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:

[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]

Originally Posted by 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?" 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]

Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

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:


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.



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]

Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

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: