Made a video

[taylor172]

https://vimeo.com/64081830

i understand that the AM section really isnt the place for this but seeing as its like a forum within a forum i thought id show you guys what i get up to at the weekends... oooo errr

1st attempt at a video, usually a stills kinda girl, equipment was very limiting but what you think?

[ds2000]

Is this work safe?

[taylor172]

yeah, its drifting.. as in cars lol

[ds2000]

Well done, that's nicely put together, couple of things

What camera was used on the cars? I ask as I've just ordered a Go Pro HD Hero 3.

The other thing I'll mention, it may not interest you, have look at this software (http://twixtor.softpedia.com/), with a good source file you can use it to increase the FPS to a silly number and while it'll never be as effective using software as some £10,000 camera you can still get some amazing effects as in the example below:

http://youtu.be/yyvo53pvaTI

[DangerMonkey]

I'm going to try that. Very cool

Made this from my scottish road trip last week with a hero 3. First go at a time lapse

http://youtu.be/GUM7E-kJ9vg

[MollyGTi]

taylor172 said:

1st attempt at a video, usually a stills kinda girl, equipment was very limiting but what you think?

Nice work

[George29]

ds2000 said:

What camera was used on the cars? I ask as I've just ordered a Go Pro HD Hero 3.

I use a GoPro Hero 3 black edition on my bike, gives a really good picture: http://youtu.be/JCpJ6dS9OYM

The built in wifi is great too, can use my iPad or iPhone to control the camera. Makes it easy to position on the car/bike to make sure you have the view you want, and also much easier to change settings

[taylor172]

go pro hero 3 for the car stuff, some hand held £70 thing for the rest.

[George29]

What mount did you use for the GoPro? I have the suction cup one but am a bit nervous about using it at any sort of speed in case it fails.

Can you film a proper motorsport too next time

[taylor172]

just the go pro one... put it on properly and its 100% fine... dont and yeh it falls off... doh. but you get some funny film haha.

[CPBRI]

ds2000 said:

Is this work safe?

[ds2000]

George29 said:

What mount did you use for the GoPro? I have the suction cup one but am a bit nervous about using it at any sort of speed in case it fails.

Can you film a proper motorsport too next time

Thanks Laura and George.

G - Apparently the suction mount is rated to 150mph, of course if you go tumbling off it may end up elsewhere - nice video by the way, feeding my desire for a bike and to return to a track somewhat more.

[George29]

ds2000 said:

G - Apparently the suction mount is rated to 150mph, of course if you go tumbling off it may end up elsewhere - nice video by the way, feeding my desire for a bike and to return to a track somewhat more.

Cheers, was going well (or I thought I was) yesterday, felt confident on the bike. Need to hang off it more though.

Think the head gasket is going though If that's the case it's going to be a tough call to get the engine tuned, and the suspension done (is it worth spending c. £4k on a £2.5k bike?). Was supposed to be at Cadwell Park tomorrow but don't think I'll be able to go now

[ds2000]

I guess only you can answer that, but for sts and giggles. I had an old £1k Rusty Prelude 2.2 VTEC. It had £700 coilovers on it, £400 of polybushes, £500 AEM bigbrakes and carbon pads, lightened flywheel, sparco seats and harnesses, a/c and abs removed.

It was the most fun I've ever had in a car on track and worth so much more than the sum of its parts.... so if the money will make it more fun for you.... Yes 100%

ps. Do you have an external mic on your GPH3?

[George29]

ds2000 said:

I guess only you can answer that, but for sts and giggles. I had an old £1k Rusty Prelude 2.2 VTEC. It had £700 coilovers on it, £400 of polybushes, £500 AEM bigbrakes and carbon pads, lightened flywheel, sparco seats and harnesses, a/c and abs removed.

It was the most fun I've ever had in a car on track and worth so much more than the sum of its parts.... so if the money will make it more fun for you.... Yes 100%

ps. Do you have an external mic on your GPH3?

No external mic, that was just the standard camera in the waterproof housing, aparently the non-waterproof housing gives better sound quality up to 100mph. Never tried it though.

I don't want my track day bike to be fun so to speak. I want it to be fast primarily. I'm probably not going to have anything done on it (apart from the head gasket), and I will spend more money on a full on race spec R6 or 675 for next year. Hoping to race in the NoLimits novice 600 and endurance class next year

[ds2000]

George29 said:

No external mic, that was just the standard camera in the waterproof housing, aparently the non-waterproof housing gives better sound quality up to 100mph. Never tried it though.

I don't want my track day bike to be fun so to speak. I want it to be fast primarily. I'm probably not going to have anything done on it (apart from the head gasket), and I will spend more money on a full on race spec R6 or 675 for next year. Hoping to race in the NoLimits novice 600 and endurance class next year

Thanks for the info; I am thinking of getting an external mic and mounting it near the inlet manifold or maybe even running it near the exhaust somewhere (trial and error probably to minimise wind noise) - driving the Stelvio pass (defrost permitting) in about 10 weeks so it'd be pretty sweet to capture the AM on full chat.

In that case I guess fix her up, learn, learn and learn

[stevewushu]

we should do an Aston drift day around the Derbyshire dales...