Helmet Camera

[Moe]

I have just ordered myself a Contour roam2 helmet camera and was wondering if anyone else has one and what do they think of it?

 

[raleighnut]

 

[mjr]

To keep @raleighnut happy, here's my usual comment: put it on the bike, not on your head where it could get mashed into you in the unlikely event of a crash.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

To keep @raleighnut even happier: here's my rebuttal. In all the head impacts I've had (mostly minor single-vehicle accidents, i.e. me slipping on something), I've NEVER hit the top of my head. So I have no problem mounting a video camera on my helmet. As far as I'm concerned, that's what helmets are for: they make excellent camera mounts. I'm not going to live in fear of the unlikely event of having a camera-shaped hole in the top of my head, but having a camera that points where my face points is very useful, particularly in Melbourne where the motorists have a generally poor atittude to cyclists.

 

[Dave 123]

Helmet being the key word....

 

[Mr_Kipling]

I get the impression that a lot of forum users on here are against the idea of using a helmet camera. I use one and have done for a while. Having a camera on your helmet doesn't automatically mean you are a self-righteous $+$¥« looking for trouble.

 

[vickster]

I think mjray was referring to the potential for injury a la Schumacher (allegedly) rather than being as you describe

Having an appendage on your helmet (@Fnaar ) does make you look a bit of a **** though

 

[Snapper88]

I have a contour roam 2. Its a decent camera but find the battery life is poor. I also brought a 32gb class 10 micro sd card so I didnt have to keep deleting film every day.

I use the camera for recording beekeeping videos to post on my facebook page

 

[Fnaar]

I use the camera for recording beekeeping videos to post on my facebook page

I'd get a real buzz out of that (gets coat, vacates hive)

 

[Snapper88]

Ive only posted 2 videos using the camera. But if you want a look search for beekeeper nn4 on facebook

 

[Orson Kart]

I have a roam2, it's not bad, but the major problem with it is that it's virtually useless at night/low light.

 

[wisdom]

I have a contour roam 2. Its a decent camera but find the battery life is poor. I also brought a 32gb class 10 micro sd card so I didnt have to keep deleting film every day.

I use the camera for recording beekeeping videos to post on my facebook page

Off topic but excellent video.Are the hives nationals

 

[captain nemo1701]

I've got a Contour HD and all my videos on my channel are in 720p mode. In edit them very basically with the VLC media player.

 

[Snapper88]

Off topic but excellent video.Are the hives nationals

Yes they are nationals

 

[wisdom]

Yes they are nationals

Takes me back I used to run about 20