In car camera

[911DM]

I'm looking a getting an in-car camera and recorder to record my exploits. It'll be for use in a Caterham so most likely clamped onto the roll cage.

I don't really want to spend a whole load of wedge as it may well get smashed in a crash but has anyone got any experience/recommendations?

How about this for a start:

http://www.speeding.co.uk/acatalog/The_Motorsports...

This looks good but a large price hike:

http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/autosport-car-camera-...

A middle ground:

http://www.motorsportcameras.co.uk/index.php?cPath...

I have a (what may be considered old now) small Sony camcorder (mini tape thing) and a tiny cam which attaches via the video feed but has no sound. I may dig that out and see if it still work although the lack of sound and the fact the camcorder is more delicate and not waterproof puts me off the idea of using this.

[t11ner]

I've had the GoPro Wide recommended to me and seen some stuff taken at Anglesey in the pouring rain and the quality looks really good for such a decent price. Simpler being an all in one unit as well although I'm told that rechargable batteries are a good idea as it gets through them.

Been meaning to get one myself.

Steve H

[911DM]

Cheers Steve.

I've looked at the footage on you tube and it looks good to me so it gets my vote too. Comes in at about £200 with the roll bar mount from these people www.actioncameras.co.uk.

[tertius]

This and all my videos (all reachable from that Vimeo link) were taken with a basic Canon Ixus costing about £100.

It takes SDHC cards, an 8 GB and a 4 GB card and two batteries will do several hours of video - certainly enough to se me through a full OPL day.

I'm sure you can get better quality but it certainly seems OK to me - and the direct from camera video is far better quality than the Vimeo online stuff.

[Nurburgsingh]

Have a look at the Contour HD.

[nielsen]

I use this http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/mini-dvr-2-helmet-cam... and I works well.

Bo

[motco]

Kodak

[big - dave]

Nurburgsingh said:

Have a look at the Contour HD.

Lali.
Is this what you use.??

[Nurburgsingh]

big - dave said:

Nurburgsingh said:

Have a look at the Contour HD.

Is this what you use.??

I'm tempted with its ability to just P&P with the MAC and its very moveable size allowing for lots of very quick camera angles. The video I shot at silverstone was captured on a Traveller HD Camcorder that I got from Aldi for £60.

It's mounted on a Manfroto Superclamp and dual ball mount.

... I am also tempted with just buying another 2 or 3 of these and having all angles covered!

Link to video shot with HD setting and uploaded to youtube in HD as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7F1yaoe9iM

link to video shot in HD and uploaded in HQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTpJ49div3o&fea...

for £60 I really can not complain. it saves onto a an SD card and does about a 1GB per hour or is it 30mins ( either way 2x 8GB Sd cards is more than you'll need for a trackday )
the microphone isnt brilliant and there was a LOT of wind noise on those vids hence the heavy overlay.

There is a new one out and also a cheap panasonic version c£120 which is about the same size ( fag packet )

[andye30m3]

nielsen said:

I use this http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/mini-dvr-2-helmet-cam... and I works well.

Bo

I use the older one of these, example of the footage here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl8dPcGss5I

[Bi22le]

I find that a normal Sony digital camera is good (5MP). They take 480 X 320 res @ 30fps I think and have no limit on video length( other than the card size). There are various vids of mine on you tube. I use a Gorilar mount with cable ties and duck tape. Brands let that go on the track days. They are great and mean I can mount the camera ANYWHERE in any car. My main problem is getting good engine noise and not wind noise. Sticky tape and foam over the mic just dont work. Any advice regarding the sound?

[kev87]

Can't beat the racelogic video vbox. Although at that price I doubt you'll be too interested.

http://www.videovbox.co.uk/

[big - dave]

Nurburgsingh said:

big - dave said:

Nurburgsingh said:

Have a look at the Contour HD.

Is this what you use.??

I'm tempted with its ability to just P&P with the MAC and its very moveable size allowing for lots of very quick camera angles. The video I shot at silverstone was captured on a Traveller HD Camcorder that I got from Aldi for £60.

It's mounted on a Manfroto Superclamp and dual ball mount.

... I am also tempted with just buying another 2 or 3 of these and having all angles covered!

Link to video shot with HD setting and uploaded to youtube in HD as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7F1yaoe9iM

link to video shot in HD and uploaded in HQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTpJ49div3o&fea...

for £60 I really can not complain. it saves onto a an SD card and does about a 1GB per hour or is it 30mins ( either way 2x 8GB Sd cards is more than you'll need for a trackday )
the microphone isnt brilliant and there was a LOT of wind noise on those vids hence the heavy overlay.

There is a new one out and also a cheap panasonic version c£120 which is about the same size ( fag packet )

Lali.
Does you camera have a "A/V" input .?? Also does it have a remote control to switch it on and off.???