Video Camera who uses one?

[eldavo]

I've just been testing mine on DIY bar mount using standard camera threaded fitting it has in base.
The kogan sunglasses tick all boxes for convenience and worth it to try helmet cam sway me towards the Roam2 mounted on bike, and leanest possible for helmet.

Hi eldavo,
I reckon on specs they are pretty much rubbish, and I have seen many complain of having to hold the head up too high on road bikes. An upright flat bar may have a different position though.
Beware though, not to mention the bike, or you may get the hipster on the bso treatment.

That was the Roam2 on bar mount tested. I don't have any drop bar bikes so the sunnies not an issue there. As for the specs, it's more a nerd toy and dip toe in water of video on bike for $29 already done it's job for me. Beware while they don't make you a dirty voyeuristic pervert (as guns don't make people killers) it does chip at the civilised decorum that suppresses the dirty old man beneath the surface =D

I didn't have either recording with first incident of year at low speed side bump to stationary into a guy who turned in front of me after slowing and I rang bell to pass, he didn't hear/notice/look before turning off the path to take an unmarked shortcut down side of a grassy hill. Nothing exciting, he was wearing sunglasses pre-sunrise, maybe he was testing the same kogan sunnies =P

The sunnies crashed for first time this morning after 10min and wouldn't turn off, I found the reset button and tested them through the day, confirmed charged and worked all OK this evening home.

[takai]

Anyone tried using one of these: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/190738115807 ... 189wt_1141 ?

I have one coming for the car, but noticed it has an internal battery too which could be useful.

[Summernight]

Got a lovely present in the mail today - a replacement GoPro Hero3!!! Not my old one so presumably the previous one had their faulty whatever and needed replacing. Now to instal all the stuff and use it again. Very excited!

[bychosis]

Anyone tried using one of these: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/190738115807 ... 189wt_1141 ?

I have one coming for the car, but noticed it has an internal battery too which could be useful.

$9 plus postage? Let us know how it goes, sounds like you are only paying for a box.

[Aushiker]

Got a lovely present in the mail today - a replacement GoPro Hero3!!! Not my old one so presumably the previous one had their faulty whatever and needed replacing. Now to instal all the stuff and use it again. Very excited!

That was a pretty quick turn around too wasn't it?

Andrew

[Summernight]

Got a lovely present in the mail today - a replacement GoPro Hero3!!! Not my old one so presumably the previous one had their faulty whatever and needed replacing. Now to install all the stuff and use it again. Very excited!

That was a pretty quick turn around too wasn't it?

Andrew

Hmm.. Sent on the 8th of February by Registered International Post. Received by GoPro somewhere around 11th-12th February (as the delivery driver didn't check the button to say it had been received. ). GoPro said 10-15 days from receipt to check and confirm whether they'd replace or fix under warranty. Then they sent it back. So about right, IMO. Just under a month.

[darkelf921]

Got a lovely present in the mail today - a replacement GoPro Hero3!!! Not my old one so presumably the previous one had their faulty whatever and needed replacing. Now to install all the stuff and use it again. Very excited!

That was a pretty quick turn around too wasn't it?

Andrew

Hmm.. Sent on the 8th of February by Registered International Post. Received by GoPro somewhere around 11th-12th February (as the delivery driver didn't check the button to say it had been received. ). GoPro said 10-15 days from receipt to check and confirm whether they'd replace or fix under warranty. Then they sent it back. So about right, IMO. Just under a month.

Hmmm. I sent mine before you and they still haven't received it. It sounds like I have a problem.

[Summernight]

Hmm.. Sent on the 8th of February by Registered International Post. Received by GoPro somewhere around 11th-12th February (as the delivery driver didn't check the button to say it had been received. ). GoPro said 10-15 days from receipt to check and confirm whether they'd replace or fix under warranty. Then they sent it back. So about right, IMO. Just under a month.

Hmmm. I sent mine before you and they still haven't received it. It sounds like I have a problem.

Sent by Registered International Post? Or by normal post? If Registered Post, Australia Post can track it (even if you can't) and they would definitely have told you to lodge a complaint by now as they told me I should (and I emailed GoPro to check they'd received it before I took it further - which is when GoPro told me they'd received it).

I'm assuming you've emailed GoPro and they've told you they hadn't received it? I didn't get a confirmation email of receipt - I had to chase it up.

[eldavo]

I've had success conveniently piggy-backing the Roam2 on my favoured Cygolite Expilion quick release mount that can swivel left and right about 45° range. Office celotape has been doing the job holding my mp3 cap to speaker prior to silicon strap mount from old Fiber Flares. I could also use those straps to fasten these two together, but the celotape is safer. Safety lanyard used in case of Roam2 separation from the light.

Video is smooth, riding the limo with 3" tyres and dual suspension I expect it to get worse on the rigid narrower tyre bikes in queue for a ride.

[rabobank89]

I've had success conveniently piggy-backing the Roam2 on my favoured Cygolite Expilion quick release mount that can swivel left and right about 45° range. Office celotape has been doing the job holding my mp3 cap to speaker prior to silicon strap mount from old Fiber Flares. I could also use those straps to fasten these two together, but the celotape is safer. Safety lanyard used in case of Roam2 separation from the light.

Video is smooth, riding the limo with 3" tyres and dual suspension I expect it to get worse on the rigid narrower tyre bikes in queue for a ride.

That Contour mount looks awesome

[find_bruce]

Anyone else having issues with sun flare with their GoPro ? I know it is just the combination of the season & the time I am commuting but it is seriousy affecting the quality of images at the moment - I am in two minds whether to file a report of one incident simply because of the poor qualifty of the video.

Any suggestions for improving ?

[Summernight]

Do you have an example of your sun flare issues?

I had some issues with sun flare but I think they were exacerbated by the smudgy fingerprints I'd put on the housing. Most of my commute is between buildings.

[eldavo]

That Contour mount looks awesome

Not denying my roots
http://wasalvage.net/photogallery.php

[Pushy]

That Contour mount looks awesome

Not denying my roots
http://wasalvage.net/photogallery.php

Eldavo=Luigi?

[darkelf921]

Hmm.. Sent on the 8th of February by Registered International Post. Received by GoPro somewhere around 11th-12th February (as the delivery driver didn't check the button to say it had been received. ). GoPro said 10-15 days from receipt to check and confirm whether they'd replace or fix under warranty. Then they sent it back. So about right, IMO. Just under a month.

Hmmm. I sent mine before you and they still haven't received it. It sounds like I have a problem.

Sent by Registered International Post? Or by normal post? If Registered Post, Australia Post can track it (even if you can't) and they would definitely have told you to lodge a complaint by now as they told me I should (and I emailed GoPro to check they'd received it before I took it further - which is when GoPro told me they'd received it).

I'm assuming you've emailed GoPro and they've told you they hadn't received it? I didn't get a confirmation email of receipt - I had to chase it up.

After the 8th email, it was discovered I had accidentally used my PO Box as the return address. The replacement camera has been sitting in America the whole time as they cannot ship to a PO Box. Someone finally discovered this and asked me for my residential address. It only took 5 weeks and 8 emails. I still don't have the camera though.

[Aushiker]

For those interested there is a review of the JVC Adixxion HD POV over at MTBR.



Andrew

[Summernight]

After the 8th email, it was discovered I had accidentally used my PO Box as the return address. The replacement camera has been sitting in America the whole time as they cannot ship to a PO Box. Someone finally discovered this and asked me for my residential address. It only took 5 weeks and 8 emails. I still don't have the camera though.

Ouchies, but I'm glad your old camera and/or the replacement camera weren't lost in transit (which was my huge fear) and I hope you now get the camera quickly.

[Aushiker]

Not sure how useful this is would be cyclists where we wear helmets but it is still interesting innovation.





Details of the Lobster-X wearable camera can be found at BikeRumor.com.

Andrew

[JBark]

I've had success conveniently piggy-backing the Roam2 on my favoured Cygolite Expilion quick release mount that can swivel left and right about 45° range. Office celotape has been doing the job holding my mp3 cap to speaker prior to silicon strap mount from old Fiber Flares. I could also use those straps to fasten these two together, but the celotape is safer. Safety lanyard used in case of Roam2 separation from the light.

Video is smooth, riding the limo with 3" tyres and dual suspension I expect it to get worse on the rigid narrower tyre bikes in queue for a ride.

Bloody genius, why didn't I think of this?? The handlebar mount on my cheap DX camera broke a while back, and I've been looking for a way to mount it back up. I just picked up an Expilion 350 last week, and never even considered just attaching them together.

Problem solved!

[eldavo]

I like your style. "Pelican Case" level rugged upgrade with packing strap reinforcement =D
As a user of the same Expilion 350, mine clicks on securely/easily, and looks like you've tightened the waist line of the rear mount to avoid the snag when removing it if you don't hold the tape in when releasing. Awesome, 10 rubber chickens from Hex on Good Game.

PS: I may have to one-up on MacGuyver scale with a cable tie to tuck the rear waistline.

[JBark]

I like your style. "Pelican Case" level rugged upgrade with packing strap reinforcement =D
As a user of the same Expilion 350, mine clicks on securely/easily, and looks like you've tightened the waist line of the rear mount to avoid the snag when removing it if you don't hold the tape in when releasing. Awesome, 10 rubber chickens from Hex on Good Game.

PS: I may have to one-up on MacGuyver scale with a cable tie to tuck the rear waistline.

Haha, you nailed exactly why I put that extra strip on, I noticed it catching on the mount. And yeah, that thin strip of tape is already falling off so is getting replaced with a cable tie. My problem is finding a very thin cable tie that is also long enough to reach. The ones I've dug up at work are just a cm or so too short.

[Aushiker]

MTBR Review have a fairly in-depth review of the GoPro Hero3. One thing that caught my attention was their mention of the "The Frame" mount. Has anyone played with one of these? I was thinking it might make helmet mounting a better option, at least in the summer with on the road riding.





Andrew

[trailgumby]

Andrew, you're better off using the skeleton rear hatch. At least the case then gives your cam some protection from water, and impacts should it ever come off.

Only time I;d use this mount is inside my car, where I'd be looking to power the cam off a USB cord fitted to my fag lighter.

[Boognoss]

Andrew, you're better off using the skeleton rear hatch. At least the case then gives your cam some protection from water, and impacts should it ever come off.

Only time I;d use this mount is inside my car, where I'd be looking to power the cam off a USB cord fitted to my fag lighter.

+1

The Frame is for indoor and car use in my case. I haven't used the skeleton rear door because I'm too paranoid when I'm riding. If there's a hint of rain around it'll follow me . I use the waterproof doors all the time when using the Gopros on the bike.


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[KonaCommuter]

In what passes for a Newspaper in Queensland there's an advertisement, I mean, an article, espousing the virtues of dash cams. Of course the sales pitch is that it's there to catch the other driver doing the wrong thing but I can't but help that these camera's are going to catch out some of our MM.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/technology/clever-collision-capturing-camera/story-fn5kfsdd-1226591343186

Meet the clever collision-capturing camera
by:Rod Chester From: National Features March 06, 2013 9:03am


EVERY driver has a story of a near accident or, even worse, the time another car came from nowhere and a collision was unavoidable.

Increasingly, drivers are taking the effort to shoot video to match their script. The idea of wiring up your car with a video camera as a "just in case" move can seem a little daunting.

That's why devices such as Navman's MiVue 358, with a 2.4-inch LCD screen, are appealing. You plug it into your car's power supply and attach it to your windscreen with a suction cupped-back clip.

The camera has a 120-degree lens, which, if you attach it near your rear-vision mirror as directed, means it will record pretty much what you see as you're driving along.

One thing to remember is that, by default, it also records sound of the passengers in the vehicle, so it's worth pointing out to other drivers of your vehicle that their words and actions are on candid camera.

The camera has a 3-axis G-shock sensor, that will automatically turn on the video recorder if you have a sudden impact or overturn your car. For obvious reasons, we simulated the scenario by putting the G-shock sensitivity to high and giving it a good shake to start the record.

The camera may not see it but the G-shock sensor calculates the point of collision.

Unclip it from the holder and it also serves as a 5-megapixel camera to take pictures of an accident scene.

The video can record at full 1080p HD. There is a mini HD port so, with your own cable, you can connect it to your TV and watch the highlights of your daily commute.

If you ever have to prove your version of events of an incident on the roads, remember the old adage: the camera doesn't lie.

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MIVUE 358 Navman, $199

http://www.navman.com.au