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Post by thatsawkward on Jan 27, 2012 18:22:47 GMT 1
Does anyone have any experience of the Drift Action camera, or any other type that they could recommend?
Want flexibility to mount on helmet, front of bike etc.
Anybody got any experience, good or bad?
Thanks
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Post by dogman on Jan 27, 2012 21:33:42 GMT 1
been playing with a cheap md 80 copy its really small so mounting is not a problem picture isnt brilliant but it aint bad for a tenner i guess its the old addage of how much do you wanna spend i think a good editing program is also a must to be fair if you want it to look really good i'm by no way an expert just what i gather i'll post a vid if i can using the md 80
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Post by Buzzin (^_^) on Jan 27, 2012 23:33:43 GMT 1
For picture quality and easy fitting on just about everything I would recommend the Contour HD's. Not the smallest of action cams.....but the picture is brilliant and it's still all contained in one housing. It works on nokia phone batteries and micro sd cards.....this means very easy to swap both memory and batteries on the go. (for a sample go to youtu.be/k8I0yQFnA5U not my video, but a friend of mine) |
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Post by dogman on Jan 29, 2012 21:13:18 GMT 1
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Post by thatsawkward on Jan 30, 2012 12:52:47 GMT 1
Thanks chaps, much appreciated.
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Post by dogman on Feb 1, 2012 22:35:37 GMT 1
been watching a few vlogs on the tube apparently the gopro hero 2 with wide angle is the one to go for not cheap though
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Post by rj2para (Bisto) on Feb 19, 2012 11:36:45 GMT 1
This chap does vlogs worth a watch.
In addition to this camera specific one that I think you may find interesting.
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Post by norfolknchance on Feb 27, 2012 18:25:16 GMT 1
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Post by leslie52 on Feb 27, 2012 19:09:50 GMT 1
Think first of the likely lighting conditions you'll be recording in.
The problem for all (esp. small) auto-exposure cameras is high-contrast lighting - sun and shadows in the same shot. If they expose/record for the sun you get dark shadows, if they expose/record for the shadows you get burnt out highlights (like the sky). Result: you can't see anything properly. The worst times are when you wobble along with the camera auto-switching between sunshine and shadow. On playback, both look wrong, and one of those moments always seems to coincide with that one precious moment you really wanted to capture!
Video recording works best in even lighting, so a plain grey day - or an all-sun one - produces a better image.
It is worth paying extra for good exposure control, whether auto or manual. Even if the content is rubbish, having correct exposure makes a video look miles better!
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Post by rj2para (Bisto) on Feb 27, 2012 19:35:42 GMT 1
I agree Norfolkchance, it's not BBC quality. That said I think it is a good record of what looked a fun day out. Which is half the point of recording any day out.
I tried some time back with an old mobile and the frame rate was poor which looked very bad.
Your camera looks fine, there are better ones like the Gopro etc. Interesting to see what we all use.
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Post by De Graaf van Salland on Feb 27, 2012 20:38:33 GMT 1
Hey I have exactly the same one ! Bought it recently at our local Hema-shop for € 15 (yes, brand new, still in it's original packaging). This camera had been on sale for a few year and (over this period) I saw the price drop from € 80 to something to something and then finally to €15. Then I snapped it up. Now I'm making a decent mount for the bike. I do like the quality for that price GvS |
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Post by norfolknchance on Feb 27, 2012 22:22:13 GMT 1
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