helmet cam

stevebullman

stevebullman

im after buying a helmet cam, does anyone own one that they can recommend? im looking at the oregon scientific helmet cam at the moment, looks pretty cool.

thanks
 
Make sure you read this.

http://www.farkin.net/page.php?zp=82e6c7

Some good vids toward the end.

My Sony camera is LANC compatable ... it's a real plus.

This is the company that makes them here ... also these guys were like the pioneers and race camera technology came out of Aussieland.

http://www.helmetcameras.com.au/

We are the original and best first person camera system manufacturer in the world, no other company can boast our experience with the development and implementation of these systems. There are a few copycats out there but only one original... HEL-CAM.

I have seen other cameras advertised, what's the difference between theirs and yours?

There are many differences between our cameras and other copies on the market, but some key features to remember are, that we were the pioneers of this type of system and no one on earth has matched our development and field test experience. Check our competitors websites against overseas companies, ( just take off the .au ) and you'll find that you are looking at the same thing, buy Australian, buy HEL-CAM!

You may also want to check the content of they're website, as most of it has been stolen from their competitors or our own!!

We are the only Australian Company that assembles these kits within Australia, our competitors are simply importing inferior products from the USA or Asia.

All our premier cameras have a waterproof connection at the back of your helmet so you can take your helmet off and walk away from it. They are fully waterproof, and our cameras have larger 1/3" CCD area for clearer pictures and more natural colours.

My advice would be to email the relevant places with the make and model camcorder you have and what it is you want to do with your camera and they'll match you up.

Mines on it's way.
grin.gif
 

Attachments

  • 60754-PA290001-1.webp
    60754-PA290001-1.webp
    56.1 KB · Views: 84
And a pic of the blue LANC hole in the camera
 

Attachments

  • 60755-PA290006-1.webp
    60755-PA290006-1.webp
    47.5 KB · Views: 116
i saw some on ebay that said they had to be plugged into the camcorder....does that mean they need to be plugged into the camcorder to use them or just download what you've recorded?
the one i posted the link to is a standalone cam
 
i'll skip that one then....dont wanna risk getting my cam knocked about up a tree.....so far looks like that oregon scientific one is the only stand alone camera?
 
Steve, I didn't notice anything on your link that mentions dimensions, but, that "stand alone" camera looks pretty big compared to the ones that plug into a camcorder.

I would guess the record quality is never going to be as good as a good camcorder, but depending on how good your camcorder is, the stand alone might be better.

You shouldn't worry about knocking it around in the tree. Camera bags like Lowe Pro etc are pretty good and clip nicely onto a tree magic. If, and I assume you are, you get a treemotion, you'll definatly be able to secure it well to that. Has your camera got time lapse function? I don't want to see any videos of you working at normal speed!

I just reckon that a mini plug in camera would be more versatile for other things, although I guess the stand alone is hassle free. I'm sure you'll decide and I'd be interested in the results. Camcorder is on my list of techy things to get at some point!
 
[ QUOTE ]
I don't want to see any videos of you working at normal speed!



[/ QUOTE ]

i'll make sure i slow the movies down for you mate, i know you're a good few years older than me so im sure your eyesight isnt what it once was.
tongue.gif


attached a pic of the camera on a helmet...it doesnt look too bad....and on another note, i REALLY like the look of that helmet, can anyone ID it?
 

Attachments

  • 60808-AT18_3_lg.webp
    60808-AT18_3_lg.webp
    12.1 KB · Views: 174
Allmark

That company in your link writes this .... on this link/page


http://www.helmetcamera.com/acart/agora.cgi?product=HelmetCamera_&xm=on



Beware of false advertising!

# Fact #1: There is no such thing as a 580 line resolution bullet style camera.
# Fact #2: There is no such thing as a 600 line resolution bullet style camera.
# Fact #3: The highest quality chip available is a Sony 520 line chip. With advanced imaging technology available today, a max of 560 lines of resolution can be achieved.

Helmetcamera.com has been in business 10 years. We are the leaders in helmetcamera technology. IF THERE WAS A CAMERA THAT OFFERED ANYTHING HIGHER THAN 560 LINES OF RESOLUTION, WE WOULD BE SELLING IT.
Any company that offers a camera in 580 lines or 600 lines of resolution is simply not telling you the truth!

---------------------------------------------------

I've just bought a 580 line resolution HELCAM. And they go to 625. The chips are Sony, so maybe this is old info or the guy isn't aware??????
 
mark, i called the guy about the camera. he said it runs at 30fps which compared to a camcorder i believe he said runsd at 25fps. so no problem with the smoothness, but yes the resolution isnt as good. if its making videos for putting on the web though im pretty sure no ones even gonna be able to tell the difference? to put on dvd on the other hand will be another story.
Anyway i dont fancy lugging my camcorder around up the tree and having a piece of wire hanging down from my helmet so im going to go for this one.
watch this space
 
All my vids were done with the 480 helmet cam from that place the statement they have could be old. I went to there place in VA and compared them side by side and saw little diff in resolution btwn 480 and 580. my camcorder goes in a camelback pack and wire istaped to my helmet. Quite comfortable.Ill try to dig up my pic of it.
 
[ QUOTE ]
mark, i called the guy about the camera. he said it runs at 30fps which compared to a camcorder i believe he said runsd at 25fps.

[/ QUOTE ]
Video in the US and other countries which use our system (I think it's NTSC and the other major one is PAL) run at 30 frames per second. Film is 24 frames per second.

Prior to the digital age, film was transferred to 30 fps video by directly using the first four frames and using the fourth again as the fifth. Video so transferred has a somewhat choppy effect but we are able to ignore it. When watching television programs which were filmed but had video segments interspersed, those segments were always immediately noticeable since the action was so smooth. (one program which immediately comes to mind was JAG, where short battle segments were typically video amongst the film-based rest of the program).

The 30 frames per second came from the power line frequency of 60 Hertz. In countries where the power line frequency is 50 Hertz, the film-to-video transfer was direct frame-to-frame at 25 frames per second and the result was a very minute speed-up.

Transfers of film to DVD are direct frame-to-frame, with some shenanigans performed which does away with showing any frame twice in a row.

I'm not familiar with the cameras being discussed, but either 30 or 25 fps could be "right".

What video-hosting websites do with the result is an entirely different matter...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

New threads New posts

Back
Top Bottom