Helmet cameras
Helmet cameras
http://www.gopro.com
http://www.ioncamera.com
Does anybody out there have any experience with either of these cameras. I want to buy one to take some video for our bike touring business.
I've read the reviews but I'm still on the fence.
I like the sleek build of the ion but the go pro has been around for awhile and has some good reviews other than battery life.
I thought this would be a good place to get some bike rider views as this would be it's primary use.
http://www.ioncamera.com
Does anybody out there have any experience with either of these cameras. I want to buy one to take some video for our bike touring business.
I've read the reviews but I'm still on the fence.
I like the sleek build of the ion but the go pro has been around for awhile and has some good reviews other than battery life.
I thought this would be a good place to get some bike rider views as this would be it's primary use.
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: Maui, Hawaii
My wife got me a GoPro Hero3 Silver two months ago for Chanukah and it has been nothing but frustration. It is without a doubt the most complex to operate and the 62 pages of instructions are virtually impossible to decipher. Among other issues, I can not get it to "talk" to my iPhone 5s and it will only record in 8min30sec chunks. There are very few motorcyclists using the GoPro on Maui and my next step will be to see if one of the guys at the surf shop can help me set it up. Wish me luck...
"He Who Lives In Joy Does His Creator's Will".
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"He Who Lives In Joy Does His Creator's Will".
The Baal Shem Tov, Founder of Chasidic Judaism... ca.1750's
I picked up the GoPro black edition and spent a little bit of time filming in 1080p before moving on and seeing the light filming in 2.7k resolution. If you want to set yourself up properly be prepared to spend at least 30-50% above and beyond the initial purchase price of the GoPro. You'll need extra batteries and memory cards among other things if you want to get serious with the filming. If you can operate a smart phone, the gopro shouldn't be all that difficult. Hit youtube if you're stumped.
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From: North London, UK
I have a GoPro Hero3 Silver edition. I found it to be no more complex to set up than a point-and-shoot digital camera. Depending on the settings, the trade oof betwen battery life and video resolution is very good (higher quality = shorter battery life). You will need a high capacity memory card, but they can be had quite cheaply if you shop around.
The mounting hardware supplied by GoPro is rubbish. It works, but a RAM mount will be a very worthy investment. Your camera only has to fall off once...
Here's a short film I made while on holiday in the Channel Islands:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/harle...l-islands.html
The mounting hardware supplied by GoPro is rubbish. It works, but a RAM mount will be a very worthy investment. Your camera only has to fall off once...
Here's a short film I made while on holiday in the Channel Islands:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/harle...l-islands.html
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From: Houston, TX
For those who are familiar with technology...
I've been running a Hero 2 for about 2 years now. It has a few issues but nothing too bad.
I've been running a Hero 2 for about 2 years now. It has a few issues but nothing too bad.
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From: NJ
GoPro is the leader in the field and I don't think you can go wrong buying one. Mine is a few years old and they've made several great upgrades on the newer models which has tempted me to upgrade.
Learning curve is steep but no worse than any new electronic product especially one that you don't use regularly. I made myself a cheat sheet to help with that. I even had to put labels on the user controls to remember what was what
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Bought just about every mounting option available from GoPro along with some RAM mounts.
Learning curve is steep but no worse than any new electronic product especially one that you don't use regularly. I made myself a cheat sheet to help with that. I even had to put labels on the user controls to remember what was what
. Bought just about every mounting option available from GoPro along with some RAM mounts.
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I have no experience with any helmet cams but...I saw a video of a plane crash and the guy was filming it as it happened. What made it stand out was, they landed in the water and he kept filming and that camera never stopped working. It was a GoPro too. It was a great advertisement for it.
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From: Southern Maine / Seacoast NH
I have no experience with any helmet cams but...I saw a video of a plane crash and the guy was filming it as it happened. What made it stand out was, they landed in the water and he kept filming and that camera never stopped working. It was a GoPro too. It was a great advertisement for it.
-1 for included mounting systems. See above.