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Iamarchangel
Posted on Monday, September 01, 2008 - 10:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Found some good rides lately and was thinking of filming them.

Any good ideas for inexpensive cams?

Any idea which works better: helmet or location on bike?

I have a really good Olympus digital. Any interesting ideas on mounting that and, of course, protecting it?

(Message edited by iamarchangel on September 01, 2008)
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Petereid
Posted on Monday, September 01, 2008 - 10:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

go to a good camera store. They should have a 386B "nano clamp" made by Manfrotto. That along with an adapter will attach your camera right to your cross bar. Easy to operate the camera and the clamp is a fast on/off and very secure
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Nik
Posted on Monday, September 01, 2008 - 10:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

www.chasecam.com
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Glitch
Posted on Monday, September 01, 2008 - 10:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/video-camera.htm
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U4euh
Posted on Monday, September 01, 2008 - 11:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Just don't get one of those Oregon Scientific things.Ask me how I know
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Old_man
Posted on Monday, September 01, 2008 - 11:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Why??
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Randomchaos
Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 10:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://www.goprocamera.com/
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Wavex
Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 02:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have a gopro camera and it`s alright... it can get a little choppy at speed, but other than that the quality and accessories are great.

The latest vids here were shot using the gopro:
http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=wave135

Here it is on my helmet (it`s the Palomar video):
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U4euh
Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 03:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Old_Man, see here:

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?tpc=4062&post=1237291#POST1237291


This video is obviously cut in quality by uploading to Youtube. But I have seen a lot better, but only after buying this one. I would imagine if you mounted it to your helmet and put mic-foam around it, it wouldn't be half bad. But I like video's that are shot froma low angle, gives it more feeling because of the road rushing by, and the steeper lean angles that can be seen.
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Moosestang
Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 03:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You can probably make or buy an adapter to screw it right to your mirror mount hole. I have a flip video camera and it works pretty well. I have not tried any video on the bike, but here's a video I took from under my car. The video is upside down and I was trying to see how much the pinion moves upward under wide open throttle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ammp24pjxE
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Iamarchangel
Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 05:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You can probably make or buy an adapter to screw it right to your mirror mount hole. I have a flip video camera and it works pretty well. I have not tried any video on the bike, but here's a video I took from under my car. The video is upside down and I was trying to see how much the pinion moves upward under wide open throttle.

Mirror mount on the throttle or clutch body. I like it. Thanks, I'll check into that.
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Xbniner
Posted on Wednesday, September 03, 2008 - 12:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hey I don't mean to hijack the thread, but how do you like the Pypes setup Moosestang?
Since I bought the bike I try to drive the car as little as possible, but I'm still weighing my options for exhaust.
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Old_man
Posted on Thursday, September 04, 2008 - 03:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I am happy with what I got from the camera mounted to my left fork.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL0_8gUXT2o
Not the very best quality, but for the price and it's small size, what I expected.
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Iamarchangel
Posted on Thursday, September 04, 2008 - 04:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I am happy with what I got from the camera mounted to my left fork.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL0_8gUXT2o
Not the very best quality, but for the price and it's small size, what I expected.


That also looks real good, and the youtube link links to geekgirls revue which also makes it sound good.

Do you have any pics of it mounted on your bike?

I'm going to check out wmv to mpg conversions on imovie.
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Old_man
Posted on Thursday, September 04, 2008 - 05:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Sorry, no pics of it mounted.
The camera comes with a mount and velcro strap that easily wrapped around the fork tube. -- Very easy.
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