In praise of Busy.

[Water Warrior 2]

Lately I have been experimenting with a camera mounted on the bike. All I can say is Busy has set the bar really high for anyone trying for pics or videos while moving. I'm sure his camera and knowledge exceeds mine but his attention to detail is above reproach. I have managed some fairly good(IMHO) still pics but that elusive video is a challenge. I do hope to have some bugs ironed out during the next month. I have found that my little cheap Fuji will do a 20 minute video with ease. Next is a better tiny windshield for the camera to protect the lense from dirt, bugs and whatever. Have to conquer the reflections from a few sources. Green tinted plexiglass makes everything kinda weird looking but I'm on the right track.

[alantf]

Never having uploaded video onto the internet/this site, I've no idea whatsoever how to do it. Can anyone explain how to do it, right from taking it off "my documents" to getting it to this site - in EASY steps (missing NOTHING out) that a child of 3 could understand. :)

[Scheezo]

Sites like facebook or youtube really make it easy. Its been a while since i've done it but if you go to their video upload section it'll walk you through the process. I'm sorry I'm not giving you much detail but its a matter of ultimately hitting a button that will open your computer's folders and files and clicking on the right file to upload.

[alantf]

Thought I'd give you tube a try. Spent 20 minutes trying to enter a user name that meant something to me, & I could easily remember. Every time I typed something in, it refused to accept it, & it kept coming up with really stupid alternatives. This must be the most stupid site I've ever had the misfortune to try to use. I'm afraid I'm one person who WON'T be having a you tube account. :puke: :curse: :tdown:

[Water Warrior 2]

Alantf, I can feel your frustration. Us old guys have the same affliction worldwide. I can watch the videos(from bike) but can't do anything else with them. Seems I can't figure out how to share this stuff. A lot of the difficulty seems to be too many options and too many abreviations to decipher. Kinda like assembling a child's toy, no matter what you do you are destined to be wrong.

[alanmcorcoran]

This must be the most stupid site I've ever had the misfortune to try to use.

I don't want to discount your frustration with selecting a username, but "the most stupid site ever?" There's a lot that can be said negatively about YouTube, Facebook, Myspace, E-bay, Amazon, etc. but....

1) YouTube is among the most successful sites on the Internet.
2) Hundred of millions of people use it to varying degrees.
3) It's worth billions of dollars.

It's as stupid as Walmart, IBM and McDonald's.

PS. Try alantf777.

[3-D Video]

This must be the most stupid site I've ever had the misfortune to try to use.

1) YouTube is among the most successful sites on the Internet.
2) Hundred of millions of people use it to varying degrees.
3) It's worth billions of dollars.

It's as stupid as Walmart, IBM and McDonald's.


That pretty much sez it for me :)

[cayuse]

WW, don't give up! Have a go with Windows Movie Maker to edit your movies, if you want to edit them.
If you're having trouble uploading to Youtube PM me and I'll walk you through it.

In the meantime, check out my modest effort here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N696DeXq59I

I used this ultra-simple setup to capture video using my daughter's discarded digital camera.
That's a hex head cap screw, lock washer, and rubber washer holding a piece of aluminum bar (1/8" x 3/4" from Rona) onto the fork bracket. The camera is fixed with a couple of rubber washers, a wing nut, and a socket head cap screw with knob cap. I also have a lanyard clipped onto the camera and tied onto my handlebars as a fail-safe measure in case something rattles loose. I found this placement resulted in the least amount of vibration.

http://s2.postimage.org/swhFi.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsswhFi)

Cheers.

[cayuse]

alantf, I just checked, and "unhappyYman" is available! :whistle:

;)

Seriously, this site http://www.webvideozone.com/public/308.cfm explains the process better than I can.

Cheers!

[alantf]

This must be the most stupid site I've ever had the misfortune to try to use.

I don't want to discount your frustration with selecting a username, but "the most stupid site ever?"

If you read it CAREFULLY, you'll see that I said that it's the most stupid site I'd ever used. :cool:

[ncff07]

try http://www.photobucket.com you can add pics and video to that and get the url to use here. Ive used that for awhile and never had any problems with it.

[Water Warrior 2]

Lots of info here. Now all I have to do is wait for a very patience filled day.

[BusyWeb]

^^;

Hi, Mr. WW.
As you might know there are no one solution for the bike-camera-mounting, I had lots of failure with my bike.
Some bikes have more engine-vibraion, some does not but hard to find where to put camera on !!!

With my new TW200, I want to start new diy mounting.
My water proof sanyon HD cam is out of the order, I had to use old olympus water-proof (vga quality).
And found that there were no place that I could easily put on, another; this bike's engine is Trackter... ha ha ha
A lot of vibraion, so I decided put cam on somewhere on the rider's body.
Helmet mounting is out of the plan for now.
Don't want to buy expensive helmet cams ....

Yesterday, I made some quick temporary Chest Mounting system.
Tested in today's commuting, (little rain in the morning); and seems O.K. so far.
Let me put edited short video later on after finished.

I need to buy a sewing machine to create better versions, so that I could use any cameras for my chest mounting system. (is it possible?? don't know, but will try it)

[BusyWeb]

WW, don't give up! Have a go with Windows Movie Maker to edit your movies, if you want to edit them.
If you're having trouble uploading to Youtube PM me and I'll walk you through it.

In the meantime, check out my modest effort here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N696DeXq59I

I used this ultra-simple setup to capture video using my daughter's discarded digital camera.
That's a hex head cap screw, lock washer, and rubber washer holding a piece of aluminum bar (1/8" x 3/4" from Rona) onto the fork bracket. The camera is fixed with a couple of rubber washers, a wing nut, and a socket head cap screw with knob cap. I also have a lanyard clipped onto the camera and tied onto my handlebars as a fail-safe measure in case something rattles loose. I found this placement resulted in the least amount of vibration.

http://s2.postimage.org/swhFi.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsswhFi)

Cheers.


Wow, that's amazing quality video...
Great work for GZ..
Thanks for the sharing the idea.

[Water Warrior 2]

WW, don't give up! Have a go with Windows Movie Maker to edit your movies, if you want to edit them.
If you're having trouble uploading to Youtube PM me and I'll walk you through it.

In the meantime, check out my modest effort here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N696DeXq59I

I used this ultra-simple setup to capture video using my daughter's discarded digital camera.
That's a hex head cap screw, lock washer, and rubber washer holding a piece of aluminum bar (1/8" x 3/4" from Rona) onto the fork bracket. The camera is fixed with a couple of rubber washers, a wing nut, and a socket head cap screw with knob cap. I also have a lanyard clipped onto the camera and tied onto my handlebars as a fail-safe measure in case something rattles loose. I found this placement resulted in the least amount of vibration.

http://s2.postimage.org/swhFi.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsswhFi)

Cheers.

Wow I am impressed. That is quite a bit better than the results I am getting. I still haven't figured out all the different settings for this camera so that may be part of the problem. Still in the experimental stages with a video. The still shots seem to work out nicely with the mounting system that I have. The little V-twin has a smooth power delivery so it works well until I hit a certain vibration range that only lasts a few 100 RPMs and then smoothens out again. I did try a small plexiglass windshield for the camera but reflections and wind vibrations messed things up too much. I'll keep amused till I get it right.

[BusyWeb]

Here is the my first diy chest camera mounting test result.
So far so good, as I mainly will using it at the dirt road... will see if it works for me.

[youtube:d0hwui1q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN10yqCzNu4[/youtube:d0hwui1q]

^^;
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[Water Warrior 2]

Pretty good for a first ride video. Waiting for the next one.

[cayuse]

Very nice, Busy! I see you got a wave from the guy at 2:48.
I'd like to see your harness.
It's funny how slow the bike seems to be going in the early shots on the highway. I can see by your speedo you are moving right along, but the scenery just seems to drag by. I get the same effect in my movies. i found moving the camera lower to the road helped with giving a better impression of the real speed.
Funny how your 200% FF segment at 3:17 looks 'realistic'!

Good fun! :2tup:

[alantf]

try http://www.photobucket.com you can add pics and video to that and get the url to use here. Ive used that for awhile and never had any problems with it.

Checked this out, but I'm as much in the dark as I ever was! Must be something to do with age/computer skills. I can't find anything to show me how to share videos. Do you have to register before it tells you how it works? :??:

[ncff07]

try http://www.photobucket.com you can add pics and video to that and get the url to use here. Ive used that for awhile and never had any problems with it.

Checked this out, but I'm as much in the dark as I ever was! Must be something to do with age/computer skills. I can't find anything to show me how to share videos. Do you have to register before it tells you how it works? :??:

Yes, you'll need to register for it before you can use it. Theres a link near the top left that says "Join Now!", then after when you log in it will bring a box up thats pretty simple with a tab for uploading stuff about midway on the page to the right side. Once you upload pics or videos they should show below the upload box and you'll just have to hover your cursor over the pic/video you want to use and it should bring up a thing with links to post it somewhere, just copy the direct link url and paste it where ever. Clear as mud right? :2tup:

[Water Warrior 2]

Alantf and I will have to rent a teenager for a hands-on instruction session. :lol:

[BillInGA]

There are quite a few motorcycle vloggers (video bloggers) on YouTube and LiveVideo. Most of them mount the camera inside their full-face helmet.

Here's one of them explaining his camera setup: AtlasRider (http://www.youtube.com/atlasrider#p/u/48/kt-IvpWaCkA)

[cayuse]

referring to Atlasrider - am i the only one here that thinks wedging a camera between my nose and the visor is damn crazy!??!! :skull: :skull: :skull:
my next project is to follow Busy's lead and stitch together a shoulder harness to carry my camera, something like the Hero setup http://www.goprocamera.com/index.php?ar ... oductid=16 (http://www.goprocamera.com/index.php?area=2&productid=16)

[Water Warrior 2]

What a Dufus. The only thing in my helmet is my head. This guy is a Darwin Award contender. He has limited his vision big time but I'm sure his quick reactions will save him in a worst case scenario. If not his remains will have a video of the crash to show the LEO's who was at fault.