helmet cam options/recommendations?

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i currently use the go pro and am not disappointed with it, but wanted to get some feedback about some of the set ups out there. go pro is cheap, has a bunch of mounts and is pretty easy. are any of the newer hd cams worth checking out?



also, i noticed with go pro AVI files that if i use them for editing there's a weird "remix" glitch that shows up. i've found saving them as quicktime files and using the quicktime files in editing eliminates that problem...fyi.
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FBMHowler 8/25/2009 3:36pm
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Check out that traxxas helm cam. I hear it's good.
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sspomer 8/25/2009 4:41pm
8/25/2009 4:41pm Edited Date/Time 10/4/2011 5:10pm
the traxxas is apparently the same thing as the go pro.
Mountain Jerk 8/26/2009 10:30am
8/26/2009 10:30am Edited Date/Time 10/4/2011 5:10pm
I've been using the Vholdr, and have been pleased with the results.
One thing I have noticed is the better the lighting, the better the quality.

http://www.vimeo.com/5869064

This is the regular Vholdr, not the new HD, though the HD seems to be a nice step up.
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sspomer 8/26/2009 1:56pm
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i was looking at the vholdr too. do you find there are enough mounting options with it or is it only straight on the helmet?
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Iggz 8/26/2009 8:21pm
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This is what I did... HD quality =] GoPro's are super convenient and budget friendly, I'd recommend those.



Mountain Jerk 8/26/2009 9:13pm
8/26/2009 9:13pm
There's a nice selection of mounting options, though they each run about $20 a piece and none are included with the camera. I run the goggle strap mount the most as it can be easily adjusted or removed. The downside to the helmet mounts is that once you stick the mount on your helmet, it can't be moved or transferred. It's there until you remove it which would likely render it useless from that point.
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sspomer 8/27/2009 6:35am
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cool, thanks mountain jerk. sounds just like the go pro. good mounts, but some are "set it and forget it" sticky pads.

Iggz, i did the same thing last year...jvc hard drive camera to the top of an old helmet. worked well, just hard on the camera and prayed the rider didn't crash : )
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kidwoo 8/28/2009 9:21pm
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All CMOS cameras suck balls because they have a rolling shutter.

Why all these companies use those sensors, I have no idea.


Just watch some random helmet cam clip from a vholder or any of the others (except a pov.1 because they somehow got a global shutter on it) and tell me the periphery doesn't look like jello.

Find a CCD little handcam like the one Iggz has and just bolt it on.





You might actually feel like watching the footage later.
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kidwoo 9/30/2009 1:50pm
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How bout we keep the discussion rolling on those sweet shoes.


I'm working on some footage from my rod cam. I tape the camera to my junk and chase around middle aged women who sell real estate and record their reactions.

check it out at www.scared_real_estate_hair.com
solvista bike park 9/30/2009 2:27pm
9/30/2009 2:27pm
oh kidwoo...would we expect anything less?

you can't get those shoes.
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bloghogs 9/30/2009 3:06pm
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Image and video hosting by TinyPic My camera is a p.o.s. so Im s.o.l. on having a timer,so my p.o.v. pictures didnt turn out that well.My Mickey mouse set up was camera + duct tape + shoe.
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sspomer 9/30/2009 5:27pm
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ha, that's sick!

"shoe" as in you used your shoe to press the shutter? ha.
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thepyt 9/30/2009 10:00pm
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I've done a few POV shots using a Magic Arm and Pocket Wizards....





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kidwoo 10/1/2009 5:09pm
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Damn, those shots are awesome!
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thepyt 10/1/2009 5:45pm
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You could always use the self timer and skip the high priced Pocket Wizards...Here are a couple more shots using the magic arm.





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sspomer 10/2/2009 7:08am
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oooh, the skid is sick! having the PW has to help so much for timing, eh? did you mount your trigger on your bars somewhere? thanks for the shots!
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sspomer 10/2/2009 9:08am
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video of tree camera thing - pretty awesome! 3 weeks to rig it? wow!





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thepyt 10/2/2009 9:32am
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sspomer wrote:
oooh, the skid is sick! having the PW has to help so much for timing, eh? did you mount your trigger on your bars somewhere? thanks...
oooh, the skid is sick! having the PW has to help so much for timing, eh? did you mount your trigger on your bars somewhere? thanks for the shots!
Thanks...I just hold the PW in my hand...prob not the best idea, but neither is mounting your camera to your ride :-)
ryan_daugherty 10/2/2009 3:49pm
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the GoPro site has an upated section with a lot of video samples. Mainly for their new HD Hero. I'm thinking about this for myself given the quality is pretty nice and the price point is within my budget.

How do you set up a chesty cam mount? can anyone elaborate?

Thanks
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sspomer 10/7/2009 8:14pm
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tomorrow morning, we've got Ian Hylands POV stuff going up. stoked.

@ryan, i'm looking at the HD go pro too. i've never used the chesty, but a friend did and had to do a little bit of rigging to keep it from pointing too downward. all their mounts are pretty self-explanatory when you see 'em.
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sspomer 10/7/2009 8:31pm
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cool gopro montage uploaded by user "tarka"

rubbersidedown 10/9/2009 12:57pm
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thepyt wrote:
You could always use the self timer and skip the high priced Pocket Wizards...Here are a couple more shots using the magic arm. [img]https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2953828418_47e4fc2d7f.jpg[/img] [img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2148/2442581376_c3510d4f69.jpg[/img] Keith
You could always use the self timer and skip the high priced Pocket Wizards...Here are a couple more shots using the magic arm.





Keith
On the carve board, the arm is mounted to the truck?
Then camera on auto timer?

Nice shot BTW.
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MTB Rider 10/9/2009 8:41pm
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Just get a cheap Aiptek camcorder and duct tape it to your helmet lol
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tarka 12/9/2009 11:53am
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I will definitely be getting an HD gopro for next season. the set and forget mounts are really small so I don't mind having one stuck to my helmet all the time. I put the mount on the jaw-piece of my full face, so that the lens is parallel with my eyes giving a real POV angle. the nice thing about the gopro mount arms (which articulate) is that with a little fiddling you can point them anywhere. My favorite angle so far is the rearward facing shot with the wide angle gopro, you can really see the trail speeding away from you and going over drops looks sick because you can actually see how large it is... forward facing I feel like the perspective forshortens the drops and everything looks fairly mundane. I have a mount on my stem as well, so I can point the camera back up at me when riding, it's useless out in the open, but through the trees it is a cool effect. I've found as well that the simple quick-release mounts can be crammed into standard tripod mounts, so several of the shots in the video above are tripod mounted. I've found that just putting the camera right on the ground and riding past is a good way to achieve forced perspective. ~T
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thepyt 12/12/2009 5:09pm
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thepyt wrote:
You could always use the self timer and skip the high priced Pocket Wizards...Here are a couple more shots using the magic arm. [img]https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2953828418_47e4fc2d7f.jpg[/img] [img]https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2148/2442581376_c3510d4f69.jpg[/img] Keith
You could always use the self timer and skip the high priced Pocket Wizards...Here are a couple more shots using the magic arm.





Keith
rubbersidedown wrote:
On the carve board, the arm is mounted to the truck?
Then camera on auto timer?

Nice shot BTW.
Thanks...Sorry just saw this posted questions. Here is the shot of the set up. I called the photo "Trust"

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dirtplug 1/26/2012 3:40pm
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I have used Gopro until I took a spill and broke it. My best buddy highly recommended adrenaline systems helmet cameras to me; I tried his and I fell in love with it. The HD quality is equal or better than Gopro and much easier to use; It allows me to view video on the fly directly on the screen. It's super lightweight and can be mounted in a lot more places than most helmet cameras I've used. I have been using the cams for the last couple of years and swear by them. I'm using the DVR 295 HD kit:

http://adrenalinecamera.com/product_info.php?products_id=342

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