Are helmet cameras legal?
Discussion
Shame about the crash, but these things happen when pushing.
Did you find it comfortable in the helmet? The arms of the glasses are quite bulky with all the electronics/battery/memory card slot etc... What about turning it on/off with gloves hands whilst wearing it, or did you turn them on before you put them on?
The jiggly footage (due to head movement) is a bit distracting, but YouTube's stabilisation will probably make it worse I guess.
Did you find it comfortable in the helmet? The arms of the glasses are quite bulky with all the electronics/battery/memory card slot etc... What about turning it on/off with gloves hands whilst wearing it, or did you turn them on before you put them on?
The jiggly footage (due to head movement) is a bit distracting, but YouTube's stabilisation will probably make it worse I guess.
tristancliffe said:
Shame about the crash, but these things happen when pushing.
Did you find it comfortable in the helmet? The arms of the glasses are quite bulky with all the electronics/battery/memory card slot etc... What about turning it on/off with gloves hands whilst wearing it, or did you turn them on before you put them on?
The jiggly footage (due to head movement) is a bit distracting, but YouTube's stabilisation will probably make it worse I guess.
Yep - i'm not that concerned about the crash. I know why it happened. So lesson learnt ( i hope ! ) Did you find it comfortable in the helmet? The arms of the glasses are quite bulky with all the electronics/battery/memory card slot etc... What about turning it on/off with gloves hands whilst wearing it, or did you turn them on before you put them on?
The jiggly footage (due to head movement) is a bit distracting, but YouTube's stabilisation will probably make it worse I guess.
The arms are bulky. And obviously the helmet is a firm fit. It's a little uncomfortable but I didn't notice it at all once I was in the car. Very easy to turn off when you're putting them on. But I could just about make out the coloured lights, so I knew it was on. You do have to put them on and start recording before you go out. I had 15mins of sitting on the grid yesterday, whilst the start was delayed.
I'd read that they need a stabilization software upgrade but as yet there's no sign of it as yet. I do think it's a very good drivers eye view of what goes on and the shaking you get is part of it.
Not as good as a Go pro but for that view these are ideal.
Talking of GoPros - I love Will's roof mounted video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTrjr-AxNhA
Edited by woof on Tuesday 27th May 20:45
I think it's a great addition to GoPros and the like. It's nice to see what you were looking at and doing when something went wrong, for example.
I've got a GoPro in my car at the moment (like everyone seems to!) and I'm adding a 2nd rear-facing one for the next outing - these glasses would complete the video footage collection nicely!
Great job showing us how they work, JM, very tempting.
I've got a GoPro in my car at the moment (like everyone seems to!) and I'm adding a 2nd rear-facing one for the next outing - these glasses would complete the video footage collection nicely!
Great job showing us how they work, JM, very tempting.
Thurbs said:
I was in the grandstand feeling gutted for you. The race was very dull once you went out...
That's good of you to say Thurbs - I think I was pretty lucky to get away with just the damage I did. Leaving the tarmac at over 60mph I thought it was going to be a lot bigger. Bet it's interesting watching the crash from my point of you, when you had the opposite view ! I think we would have been like that until the pit stops and then I would of had the advantage I think.
Spa next in a few weeks
Current MSA News issue (the online one) deals with helmet cams, page 16.
It refers us to reg K.10.3.3(d), which I don't think came up above,and is quite specific:
K.10.3.3.(d) There must be no alteration to the structure of a
helmet. Where a radio intercom is fitted this should
only be done in accordance with the helmet
manufacturer’s instructions. Fitment of cameras to
helmets by whatever means is not permitted
unless an integral camera is provided by the
helmet manufacturer and that model of helmet is
approved under one of the accepted standards.
End of, I think, unless some of the above ideas can bend the reg!
John
It refers us to reg K.10.3.3(d), which I don't think came up above,and is quite specific:
K.10.3.3.(d) There must be no alteration to the structure of a
helmet. Where a radio intercom is fitted this should
only be done in accordance with the helmet
manufacturer’s instructions. Fitment of cameras to
helmets by whatever means is not permitted
unless an integral camera is provided by the
helmet manufacturer and that model of helmet is
approved under one of the accepted standards.
End of, I think, unless some of the above ideas can bend the reg!
John
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