Video from my new helmet cam

[Angelfishsolo]

As I have just got a new helmet camera I thought I'd post one of the first videos I took with it. You can all gasp in amazement at my off road Down Hill speed LMAO

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]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbXeXdDfiKA[/media]

 

[abo]

Nice one lightning!

Seriously though, looking at the trees there I bet it it steeper than it seems on the film?

What sort of cam do you have?

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I'd say it is about a 2:1 gradient. The cam is a Action Camera made in China. It doesn't even have a model number I thought I had some better videos today but rain must have got on the lens as it was like watching the footage through cataracts

 

[chillyuk]

I have one of those Action Cams. I don't think the picture quality is up to the Muvi standard but you can take a couple of memory cards and a few spare batteries which for me gives the Actioncam the edge,

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Yes they do eat batteries (even lithium ones) for breakfast. Am looking to get a 32Gb card for it.

I have one of those Action Cams. I don't think the picture quality is up to the Muvi standard but you can take a couple of memory cards and a few spare batteries which for me gives the Actioncam the edge,

 

[abo]

Was toying with the idea of a Muvi and sticking it on the bars. They look a bit daft on you helmet (ooer) IMHO. Amazon have them on offer at the mo...

 

[Angelfishsolo]

My concern with the bar mounting is that the video would be extremely twitchy (well if you ride like me it would be ) That said I may well give it a go as most of my attempts shooting from the helmet (ooooooooooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) have been crap.

Was toying with the idea of a Muvi and sticking it on the bars. They look a bit daft on you helmet (ooer) IMHO. Amazon have them on offer at the mo...

 

[abo]

Hmm good point about the bar mount... Maybe some sort of frame mount, I'm sure I could soon knock something up

edit: thinking about it, a frame mount could end up with a pretty juddery video too, guess helmet is really the way to go, with the body acting as a shock absorber lol

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Getting the alignment correct is the hardest part I have found especially as the cam I have goes not have a particularly wide angle lens. Trial and error seems to be the name of the game.

Hmm good point about the bar mount... Maybe some sort of frame mount, I'm sure I could soon knock something up

edit: thinking about it, a frame mount could end up with a pretty juddery video too, guess helmet is really the way to go, with the body acting as a shock absorber lol

 

[abo]

I bid on an Oregon Scientific but the bidding had gone higher than the tenner I wanted to pay for a used low def budget helmet cam Thinking about saving for a new set of forks otherwise I'd be tempted with one of those 'no-brand' cams to record my n00b exploits

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Trouble is many people think if something is on e-bay it must be a bargain. Great for seller but not so good for buyer. Glad you had sense to fix a max price

I bid on an Oregon Scientific but the bidding had gone higher than the tenner I wanted to pay for a used low def budget helmet cam Thinking about saving for a new set of forks otherwise I'd be tempted with one of those 'no-brand' cams to record my n00b exploits

 

[abo]

Trouble is many people think if something is on e-bay it must be a bargain. Great for seller but not so good for buyer. Glad you had sense to fix a max price

Yeah, gotta keep some common sense on there. Mind you, I;ve sold a few bits that skyrocketed when I thought they'd be cheapo sells, so I guess it can work both ways

 

[Angelfishsolo]

That's what I mean. Cheep stuff often sells for more than it is worth (especially if a bidding war takes place )

Yeah, gotta keep some common sense on there. Mind you, I;ve sold a few bits that skyrocketed when I thought they'd be cheapo sells, so I guess it can work both ways

 

[Rouge Penguin]

Funnily enough, i was looking at the same thing.

Where did you get yours from in the end? Is it worth the extra for the muvi?

 

[abo]

Me? I haven't yet. Still thinking forks...