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     Hybridmomentspass |
I am wanting to film some of my drag runs and other riding - is GoPro the way to go? Or would a standard Point-And-Shoot digital camera work just as well? Just looking at the higher cost of the gopro and what it'd take to on top of the initial cost to use it (sd card + mounts etc) and wasnt sure if there was a comparable (quality), but cheaper option available | ||
| Boogiman1981 |
I've not seen anything. | ||
| Tq_freak |
For the quality of the video you get out of the GoPro it really cant be beat. Awesome little camera and comes with a bunch of mounts and take a licking. I have punted mine across the yard and dumped in and the driveway and never screws up. One drop of a regular point and shoot and its toast. Put it this way, I can hand it to my 3 year old and no matter what he does it cant break it, and he knows how to break stuff. | ||
| Froggy |
The GoPro is worth the coin. I understand you want to save and reuse something else you have, but once you get your standard camera, buy a mount, case, etc it will still cost a bit and then you lack the ease of use, battery life, and other features of the GoPro. The GoPro comes with everything you need minus the SD card, which you can reuse from your current camera or phone. | ||
| Noone1569 |
I've got a GoPro HD Hero2, fantastic camera. One was strapped to a daytona superbike bike that crashed last weekend at Mid-Ohio. I happened to be in the pits when the bike came in on the trailer. Gopro still attached via sticky mount to the front fairing. The bike was trashed from a couple rolls. I'm impressed. I've had mine on a car with the suction cup mount that ran a 9.8 in the 1/4th, held just fine. | ||
| 86129squids |
Saw a neat commercial from them recently, two scuba divers playing with a shark... | ||
| Froggy |
They are borderline invincible. I recently saw a video, a skydiver had one mounted to his suit, and when he pulled the chute the cord ripped it off and fell several thousand feet. It landed and was found fully functional a few hours later, the video was perfect too. The suction cup will never let go either. I mounted it to my CR airbox cover, it was on there from January to May when I removed it. It didn't move a milimeter, and I have done 140+ with it, wheelies, and even hit it a few times. Hell I could probably use it to suspend the bike if the airbox was strong enough! I've read that some airplane nuts stick it to the wing and they haven't had any issues either. It truly is the best bang for the buck camera. Video quality is pretty good (not pro grade, but for $200 or whatever I paid, it can't be beat), sound is decent, overall no real complaints other than the battery will run out before you fill a 32gb card. They now have some accessories like an extended battery and a wifi transmitter, I need to pick them up  | ||
| Glitch |
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| Fltwistygirl |
I took a spyder riding students advice and went on the cheap for the helmet cam. I originally budgeted for a go pro but with the unexpected additional travel expenses I had this summer, I opted for a more affordable wallyworld knock off, an XTC helmet mounted cam. I took it on one of my rides in Colorado and for a tech-challenged person like myself, was pleased. It was $80 for the camera, $25 for the mounting stuff, and I sprung for the 32 gb memory card. I believe the card was around $30. It took a couple hours to charge and I threw my helmet on and filmed the dog while I was getting used to it before taking it on my epic (to me) ride. The dog was amused. I'll try to post footage once I'm more settled back at home in hades I mean Florida. | ||
| Trevd |
The suction cup will never let go either. WRONG! You can't be dumb - like I was - when you mount it using the suction cup. I recently got a GoPro to film my pitiful MX exploits, but tried it on the Uly yesterday, in different positions, just for fun. I too was amazed at how well it held, even at high speeds and with the Uly vibes. But then I mounted it on the front right part of the frame, to film the front wheel. I was worried that it wouldn't hold properly there since the frame is angled, and the cup probably didn't have as much of a grip on it as it did on the airbox cover. It was neat, but then disaster struck. Here's my video - most of it is pretty boring - just me trying stuff out, but check out around the 8:00 minute mark. The good thing is that my experience does prove that the thing is pretty well indestructible. I'm still amazed at how it still works. } (Message edited by trevd on July 22, 2012) | ||
| Lloydxt |
My buddy with his Go Pro shooting me on my XT from his ST4S. I posted this in the Big, Bad, and Dirty yesterday. @Trevd-ouch! | ||
| Torquehd |
i personally use a contour roam. i'm very happy with it, it's a little more streamline than the gopro. However, i have several friends with Gopros, and they're very happy with what they have. | ||
| Sleez |
gopro is the way to go, but something like this might be ok, cheap enough to try; http://tech.woot.com/offers/midland-extreme-action -camera | ||
| 99buellx1 |
Been very happy with mine, they aren't always perfect, but do quite well. (i've had mine shut off on it's own, possibly from heat??) Anywho.. Use the 720/60 setting on the video, it will help with the jello-cam look. I did manage to break one, but a friend was able to fix it. (had to re-solder the processor to the board) In this gif, one of the shards that goes flying is the GoPro, it spent the remainder of the race in the middle of the track.  Drag pass: Waterproof: Two + cams is the way to go: | ||
| Sleez |
here's a vid of the XTC-100, only 34.99 on woot right now. for that price, you could buy 3 or 4 and mount them all over the bike!! (Message edited by sleez on July 23, 2012) | ||
| Badlionsfan |
GoPro is the way to go. Here's a video from my friends dwarf car. I'm in the blue #8 car. He pulled too far away, but I got my first 2nd place finish. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
Are you guys using the Hero or Hero2? A friend has a Hero for 140, obviously its not as nice as the Hero2, but looks (from gopro youtube channel) to still be a very nice camcorder. Just looking for last minute opinions before I possibly pick this up today. | ||
| 99buellx1 |
Both of mine are the HD Hero. | ||
| Barker |
I use the gopro almost everyday in my job. Its the best all around pov action cam. As far as the suction cup, wet the cup with ambient temp water. It will stick hard on non-porous surfaces. I also use some 550 cord as a safety line. I try to use my fat gecko when possible.  | ||
| Reepicheep |
Can anyone help decode all the different models? I was thinking of picking up an older one used at a nice price point, but after 20 minutes of digging I could no longer make heads nor tails out of what each model did. Here is all I really want: 1) Really wide angle lens 2) Decent resolution (not show off resolution) 3) Mounts and weatherproof I don't need a screen. I don't mind a cryptic user interface. I want some battery, but I'll be happy to power it from the bike. It would be nice if it could use at least an 8 gig care, preferably 16 gig. I like the "shoot stills a x second intervals" features as well. If I could find this setup for $100 used, I would probably snap it up. | ||
| Kilroy |
As far as the Hero goes, the different models just determine the different mounts that come with the camera. It is the same camera in all the kits (except for the very base model, whose nomenclature escapes me). | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
bought HD Hero | ||
| Jcjohnson33 |
Since we're talking about the GoPro. I have the hero 2 what is the consensus on the best play back media. Windows, quick time what | ||
| Froggy |
Windows Media Player is the best media player. Media Player Classic is a good option if you prefer a more basic interface. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
took a few videos this weekend quite wavy. Maybe it was because it was mounted to frame? Using a 20mb/sec class 10 card Even worse - I only had one place to mount on my bike. Need to get adhesive mounts and other mounting options. | ||
| 99buellx1 |
Need to use the 720/60 video setting. It will help a lot. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
Ok, thanks I'd used the 1080/30 setting I'll change it for next time, thanks! |
