is on a handlebar IMO.

I reckon a mounting plate of some kind with a vibration damper would fix em.

That said, have fun Saul, I like my newer more expensive DV Cam with 12x zoom and a live viewing monitor. The monitor ensures I really am capturing the right action. As for wet weather: I'm over rain, I never set out in the stuff and if it rains when I'm out, I'll just stash my little camera away.

With a 2GB card I get over 3 hours of 640x480 30fps video and sound (.avi).

[Kflasher]

In my quest to find the perfect Bike Cam, I think I have found a pretty good one.

Cheers dude I have been in the hunt for a small one just like that right price too.

[Kornholio]

Dibs

Lights, action ....camera

Actually me, spud and fish are planning a wee jaunt this weekend if ya want some footage to test it out.................

[saul]

Lights, action ....camera

Actually me, spud and fish are planning a wee jaunt this weekend if ya want some footage to test it out.................

I think that that is exactly what is needed

Stalker

[saul]

The Oregon was OK and for the price, bloody excellent.

Trouble was it did have a tendency to switch off if mounted badly. They don't like vibration and the worst place to mount them is on a handlebar IMO.

I reckon a mounting plate of some kind with a vibration damper would fix em.

That said, have fun Saul, I like my newer more expensive DV Cam with 12x zoom and a live viewing monitor. The monitor ensures I really am capturing the right action. As for wet weather: I'm over rain, I never set out in the stuff and if it rains when I'm out, I'll just stash my little camera away.

With a 2GB card I get over 3 hours of 640x480 30fps video and sound (.avi).

Cheers mate I have used a vid cam with a nice mount but I always had the feeling that it was to bulky, plus I had to swap with my radar detector.

I like the size of the O cam and I will sort the mounting (ahem) no trouble

Have seen dmntd's cam after it came of at a decent rate of knots and it still looked in good condtion.

Should be here tomorrow

[Kornholio]

I think that that is exactly what is needed

Stalker

JOY!!!

[idleidolidyll]

I think that that is exactly what is needed

Stalker

Get a 1GB card for it Saul. I suggest a fast write card not a cheapie but hey, i'm no videographer, just a humble photographer

a 1GB card should give you about an hour

[Gunner]

Update....

Went for a blast up piecock hill on sunday and taped the camera to my seat cowl facing backwards.
Unscrewed the round clamp thing that the mounts clip onto, so I had a stable base. Stuck a small piece of non-slip mat under it just to absorb some of the vibration/movement.

The footage turned out really well, didnt vibrate or move at all and didnt turn itself off even after a few big bumps and a few wheelies. The sound however is still not that good. You can hear the bike, but at certain revs it still gets that hum/buzz noise that resonates thru it.


Solution...
Tonight I unscrewed the small piece of hard plastic underneath the camera at the front, That is where the mic pick-up is, Under this plastic is a rubber diaphragm of some sort and under that is 4 holes that lead into the mic.

The diaphragm is for the water proofing, but I think that it also plays a big part in the audio quality. As it lets sound vibes thru it first then into the mic(works like a filter).
So far I have done some "voice" tests on it without the diaphragm and plastic, and It picked up the sound really good, It has made it more sensitive and clearer.

Will try to go for a ride tomorrow night with it taped in the same place, and see if it has made a difference.


PS - To get the triangle screws undone I used a precision screwdriver set (2mm flat blade).



Troy

[saul]

Get a 1GB card for it Saul. I suggest a fast write card not a cheapie but hey, i'm no videographer, just a humble photographer

a 1GB card should give you about an hour

Yep I have one lying around somewhere Man storage is soooooooooo cheap now days lol

[Buddy L]

this is my set up for the camera off the fairing and mounted on alloy with a foam packer under it, made it up at work. and got a mate to weild it up. Going to try it out tomorow night.

[Kflasher]

Hey guys I have just bought my camera the “Oregon Scientific”. I have only used this twice now and have found it brilliant (both motorway rides). I am unable to upload from work so have to post it some other way. I have strapped it to my steering damper via a block of polystyrene at the moment until I can sort something more permanent. This is great piece of equipment, once at work I have watch my trip I have almost got the angle perfect just a little vibration to sort out. Hope to share all this soon.