Test... Just testing new bike cams.

[imdying]

eew....rather spend 3x more money get a canon TX1 an 8gb sandisk SD card and achieve 100x better results.

Right... or have three of the cheaper cameras, giving you 3 streams to mix later, giving a 100x more entertaining video to watch than any single camera every could.

And I'm pretty sure you'll be way more upset than me when the camera falls off and smashes to bits on the road.

And that

That sounds pretty good. Any idea what resolution it records at?

No idea at all, there was so much to see!

A usb stick with RCA inputs is really all that's needed, although I guess its nice being able to review (and show off...) your videos at the track. Can be useful if you're trying to figure out why you fell off.

I will try to find out more.

[BIGBOSSMAN]

Right... or have three of the cheaper cameras, giving you 3 streams to mix later, giving a 100x more entertaining video to watch than any single camera every could.

Trialled the TX1 on the bike yesterday, looks really great but my mount is too shaky. I've got a tank mount one arriving on Friday so it'll be a lot more stable.
So, I'll be able to mount my S5iS on the tank mount and the TX1 at the rear of the bike (I'll make up a bracket for it) at the Kiwitrackday on the 30th. Primo!

[imdying]

What we need is a 2.5" drive that can handle four streams at once... I'm guessing they exist, but are 'broadcast quality' and cost a shit load. From experience, you can never have too many cameras.

[BIGBOSSMAN]

I'll buy a 16gb SD card for the TX1 and take some 720 x 1280 stuff, the S5is is 640 x whatever so my 4gb card is good for an hour of recording. This IS good fun!

[erik]

What we need is a 2.5" drive that can handle four streams at once... I'm guessing they exist, but are 'broadcast quality' and cost a shit load. From experience, you can never have too many cameras.

The usb thing with AV inputs wasn't one of these was it?

http://www.viewtech.co.nz/product.pa...3&productid=39

Because if it was, it doesn't record to itself, it just sends the signals to a computer.

My understanding is you're better off with a flash drive because they're solid state. I'd think a hard drive might be affected by the vibrations in a bike.

[Biggles2000]

Hi all.
Re. these Hero cams.
On the website they are selling these Hero cams for $130-150ish U.S. What do they go for here?
For lots less or even a similar price you can find cams that will give you nicer quality. These are waterproof tho which is nice.
I use a Sanyo Xacti C1 that I picked up second hand fo $150. Great quality and very small and light so can be mounted all over the place. Also have a C5 ($200) that I am going to use as a backwards pointing cam.
Check some of my vids on Youtube for examples and let me know what you think.
http://www.youtube.com/user/peeteey
Am still playing with mounts and having great fun with them. Am going to test a 'fork cam' tomorrow like Sparky Bills posted a link for. Should be easy to setup.

Good video.

[CookMySock]

Ah yes ,there is that aspect of it. bah just tell em to piss off (id say just about everyone does )

aha! but they will find another way to put their finger in yer ass, and you do something that is dissapproved of, they will wiggle it just a little bit to remind you. You wont see it yet because you are already deep in it over your head, but stand back from it for a few years and you will see the rot and smell the stench, and realise how deeply it had you hooked.

Walk away. The freedom from the outside is scary and breathtaking at first, but you will see that this is actually normal.

DB

[henry]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku427Fmv0GU

[BIGBOSSMAN]

Me and Biggles08 recorded some footage on our Coro Loop run yesterday on the Canon TX1, sadly this device is extremely sensitive to vibration - on both Biggles and my tank mount the video is damn near unwatcheable. I thought my Ram Solutions stem mount was the problem and purchased a tank mount but even this didn't sort the shakies out! I could gaffer tape it to my head I guess.

[Sparky Bills]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku427Fmv0GU

Thats some great footage!

[henry]

Thats some great footage!

Thanks.
It's a bit tricky this video stuff. Shooting through the screen isn't working for me. The Rimutaka one has too many reflections.

In the next one I pushed the camera further into the cockpit but then it bounced around too much.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3O78IufVaFo

Shooting into the sun isn't great either.

More practice needed which means more time on the bike. Bugger

[Peeteey]

Good video.

Thanks Biggles, having good fun experimenting with them.
I see you're on the peninsular as well. It really is a hard life having such glorious roads right at our doorsteps isn't it?
When you're next out cruising, gimme a yell, am always up for a nice cruise!

[Peeteey]

Me and Biggles08 recorded some footage on our Coro Loop run yesterday on the Canon TX1, sadly this device is extremely sensitive to vibration - on both Biggles and my tank mount the video is damn near unwatcheable. I thought my Ram Solutions stem mount was the problem and purchased a tank mount but even this didn't sort the shakies out! I could gaffer tape it to my head I guess.

Hey Bossman! Re: your camera vibration issues. I found on my cameras that setting it to Sports mode (if it has one) usually helps alot as it generally speeds up the shutter for fast motion footage. This wont help the vibration but it will help when you use stabilisation, it won't look so blurry.
Also, keep the ISO setting as low as you can get away with. The higher the number, the longer the shutter has to stay open (generally)
Speaking of stabilisation, your machine has Optical stabilisation. That doesn't help?? Optical is the best of the different types.
Do you run it thru stabilisation software as well? I use Deshaker 2.2, a plugin for Virtualdub. Both free and brilliant! Excellent results with Deshaker, much better than all the expensive 'pro' programs I've seen (including the one that comes with Premiere)
As for head cams with a camera shaped like yours, check out my vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcJqEFjywMo
Instead of gaffer I used an old tyre innertube cut to length.

Have fun,
Pete

[Peeteey]

Me and Biggles08 recorded some footage on our Coro Loop run yesterday on the Canon TX1, sadly this device is extremely sensitive to vibration - on both Biggles and my tank mount the video is damn near unwatcheable. I thought my Ram Solutions stem mount was the problem and purchased a tank mount but even this didn't sort the shakies out! I could gaffer tape it to my head I guess.

Oh yea, Bossman, try mounting your camera down low. The lower it is and the more central it is on the bike, the less vibration you'll get.
Am happy with my results here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxBbqzzuHTo

To get that footage, I hung the camera upsidedown so it can get nice and low ...
Now I'm making a protective screen to go over the front of the camera to protect against stones etc from the wheel.