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Post by jonglauser on Jun 3, 2012 13:54:19 GMT -5
I've always thought it would be fun to have a helmet cam. Not because my drives are fun or even because I see interesting things. Mostly I wanted it for the just in case I get into an accident or happen to see one occur. I'm a cheapskate mostly because I have a very small budget to work with. I did a bit of research and found I would be happy with a gum stick camera. They are quite cheap (about $12) and have OK resolution and frame rate (720x480@30fps). Also, they're tiny and easy to install. I bought mine on ebay. This camera is small enough I could fit it inside the helmet after removing a little bit of the helmet foam. I realize this weakens the helmet and I will die in a horrific way so lets move past that part. The sound is not very good, with the wind and engine sounds overwhelming the little microphone. I would like to try to improve it somehow. More pics on my blog: jonglauser.blogspot.com/2012/06/helmet-cam.html I'm surprised that I have caught a couple of incidents already! The one I'll post here is at an intersection I cross every day and have seen an unusual number of accidents at. I fear it every time I cross through. The majority of traffic comes down the hill from the right and turns right or is on coming and turns left. Usually they ignore the light because 90% of traffic takes that route. I'm one of the odd-balls going straight through. I saw it coming and avoided an incident. |
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Post by tortoise on Jun 3, 2012 15:14:51 GMT -5
gum stick camera. They are quite cheap (about $12) and have OK resolution and frame rate (720x480@30fps). Also, they're tiny and easy to install. I bought mine on ebay. Very interesting video! For others curious . . eBay searchAdvisory . . most descriptions state "no memory included with this item". |
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Post by dudley on Jun 3, 2012 20:09:04 GMT -5
Decent picture quality for an inexpensive camera.
Sounds like your flying a crop duster.
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Post by jonglauser on Jun 4, 2012 8:13:33 GMT -5
The microphone is so saturated the audio is just terrible for this application. I added an 8GB class 4 micro SD card that cost me less than $10 on Amazon. I'm trying to get a pic of how I mounted it to my helmet.. gotta find a (different) camera  . |
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Post by nulldevice on Jun 6, 2012 17:38:26 GMT -5
After something like that I check and see if the headlights are on when the motor is running. I have caught a blown fuse a few times over the years.
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 29, 2012 21:39:44 GMT -5
Left a comment on your blog. I really like your idea. I currently use a go pro on a chest mount (I know if I'm in an accident, It's gonna embed in my chest and I'll be like Ironman). Sound from the camera is a bit harsh. My solution isn't cheap but works pretty well. I use a voice recorder with a label mic under my gear, then sync up the sound in Final Cut Pro. Not the cheapest solution but the results are pretty good.
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Post by stehack on Nov 30, 2012 8:53:51 GMT -5
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 30, 2012 9:22:47 GMT -5
I like the music you used...  hows the audio from the camera tho? |
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Post by stehack on Nov 30, 2012 10:32:59 GMT -5
Audio not bad but when riding a lot of wind noise.
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Post by jonglauser on Nov 30, 2012 16:27:59 GMT -5
Nice! I havne't recorded anything too interesting since that video I posted.. but if it's not recording I wont get anything, right?
I've been watching mordeth13 on youtube. Actually his videos inspired me to get my own camera. Apparently he has a couple cameras mounted to his scooter and ninja that are there just for accident recording.
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Post by wutzthedeal on Nov 30, 2012 17:24:44 GMT -5
I was just using my cell phone strapped to my chest with a belt, only because I don't care if it looks retarded. But you guys talked me into one; I'm gonna use this as a side-mount with a velcro patch; because it's a key-fob camera, I can use it for just about anything else w/o being noticed. www.amazon.com/Keychain-Camera-Hidden-Video-Recorder/dp/B008LQDSQI |
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Post by prodigit on Nov 30, 2012 18:10:52 GMT -5
Left a comment on your blog. I really like your idea. I currently use a go pro on a chest mount (I know if I'm in an accident, It's gonna embed in my chest and I'll be like Ironman). Sound from the camera is a bit harsh. My solution isn't cheap but works pretty well. I use a voice recorder with a label mic under my gear, then sync up the sound in Final Cut Pro. Not the cheapest solution but the results are pretty good. That vid actually sounds pretty good! Much better than most cams, what did you do? Put some fur around it? |
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 30, 2012 19:17:46 GMT -5
It's a cheat actually.... I don't use the audio from the camera. I use a voice recorder with a lapel mic under my gear. The gear keeps the wind noise away. Then I sync the sound in final cut pro then kill the audio from the camera.
That video was a test to see how well it would work.
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 30, 2012 19:19:17 GMT -5
Nice! I havne't recorded anything too interesting since that video I posted.. but if it's not recording I wont get anything, right? I've been watching mordeth13 on youtube. Actually his videos inspired me to get my own camera. Apparently he has a couple cameras mounted to his scooter and ninja that are there just for accident recording. yeah, I watch moredeth13 too. I don't know what he's using for camera's but the video and audio are always pretty darn good. |
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Post by prodigit on Nov 30, 2012 19:36:14 GMT -5
I think if you're having a windshield, putting the cam behind it, might give best results audio wise...
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hows the audio from the camera tho?
