Out blasting ?

[uglymug]

hi , if you are out blasting and recording what do you use? dashcam or proper camera ? which one? need very definitive info as it needs to record HD for at least an hour straight............thanks

[mrzigazaga]

Hi mate...I know a fair amount of people have used a Go Pro but I'm not sure about any other make?.....

[KKson]

£40 SJ4000 "Go Pro style" camera. I get around 50 minutes recording on a 32Gb card so a 64Gb would be sufficient. It can plug straight into the 12v power socket via the USB cable so if used in the car the battery life doesn't matter. I get around 45 minutes just on battery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlWnqO5SG4E

[mrzigazaga]

Where and how did you mount it Keith?

Did a search for that camera and came across one ..No one was bidding on it so i won it...Really cheap....Touch.
Got to be better than trying to hold my phone whilst driving...Errr i mean recording....

Edited by mrzigazaga on Tuesday 26th April 19:11

[uglymug]

Oh God, i so miss that sound !

[adam quantrill]

I have yet to hear a video that captures the exhaust sounds properly (especially the bass rumble)

[ElvisWedgely]

adam quantrill said:

I have yet to hear a video that captures the exhaust sounds properly (especially the bass rumble)

How about this one???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-fAQzA002M

Tony. TCB.

[KKson]

mrzigazaga said:

Where and how did you mount it Keith?

Hi Mark, the SJ4000 uses the same mounts as a Go pro so I bought a generic suction mount off flea similar to the one below. I just stuck it to the back bumper. I'll be honest and say that I did attach a boot lace to it and threaded it into the boot just incase the suction let go but it hasn't so far and it's had some abuse.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Swivel-Car-Suction-Cup-M...

Cheers.

[mrzigazaga]

Thanks Keith...Cheap as chips....

[KKson]

mrzigazaga said:

Thanks Keith...Cheap as chips....

It may be cheap but it works fine both above water and below!

https://youtu.be/t01ORO7LX_o

[mrzigazaga]

KKson said:

mrzigazaga said:

Thanks Keith...Cheap as chips....

It may be cheap but it works fine both above water and below!

https://youtu.be/t01ORO7LX_o

Thats impressive ..I meant the clamp was cheap...But saying that i won the camera for 12.50 + 1.99 postage...Bargain.
Ive wanted one for ages but they were all around the 50 squidlies...

[Wedg1e]

I don't bother in the car but for bike rides I have a GoPro 3 Black and a Dogcam/Sony bullet camera with separate recorder. The recorder saves to compact flash cards but in a proprietary format so you have to convert it back to MP4 or WMV or whatever. It's an identical setup as used by one of the track schools a few years back (according to Dogcam) and it's pretty good in that you can poke the bullet cam into places you can't get a GoPro, fit different lenses to alter the field of view, change the focal point etc. - you can also set it to start recording on power-up (e.g. ignition feed) or if it detects motion (I've used it to capture foxes crapping on the lawn at 4AM ).

But mostly I use the GoPro

[jimburr]

Got the same as Zig For Christmas. got the windscreen mount off the old flee, mounted on the screen fine but the screen bounce's all over the place. need to find an alternative mounting place. next I'm going to strap It underneath to see what goes on downstairs. bargain little toy

[mrzigazaga]

Well the cam arrived and its pretty neat...I will try it out soon...
Keith what mic did you buy or is it picking it up from the built in?


Cheers


Ziga

[KKson]

mrzigazaga said:

Well the cam arrived and its pretty neat...I will try it out soon...
Keith what mic did you buy or is it picking it up from the built in?


Cheers


Ziga

I've only ever used the built-in mic which is pretty good. If you go on Youtube/TVR/KeithKnight there's a few videos there from the car both 350i and 390SE so you can hear the quality as is. Cheers.

[mrzigazaga]

KKson said:

I've only ever used the built-in mic which is pretty good. If you go on Youtube/TVR/KeithKnight there's a few videos there from the car both 350i and 390SE so you can hear the quality as is. Cheers.

I have...Many times Not a bad sound then really...

Cheers matey


Ziga