You do know that Contour have apparently gone out of business so not likely to get much in the way of support.briztoon wrote:So I'm buying a Contour Roam 2 for my helmet/handle bar, and I'm looking for a camera I can mount on my seat post.
Andrew
Postby Aushiker » Thu Sep 12, 2013 1:00 am
You do know that Contour have apparently gone out of business so not likely to get much in the way of support.briztoon wrote:So I'm buying a Contour Roam 2 for my helmet/handle bar, and I'm looking for a camera I can mount on my seat post.
Postby Wakatuki » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:17 am
Well thats not fair, can I send you some of QLD's coming deluge.Timeonabike wrote:Hi MichaelB,but hey summer is coming in Perth so no rain for the next 9 months.
Postby Aushiker » Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:01 am
I would think so. I don't get much more than two hours out of my setup with the Backpac.dentalfloss wrote:Last ride was on the bike 4 hours and so far seems even the bacpac won't be enough for battery time. Would I need to carry another spare battery and swap after about 3 hours?
Yes. They can charge one after the other when connected together but.Then charge two batteries after every ride?
Not unless you mount it without the case or drill a hole in the sideAnyone know if it would be possible to connect the hero3 to a dynamo hub charger?
Postby briztoon » Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:54 am
Hi Andrew,Aushiker wrote:You do know that Contour have apparently gone out of business so not likely to get much in the way of support.briztoon wrote:So I'm buying a Contour Roam 2 for my helmet/handle bar, and I'm looking for a camera I can mount on my seat post.
Andrew
Postby Aushiker » Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:18 pm
I guess legally you will have warranty from the local store so that is good ... it is really their problem if it goes bung. My Contour has gone well for a few years so maybe not an issue anyway. Just make sure you keep the documentation so you have an out if it is does play up.briztoon wrote:Hi Andrew,Aushiker wrote:You do know that Contour have apparently gone out of business so not likely to get much in the way of support.briztoon wrote:So I'm buying a Contour Roam 2 for my helmet/handle bar, and I'm looking for a camera I can mount on my seat post.
Andrew
What support will I need? A local store has a lot of Contour in stock, so I was planning on buying through them
Postby Aushiker » Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:53 pm
Postby dentalfloss » Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:53 pm
Hi fingy the #11 battery pack specification I have (model DS-2000) states 500mA max outputfingy wrote:that battery is about 2.5 years old maybe they explode at 3 I amdentalfloss wrote: is there a risk of these exploding?
only concerned what it may doing to my head at such close proximity,
and being on my head everyday. I know the wireless Cateye refused
to work if the battery was near it
For optimum results, the charging voltage should be +5V under load. Only
use quality chargers capable of supplying 1000mA (1A) and a stable voltage of at least 5V. Low
quality chargers may not be able to supply enough current and can lead to premature battery
failure or, in the worst case, even destroy the camera.
Postby dentalfloss » Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:18 am
Thanks Andrew - doesn't look like a good option for now. By your experience I would need 3 bacpacs I think for 4 hours? And they are integrated so seems awkward to carry that around.Aushiker wrote:I would think so. I don't get much more than two hours out of my setup with the Backpac.dentalfloss wrote:Last ride was on the bike 4 hours and so far seems even the bacpac won't be enough for battery time. Would I need to carry another spare battery and swap after about 3 hours?
Yes. They can charge one after the other when connected together but.Then charge two batteries after every ride?
Not unless you mount it without the case or drill a hole in the sideAnyone know if it would be possible to connect the hero3 to a dynamo hub charger?
Andrew
Postby Aushiker » Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:46 pm
Pretty close to that I would say, but you could increase battery life by using time lapse and maybe lower settings. Haven't tried this butdentalfloss wrote:Thanks Andrew - doesn't look like a good option for now. By your experience I would need 3 bacpacs I think for 4 hours? And they are integrated so seems awkward to carry that around.
If you can charge your Mobius external battery with the dynamo whilst riding this maybe an option but if you plan to record day in day out on a tour you are going to need a fair cards I suspect.I was hoping with a hub dynamo and a bunch of microsd cards could capture video or time lapse without having multiple batteries and bacpacs. Especially on tours when might be cycling 8 hours or more.
First test run with Mobius was just under 60 minutes at 1080p 30fps.
Postby Boognoss » Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:54 pm
I use Backpacs and internal batteries for long rides. Swap out both at the same time when they're almost flat and get the same battery life again. Then once I'm out of Backpacs (I have two of them and 11 internal batteries) I just swap out the internal batteries.dentalfloss wrote:Thanks Andrew - doesn't look like a good option for now. By your experience I would need 3 bacpacs I think for 4 hours? And they are integrated so seems awkward to carry that around.Aushiker wrote:I would think so. I don't get much more than two hours out of my setup with the Backpac.dentalfloss wrote:Last ride was on the bike 4 hours and so far seems even the bacpac won't be enough for battery time. Would I need to carry another spare battery and swap after about 3 hours?
Yes. They can charge one after the other when connected together but.Then charge two batteries after every ride?
Not unless you mount it without the case or drill a hole in the sideAnyone know if it would be possible to connect the hero3 to a dynamo hub charger?
Andrew
I was hoping with a hub dynamo and a bunch of microsd cards could capture video or time lapse without having multiple batteries and bacpacs. Especially on tours when might be cycling 8 hours or more.
First test run with Mobius was just under 60 minutes at 1080p 30fps.
Postby dentalfloss » Mon Sep 16, 2013 7:23 pm
Postby VRE » Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:09 am
Which camera are you using? I've been using the GoPro Hero 3 for months now on my commute. The round trip is 2.75 hours and in the 1080p 25fps mode fills 25GB of the 32GB SDHC card I'm using with the GoPro. This means it would take 7 hours to fill 64GB (assuming I could find a way to keep the batteries charged for that long).dentalfloss wrote:So about $35 for 6800 mAh with known brand batteries. With luck the battery should last longer than filling a 64GB card, which at 1080p 30 fps should be close to 8 hours.
Postby dentalfloss » Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:11 pm
Only just got a Mobius. Those are approximate figures also no sound. Turning sound off saves approx. 7% storage space according to the Mobius support thread. Do you record sound aswell?VRE wrote:Which camera are you using? I've been using the GoPro Hero 3 for months now on my commute. The round trip is 2.75 hours and in the 1080p 25fps mode fills 25GB of the 32GB SDHC card I'm using with the GoPro. This means it would take 7 hours to fill 64GB (assuming I could find a way to keep the batteries charged for that long).dentalfloss wrote:So about $35 for 6800 mAh with known brand batteries. With luck the battery should last longer than filling a 64GB card, which at 1080p 30 fps should be close to 8 hours.
But li-ion batteries are inexpesive so there's a premium for gopro bacpac design. Can't find offical specs but the GoPro battery what 1050 mAh (???) and the bacpac "doubles battery life" so assume the same 1050 mAh. That's 2100 mAh for around $100 (correct me if a bacpac and spare battery can be had for less). AA size 18650 li-ion battery can store almost 3400 mAh for about $10 (plus a storage case). I understand the designs are different but cost per mAh is up there.Integrated circuitry tailors output voltage and charging current to exact specification of the GoPro Hero3 (accurate to 0.1v).
Postby VRE » Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:24 pm
Well, I need something to record me swearing at the numpties .dentalfloss wrote:Only just got a Mobius. Those are approximate figures also no sound. Turning sound off saves approx. 7% storage space according to the Mobius support thread. Do you record sound aswell?
Postby dentalfloss » Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:39 pm
Postby dentalfloss » Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:43 pm
Do people here recommend recording with sound? Maybe you're right - I should turn on sound and redo the tests. Thanks.VRE wrote:Well, I need something to record me swearing at the numpties .dentalfloss wrote:Only just got a Mobius. Those are approximate figures also no sound. Turning sound off saves approx. 7% storage space according to the Mobius support thread. Do you record sound aswell?
Postby apsilon » Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:57 pm
I certainly record sound. An extra element in the case of an incident. eg near miss, you file a complaint with the police, they counter with a statement you verbally threatened them. Video would show the near miss but without sound it's your word against theirs on what was or wasn't said.dentalfloss wrote:Do people here recommend recording with sound? Maybe you're right - I should turn on sound and redo the tests. Thanks.
Postby Summernight » Tue Sep 24, 2013 11:41 am
Postby InTheWoods » Tue Sep 24, 2013 12:21 pm
The problem is the sensor will be in portrait. You'd probably have to open it up and swivel the camera unit (Lens&sensor) around 90 degrees. The only "rotate" option that the camera supports is 180 degrees, not 90.Summernight wrote:I have a question for all you tech-savvy people:
I've set up my 808 cameras how I want them (one sitting on the side of my helmet just beside my ear and the other on the drive train side of the seat stay). Both cameras are orientated 90 degrees so at the moment footage is portrait view and not landscape. I want landscape footage but want to keep the orientation of the cameras as they are if at all possible. Is there such a way to modify the settings so that the camera can sit vertically but still shoot in landscape or do I have to change my set-up?
Postby Dr_Mutley » Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:31 am
Anyone know if turning the lens 90 degrees is easy to do? Or is it easy just to do with software afterwards? I want to run my mobius vertically so it sits unobtrusively in the vent of my helmet...InTheWoods wrote:The problem is the sensor will be in portrait. You'd probably have to open it up and swivel the camera unit (Lens&sensor) around 90 degrees. The only "rotate" option that the camera supports is 180 degrees, not 90.Summernight wrote:I have a question for all you tech-savvy people:
I've set up my 808 cameras how I want them (one sitting on the side of my helmet just beside my ear and the other on the drive train side of the seat stay). Both cameras are orientated 90 degrees so at the moment footage is portrait view and not landscape. I want landscape footage but want to keep the orientation of the cameras as they are if at all possible. Is there such a way to modify the settings so that the camera can sit vertically but still shoot in landscape or do I have to change my set-up?
Postby apsilon » Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:38 am
Postby Dr_Mutley » Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:57 am
Unfortunately the "right way" is less unobtrusive... Turning the video later is prob the easiest way... I think I saw a 90deg lens and cable somewhere on the net... Would be the other option I guess...apsilon wrote:I doubt it'd go back together once you turn the guts 90deg (you're not just turning the lens but the actual sensor as well and as I imgaine that's mounted to the main PCB you'd end up having to turn everything).
Far easier to rotate the video in an editor later if you need/want to or of course mount it the "right way" round in the first place.
Postby Lukeyboy » Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:39 pm
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