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12-20-2010, 01:09 PM | #1 |
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Advice on camcorder to record when driving
Hi, i want to record my driving joyfully. i have an in car camera mount and now i need a decent camera. the camera mount transfers all the vibrations to the camera especially on M mode so i need something with good image stabilization. anyone has any idea on this?
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Canons have good image stabilization.
If you want something smaller, the recent Top Gear issue had an article by James May about little cameras he was toying with. November issue, p 49. He mentions GoPro Hero HD, which is the size of "a lump of cheese" and fully self-contained. I confess I'm tempted! |
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12-20-2010, 01:39 PM | #3 |
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I use GoPro HD for my track/autocross days. It works pretty good. Sound recording is horrible though. For that, I use Zoom H2.
The image stabilization may not be sufficient to cope with bumpy roads on M mode.
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seems like you own one, do you know if the camera can read the orange screen digital speedometer and the anolog dashboard clearly when driving?
Does it have a hole at the bottom to attach to a universal camera mount screw? thanks
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I'm planning on getting a gopro. I would primarily use it for snowboarding, but they have lots of attachments....you could put it on the dash, mid-cabin, outside the door as posted above or even on the front bumper.
Take a look on youtube for some action videos with the gopro. I don't think vibration should be an issue. |
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Another problem is, these cameras have very wide angle lenses, so if the camera is not close by, the dashboard will be a small portion of the frame. See the below example. The camera is attached to the middle glove box of a Z4 M Coupe: Check their website, they have quite a few ways of attaching this camera including tripod mount, suction cups, 3M adhesive mounts, chest mount etc...
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The first video is a GoPro suction cup (attached to rear window), the second is a GoPro adhesive mount (attached to middle glove box).
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GoPro HD is obviously fairly well-known, but Contour HD cam seems really good too. I saw a video posting somewhere. Will try to locate it & post it here.
To go off on a tangent, though, re: the auto-x videos in this thread, wow, what's the point of doing that slalom thing? left-right, left-right, left-right. Seriously, is that fun?
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I'm sorry, apperently I didn't read it properly. The Zoom H2 is mounted using GoPro adhesive mount and GoPro tripod interface. I originally tried the GoPro suction cup, but it doesn't stay more than a minute even when the car is standing still..
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I believe one should spend some time on autox and get a feel for car control, smoothness, looking ahead etc before starting HPDE.
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The gopro has more of a "fish-eye" effect than the contour. Not sure how it would work with in-car footage, but for my usage, that's one of the reasons I'd go with the gopro.
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GoPro HD has 2 setting actually. 480p and 720p have wider effective focal lenght whereas 1080p is (relatively) narrower. I don't have the numbers though.
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1080p: 1920x1080 True HD featuring a 127º angle of view, 30 fps, and 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio 960p: 1280x960 Ultra Wide and Tall HD featuring a 170º angle of view, 30 fps, and 4:3 aspect ratio. See more of the action above and below than widescreen16:9 resolutions can show. 720p: 1280x720 Ultra Wide HD featuring a 170º angle of view, both 30 and 60 fps, and 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio
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Here it is (Contour HD). Records & shows GPS locations too:
http://www.mfestforum.com/forum/show...hlight=contour
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