F4i Camera Mount = Video of Sunday Ride
#1
F4i Camera Mount = Video of Sunday Ride
Just bought a motorcycle camera mount off E-bay and decided to install and test it out.
Pretty simple install and I ran over to Pep Boys and bought three
rubber grommets to put between the the mount and my gas tank. Works
great for added stabilization although the mount doesn't need it.
It's extremely stable even at high speeds and bumpy terrain.
I used my Olympus FE-115 digital camera with a 512MB memory
card which gives me a little over a half hour of video.
I also have a Sony HandyCam mini-dvr camcorder, but the camera
kept shutting down because of the vibration to the mini-disc. I had double
rubber mounts and even velcro around the mount and the camera to hold it still, but
no cigar. The Olympus came through perfectly!
I ended up taking a leisurely Sunday ride and caught my lane splitting
adventures (it's legal here in Cali) on camera (the X Games are just around
the corner from my house and traffic was pretty hectic). The rest are of my
ride on the Harbor (110) freeway. Notice when the LAPD blows by me as I'm doing 82 in a 60.
Hey...just going with the flow of traffic. Nice
Anyway, enjoy! It's 167MB, so it may take a minute to buffer. If you're still
on dial-up, don't even think about it. A little riding music I listen to on my
iPod is added as calming background repertoire.
Stephy's Liesurely Sunday Ride 8-6-06
Pretty simple install and I ran over to Pep Boys and bought three
rubber grommets to put between the the mount and my gas tank. Works
great for added stabilization although the mount doesn't need it.
It's extremely stable even at high speeds and bumpy terrain.
I used my Olympus FE-115 digital camera with a 512MB memory
card which gives me a little over a half hour of video.
I also have a Sony HandyCam mini-dvr camcorder, but the camera
kept shutting down because of the vibration to the mini-disc. I had double
rubber mounts and even velcro around the mount and the camera to hold it still, but
no cigar. The Olympus came through perfectly!
I ended up taking a leisurely Sunday ride and caught my lane splitting
adventures (it's legal here in Cali) on camera (the X Games are just around
the corner from my house and traffic was pretty hectic). The rest are of my
ride on the Harbor (110) freeway. Notice when the LAPD blows by me as I'm doing 82 in a 60.
Hey...just going with the flow of traffic. Nice
Anyway, enjoy! It's 167MB, so it may take a minute to buffer. If you're still
on dial-up, don't even think about it. A little riding music I listen to on my
iPod is added as calming background repertoire.
Stephy's Liesurely Sunday Ride 8-6-06
#2
RE: F4i Camera Mount = Video of Sunday Ride
HAH crazy. I know exactly the street you live on. I went to the x-games the 5th and I refused to pay $20 for parking so I scouted that neighborhood for a while trying to figure out where to park. I'd never been there before last weekend and now I know it like my own. Nice mount but I like helmet cams better because you can put it anywhere on the bike or on your helmet.
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RE: F4i Camera Mount = Video of Sunday Ride
ORIGINAL: doggy69
I think I'll wait to buy mine dont want to video something of me getting in trouble.....How did you actually secure the camera?
I think I'll wait to buy mine dont want to video something of me getting in trouble.....How did you actually secure the camera?
#7
RE: F4i Camera Mount = Video of Sunday Ride
Looks alot like the one from Sportbikecam.com camera mount, which is what I use. Does your mount allow for complete articulation on the vertical and horizontal plane?
My mount allows me to use my mini-DV camcorder without problem:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...72007697&hl=en
The quality of this online video isn't great. The WMV format converted to shockwave made it really pixelated. I can run the video from the camera to my tv, or from an AVI format to the pvr and it is really sharp.
My mount allows me to use my mini-DV camcorder without problem:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...72007697&hl=en
The quality of this online video isn't great. The WMV format converted to shockwave made it really pixelated. I can run the video from the camera to my tv, or from an AVI format to the pvr and it is really sharp.
#8
RE: F4i Camera Mount = Video of Sunday Ride
ORIGINAL: BrianAZ
Looks alot like the one from Sportbikecam.com camera mount, which is what I use. Does your mount allow for complete articulation on the vertical and horizontal plane?
Looks alot like the one from Sportbikecam.com camera mount, which is what I use. Does your mount allow for complete articulation on the vertical and horizontal plane?
My mount allows me to use my mini-DV camcorder without problem:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...72007697&hl=en
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...72007697&hl=en
The quality of this online video isn't great. The WMV format converted to shockwave made it really pixelated. I can run the video from the camera to my tv, or from an AVI format to the pvr and it is really sharp.
#9
RE: F4i Camera Mount = Video of Sunday Ride
ORIGINAL: CBRCorey
HAH crazy. I know exactly the street you live on. I went to the x-games the 5th and I refused to pay $20 for parking so I scouted that neighborhood for a while trying to figure out where to park.
HAH crazy. I know exactly the street you live on. I went to the x-games the 5th and I refused to pay $20 for parking so I scouted that neighborhood for a while trying to figure out where to park.
Nice mount but I like helmet cams better because you can put it anywhere on the bike or on your helmet.
#10
RE: F4i Camera Mount = Video of Sunday Ride
ORIGINAL: stephygee
If you mean does the mount allow me to rotate my camera, then the answer is yes. There's a screw that comes through the mount slit on the top. I can maneuver the camera either forward or backward to lower or heighten my view, as well as turn it either left, right, or at an angle. I'll post pics of the setup later.
I don't think it was the mount that gave me problems with my mini-DV camcorder....I think it's my bike's setup and the camcorder's inability to absorb severe shock. My bike's lowered and the potholes in El A don't make it any easier. I'm just glad I had the Olympus as a backup.
That's another upside of using the Olympus vice Handi-Cam. I plug it into my computer and I don't have to convert a DVD file to .wmv. It's a straight shot. I think I'll limit using the Handicam for bike night vids/pics.
ORIGINAL: BrianAZ
Looks alot like the one from Sportbikecam.com camera mount, which is what I use. Does your mount allow for complete articulation on the vertical and horizontal plane?
Looks alot like the one from Sportbikecam.com camera mount, which is what I use. Does your mount allow for complete articulation on the vertical and horizontal plane?
My mount allows me to use my mini-DV camcorder without problem:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...72007697&hl=en
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...72007697&hl=en
The quality of this online video isn't great. The WMV format converted to shockwave made it really pixelated. I can run the video from the camera to my tv, or from an AVI format to the pvr and it is really sharp.
As for the conversion, my camera is not dependent upon the PC for the file format. If I use Windows Movie Maker, I can only save it as a WMV (compressed) or AVI which is uncompressed. If I use one of the other movie editing software suites, such as Nero, I can inport the video from the camera, edit it, and burn it to DVD without having to first make an AVI file.