New Camera Mount
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New Camera Mount
Just picked up some Ram Mounts for my video cameras.
Got a couple of U-bolt mounts for the handlebar/crash bars etc. Havent had a chance to try those out yet (gotta get some inner tube scrap to protect the bars first)
Also, got a mount with a suction cup base. I did have a chance to try that one out. First of all, the suction is VERY good. I think I could pull dents with the thing lol.. I attached the mount to the gas tank and faced the camera forward, to the side, back at me. I also mounted it to the top of my hard bags. While the hard bag location was secure (up to 65 mph at least) the vibration was just too much for very pleasant viewing. At idle, the dang thing shook so bad I could barley push the record button lol. Still, in small doses, it did "okay". The tank mount produced acceptable results. All in all, I think it has great potential.
Here is a short video of my initial test. I just used one small camcorder and changed the way it was pointing and spliced everything together as well as I could. I've thought about going with go pro and their system, but I just dont like the "fish eye" look of those types of camera's field of view.
Let me know what you think...
Got a couple of U-bolt mounts for the handlebar/crash bars etc. Havent had a chance to try those out yet (gotta get some inner tube scrap to protect the bars first)
Also, got a mount with a suction cup base. I did have a chance to try that one out. First of all, the suction is VERY good. I think I could pull dents with the thing lol.. I attached the mount to the gas tank and faced the camera forward, to the side, back at me. I also mounted it to the top of my hard bags. While the hard bag location was secure (up to 65 mph at least) the vibration was just too much for very pleasant viewing. At idle, the dang thing shook so bad I could barley push the record button lol. Still, in small doses, it did "okay". The tank mount produced acceptable results. All in all, I think it has great potential.
Here is a short video of my initial test. I just used one small camcorder and changed the way it was pointing and spliced everything together as well as I could. I've thought about going with go pro and their system, but I just dont like the "fish eye" look of those types of camera's field of view.
Let me know what you think...
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Video quality was decent in forward facing, was that tank mount for forward shots with saddlebags for rear facing shots? I'm pretty close to buying a go pro but I promised myself I'd wait another week or two. Due to the windshield I'd either helmet mount or crashbar mount on my bike. What camera did yyou use, and does it have a decent LCD built in? One thing I don't like on the GoPro is $79 extra for the optional LCD on the rear of the camera.
Video quality was decent in forward facing, was that tank mount for forward shots with saddlebags for rear facing shots? I'm pretty close to buying a go pro but I promised myself I'd wait another week or two. Due to the windshield I'd either helmet mount or crashbar mount on my bike. What camera did yyou use, and does it have a decent LCD built in? One thing I don't like on the GoPro is $79 extra for the optional LCD on the rear of the camera.
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Video quality was decent in forward facing, was that tank mount for forward shots with saddlebags for rear facing shots? I'm pretty close to buying a go pro but I promised myself I'd wait another week or two. Due to the windshield I'd either helmet mount or crashbar mount on my bike. What camera did yyou use, and does it have a decent LCD built in? One thing I don't like on the GoPro is $79 extra for the optional LCD on the rear of the camera.
Yes, for the forward, side and driver shots I mounted the base on the tank. For the rear view shots as well as the one forward shot at the end where you can see my leg, I mounted it on the lid of the saddlebags. The saddlebag mount is way too shaky. I have a u-bolt type of mount that I am going to try on the crash bars and and handle bars to see how that does.
The go pros are nice, and I might end up getting one to try, I just dont like the "fish eye" type image they provide, although the newer ones do seem alot better from what I have seen of others' videos.
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The new cases for the Go Pro reduce the fish eye effect a bit. It's just a couple of small editing tricks to remove it completely in post processing and you'll get a much better picture with the Go Pro.
You might be surprised also at how much you don't miss the LCD. I bought the LCD backpack and have never used it. I use my cell phone to setup the frame and then even turn off wifi to preserve battery and I've never been disappointed with what I shot on the bike.
You might be surprised also at how much you don't miss the LCD. I bought the LCD backpack and have never used it. I use my cell phone to setup the frame and then even turn off wifi to preserve battery and I've never been disappointed with what I shot on the bike.
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The new cases for the Go Pro reduce the fish eye effect a bit. It's just a couple of small editing tricks to remove it completely in post processing and you'll get a much better picture with the Go Pro.
You might be surprised also at how much you don't miss the LCD. I bought the LCD backpack and have never used it. I use my cell phone to setup the frame and then even turn off wifi to preserve battery and I've never been disappointed with what I shot on the bike.
You might be surprised also at how much you don't miss the LCD. I bought the LCD backpack and have never used it. I use my cell phone to setup the frame and then even turn off wifi to preserve battery and I've never been disappointed with what I shot on the bike.
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Most of my editing is just cutting clips together and some slight color corrections. I use two programs depending on what I'm doing. iMovie if it's something simple with just a little bit of footage or Pinnacle Studio if I need to do something longer or cut up a ton of video.
I'm too cheap for Final Cut and Pinnacle does what I need.
I'm too cheap for Final Cut and Pinnacle does what I need.
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You also might want to check out the Contour GPS. It records video, speed, location and altitude. It çan also stream to a smart phone constantly or just for setup purposes.
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Bar or reservoir-mounted camera mount for motorcycle
If you are looking for a nice-looking camera mount, you might want to check these out:
http://www.leadermotorcycle.com/CTGY/cameras.html
They are American made, stainless steel, very slim/unobtrusive, and there is an anti-vibration feature.
http://www.leadermotorcycle.com/CTGY/cameras.html
They are American made, stainless steel, very slim/unobtrusive, and there is an anti-vibration feature.
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If you are looking for a nice-looking camera mount, you might want to check these out:
http://www.leadermotorcycle.com/CTGY/cameras.html
They are American made, stainless steel, very slim/unobtrusive, and there is an anti-vibration feature.
http://www.leadermotorcycle.com/CTGY/cameras.html
They are American made, stainless steel, very slim/unobtrusive, and there is an anti-vibration feature.
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