Helmet cameras
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Saskatoon SK Canada!!
Honestly, the Gopro is the best one out there IMO.
once you get it down its easy to use. I had mine at sturgis last year, hooked it up to my smartphone and set it up and took some amazing videos, just need to buy more sd cards for recording or turn the quality down from 1080 to 720 or do the pic every couple of seconds, which i might try out this summer on some runs around town and see how it turns out.
never had a problem with the go pro, but the one thing is that the battery is pretty limited but tell me of one camera that can run for the entire ride and not die? turn the wifi off and it will save alot of the battery life. I did a run from Belle Fourche to devils tower and back and it died just after passing the Wyoming Border on the way back with wifi on.
No real complaints there, was a pain that i had to go back and charge my battery but I may either buy another battery and have that charging while i use the other one.
Or since i bought a SG, i may connect it to constant power thru the cig lighter in the fairing depending on how i can hide the cables etc.
I would not attach it to my helmet, its so hard for viewers to actually have a view of the scenery and the trip etc. I believe someone said viewer whiplash, which makes alot of viewers quit watching.
once you get it down its easy to use. I had mine at sturgis last year, hooked it up to my smartphone and set it up and took some amazing videos, just need to buy more sd cards for recording or turn the quality down from 1080 to 720 or do the pic every couple of seconds, which i might try out this summer on some runs around town and see how it turns out.
never had a problem with the go pro, but the one thing is that the battery is pretty limited but tell me of one camera that can run for the entire ride and not die? turn the wifi off and it will save alot of the battery life. I did a run from Belle Fourche to devils tower and back and it died just after passing the Wyoming Border on the way back with wifi on.
No real complaints there, was a pain that i had to go back and charge my battery but I may either buy another battery and have that charging while i use the other one.
Or since i bought a SG, i may connect it to constant power thru the cig lighter in the fairing depending on how i can hide the cables etc.
I would not attach it to my helmet, its so hard for viewers to actually have a view of the scenery and the trip etc. I believe someone said viewer whiplash, which makes alot of viewers quit watching.
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Joined: Nov 2012
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From: The Whale's Vagina
I have a
that I got second hand. It is super easy to use. The software that comes with it is very simple. It records in HD (1080, 960, or 720). The capacity is great. I record my daily commute which is a little over an hour of recording time in full 1080. I've never had an issue with space or battery life. And it's waterproof as is, no special case needed. It has a laser level function that helps make sure the lens is aligned how you want it.
The only complaints are the mic does not have an external jack, so there's tons of wind noise. I taped a cotton ball over it and that reduced it a lot, but eventually I'll hard wire my own external mic to it. The other is the handlebar mount vibrates so badly that it's useless, so I use the helmet mount instead.
Here's one of my recordings. There are more on my youtube page.
The only complaints are the mic does not have an external jack, so there's tons of wind noise. I taped a cotton ball over it and that reduced it a lot, but eventually I'll hard wire my own external mic to it. The other is the handlebar mount vibrates so badly that it's useless, so I use the helmet mount instead.
Here's one of my recordings. There are more on my youtube page.
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 555
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Honestly, the Gopro is the best one out there IMO. once you get it down its easy to use. I had mine at sturgis last year, hooked it up to my smartphone and set it up and took some amazing videos, just need to buy more sd cards for recording or turn the quality down from 1080 to 720 or do the pic every couple of seconds, which i might try out this summer on some runs around town and see how it turns out. never had a problem with the go pro, but the one thing is that the battery is pretty limited but tell me of one camera that can run for the entire ride and not die? turn the wifi off and it will save alot of the battery life. I did a run from Belle Fourche to devils tower and back and it died just after passing the Wyoming Border on the way back with wifi on. No real complaints there, was a pain that i had to go back and charge my battery but I may either buy another battery and have that charging while i use the other one. Or since i bought a SG, i may connect it to constant power thru the cig lighter in the fairing depending on how i can hide the cables etc. I would not attach it to my helmet, its so hard for viewers to actually have a view of the scenery and the trip etc. I believe someone said viewer whiplash, which makes alot of viewers quit watching.
Dude, every signal u went by it would be attempting to pick it up. If u whr doing it so u cld watch while riding, why not just keep ur eyes on the road, knowing it's recording what ur seeing.
Also, anyone who buys one wld be silly not to buy another battery and external charger with DC input, and also CLASS 10 Cards. Anything less, u video will be grainy looking and he hiccups
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 234
Likes: 1
From: Saskatoon SK Canada!!
Why would you have wifi hooked up while riding?
Dude, every signal u went by it would be attempting to pick it up. If u whr doing it so u cld watch while riding, why not just keep ur eyes on the road, knowing it's recording what ur seeing.
Also, anyone who buys one wld be silly not to buy another battery and external charger with DC input, and also CLASS 10 Cards. Anything less, u video will be grainy looking and he hiccups
Dude, every signal u went by it would be attempting to pick it up. If u whr doing it so u cld watch while riding, why not just keep ur eyes on the road, knowing it's recording what ur seeing.
Also, anyone who buys one wld be silly not to buy another battery and external charger with DC input, and also CLASS 10 Cards. Anything less, u video will be grainy looking and he hiccups
as well, we stayed in a place with power, after all day riding, i would recharge it, no big deal.
and for space, i rode down from canada and recorded all the way. Of course im gonna run out of space.
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Joined: Nov 2007
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From: NJ
well first off, i did not have it to watch waht im riding, not sure what kind of idiot would do that. I used the smart phone to show what i was viewing to level my camera to the angle i wanted it to be set at prior to riding. the wifi was left on because one of my buddys GF was the one that turned the camera on and off for me since she was riding behind her boyfriend and didn't have to worry about making sure it was running and all i had to do was start my bike and ride while she climbed on the back of buddys bike, turned it on and put the phone in her purse.
as well, we stayed in a place with power, after all day riding, i would recharge it, no big deal.
and for space, i rode down from canada and recorded all the way. Of course im gonna run out of space.
as well, we stayed in a place with power, after all day riding, i would recharge it, no big deal.
and for space, i rode down from canada and recorded all the way. Of course im gonna run out of space.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 496
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From: Plainview, NY
I'm a Photographer and have tons of cameras that I rig up for both still and video but mostly I use a GoPro on the bike.
The biggest problem on a Harley is the vibration and the rolling shutter effect you'll get with something like a GoPro. There are ways to combat it either by getting a Neutral Density filter to go over the lens to force a slower shutter speed or the Quad Copter people have a bunch of different "Jelly Killer" solutions. A google search will show you lots of ways to combat it.
If you're truly serious about making videos the mounts that GoPro offer aren't the best solution, they are very cheap and flimsy. I have the Tripod mount adapter so I use regular professional rigging equipment.
Here's a shot of one of my mounts off the side of my old Road King.
The biggest problem on a Harley is the vibration and the rolling shutter effect you'll get with something like a GoPro. There are ways to combat it either by getting a Neutral Density filter to go over the lens to force a slower shutter speed or the Quad Copter people have a bunch of different "Jelly Killer" solutions. A google search will show you lots of ways to combat it.
If you're truly serious about making videos the mounts that GoPro offer aren't the best solution, they are very cheap and flimsy. I have the Tripod mount adapter so I use regular professional rigging equipment.
Here's a shot of one of my mounts off the side of my old Road King.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2014
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From: Plainview, NY
I think it's funny how they sold peeps on the fact of using ur phone with the GoPro.
It's an action cam, how can one be extreme kayaking, sky diving, motorcycle riding etc, and be looking at the shot and clicking the shutter.
Keep your hands on you toy and let it do it's thing
It's an action cam, how can one be extreme kayaking, sky diving, motorcycle riding etc, and be looking at the shot and clicking the shutter.
Keep your hands on you toy and let it do it's thing
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2009
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well first off, i did not have it to watch waht im riding, not sure what kind of idiot would do that. I used the smart phone to show what i was viewing to level my camera to the angle i wanted it to be set at prior to riding. the wifi was left on because one of my buddys GF was the one that turned the camera on and off for me since she was riding behind her boyfriend and didn't have to worry about making sure it was running and all i had to do was start my bike and ride while she climbed on the back of buddys bike, turned it on and put the phone in her purse. as well, we stayed in a place with power, after all day riding, i would recharge it, no big deal. and for space, i rode down from canada and recorded all the way. Of course im gonna run out of space.
But hey, to each there own
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Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2009
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well first off, i did not have it to watch waht im riding, not sure what kind of idiot would do that. I used the smart phone to show what i was viewing to level my camera to the angle i wanted it to be set at prior to riding. the wifi was left on because one of my buddys GF was the one that turned the camera on and off for me since she was riding behind her boyfriend and didn't have to worry about making sure it was running and all i had to do was start my bike and ride while she climbed on the back of buddys bike, turned it on and put the phone in her purse. as well, we stayed in a place with power, after all day riding, i would recharge it, no big deal. and for space, i rode down from canada and recorded all the way. Of course im gonna run out of space.
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2009
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Jimmers, it's not that ur lucky, it's not that hard to do that's all, that's why GoPro is using it as a selling tool To sell more cameras