BIKE CAMERA?

PIEMON · Nova Slayer Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Karma :

Hi all what bike camera would be suitable for making some videos? just something iv wanted to do but i dont want to get the rong one.
thanks. Thumbs Up

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feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

depends how much you want to spend, and what level of quality and recording time you want.

I've got a Dogcam which is mated to an external mic and recorded on a Goodmans GDR personal media player, or a JVC camcorder. The Goodmans unit has a poorer quality recording, but a 4Gb card means I can record several hours. the camcorder is a Mini DV item, and the tapes last about an hour and a half.

price wise, you're looking at several hundred for a full kit of bullet cam, camcorder and all associated gubbins.

There are some bullet cams on Ebay that record straight onto an SDcard, but I've no idea of the quality.

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hendo13 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 18 Nov 2006 Karma :

here was a post from dec if any help Thumbs Up

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=103222&highlight=bulletcams+recording
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SimonB · Brolly Dolly Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Karma :

I have just bought an ATC2k camera from eBay. I tried it out for the first time today and I'm pretty pleased with the results so far.

The beauty of this camera is that it is all in one device so therefore no wires. The main downside that I can see at the moment is that it is a little bit chunky.

I'll get round to posting a video later.

Oh and the camera was based in America it cost £100 with postage plus the exchange rates with the US is pretty good at the moment.
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PIEMON · Nova Slayer Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Karma :

ok thanks people iv just had a look on ebay at that all in one and i think il order one. when i get some videos il put them up im the bike video section.
thanks again Thumbs Up

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SimonB · Brolly Dolly Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Karma :

Well heres a very short video about 11 seconds of a overtake. I tried to edit the file in the highest quality I could as youtube doesn't really do it justice.

Anyway unless you have already found the link for the one I bought off eBay here it is

Camera on Ebay

By the way does anyone know how to reduce all that crap above into a hyperlink? *thanks Keith
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Mjolnir · Trackday Trickster Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Karma :

SimonB... Looks like the coast road in Southport.

Did you buy the cam from that particular guy and if so what did the total cost come out as from over there (Price, postage, Duty etc)?

CR · Nova Slayer Joined: 10 Oct 2006 Karma :

on the gadget show channel 5, there was some wicked cam for $129.99 US (the exchange rate at the moment is just less than $2=£1), though OS won't send direct to the UK, instead you have to get it through their UK site who bumps it upto £160 approx

https://www2.oregonscientific.com/shop/product.asp?cid=6&scid=14&pid=709

On ebay.com if you look it's around £100 and ask nicely for the company to send it as a 'gift' you might not pay the extra duty tax when they send it over here.

It looks an awesome cam..on youtube there's a couple of people who've got one and strapped it to a bike..looks cool.

edit: sorry I nicked simonb's idea, didn't see that post for some reason, anyway..top bit of kit, havin one as soon as i get paid.
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Rik · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Karma :

any one got any info on the Archos AV500 units? can you use a dog cam for example instead of the archos camera that is specific for the cam? if you get me Laughing

i just dont like that the mic pics up loads of wind noise etc.

cheers

rik
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DEN MONKEY · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 May 2005 Karma :

I just used an old Samsung A6 camera I had laying around.
Had been meaning to buy a vid cam for it but one day I was taking pics of a ride out and was talking to a mate about it.
He said why would ya buy one? Doesn't that do video clips Brick Wall

Anyway I grabbed one of those tiny tripods a piece of flat steel and mounted it as you can see in the pic below .
Also in the pic is the Zumo on its own mount.
Turned out quite well.

Ive also included a short clip of a test I did with it. Pretty happy with the quality. Just need to pick up a 2gig card for it.
the 512 works ok but only if I drop the res a bit.

https://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k179/DENMONKEY/?action=view¤t=Movie.flv
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DEN MONKEY · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 May 2005 Karma :

Yeah it aint pretty but it works.

Will get around to painting it one day I spose.

With the rubber type washers I have on there it can be removed by hand and it doesnt come off.

Sometimes the camera swivels and it can be a bit of fun trying to straighten it mid corner Shocked

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