Advices on a tiny camera at DVinfo.net

Jean-Philippe Archibald · November 7th, 2003, 02:30 PM

I need advices.

I will have to shoot some extreme sport events in a few weeks and I would like to have some subjective footage (having camera on a motocross, helmet, etc).

What I need is a small camera that can be mounted and which is rather robust. It would be nice if the image quality produced with that cam could be not too bad so I could mix it with handheld footage from my XL1.

Can you point me to some cameras which could fit my needs?

Hans Nyberg · November 7th, 2003, 02:50 PM

http://www.helmetcamera.com/index.htm

Shawn Mielke · November 8th, 2003, 01:51 AM

Panasonic GS70? Very small, with 3CCDs.....

Don Berube · November 8th, 2003, 03:01 AM

I would also suggest testing out a Canon Optura 300. For real.

http://www.canondv.com/optura300/f.html

- don

Jean-Philippe Archibald · November 10th, 2003, 03:58 PM

Thanks guys, cameras from helmetcamera.com seems to be really nice!!!

But what are you using as recording deck with theses cameras?

Rick Bravo · November 10th, 2003, 08:17 PM

Jean-Philippe,

We use the helmet camera and the results have been very good, especially for the price, and especially since the unit is really meant to be a "disposable" type camera. We have punished our unit pretty severely and have yet to replace it.

We plug it into a SONY Hi-8 or Mini-DV clamshell type Walkman which is worn either in a fanny pack or in a small backpack. No matter what you use to record, I would be more worried about hurting the recorder than the actual camera.

Good luck, RB.

Stephen Shearman · November 11th, 2003, 09:34 AM

Last year we bolted on a PC100 to the side of a home-made all terrain vehicle with a 'U' Clamp and some gaffa (duct-tape) for The Learning Channel - Full Metal Challenge - we also gaffa'd a zip-loc bag around it to stop 'too much' mud-splatter on the actual camera body. It worked to great effect and we were able to get great, mud-splattered POVs and then reverses of the driver, hands, etc on another pass. Made excellent cut-aways and helped drive it all along nicely.

Perhaps you could do the same on the forks/handle-bars of the dirt-bike - perhaps with a modified G-clamp?

November 7th, 2003, 02:30 PM	#1
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	Advices on a tiny camera I need advices. I will have to shoot some extreme sport events in a few weeks and I would like to have some subjective footage (having camera on a motocross, helmet, etc). What I need is a small camera that can be mounted and which is rather robust. It would be nice if the image quality produced with that cam could be not too bad so I could mix it with handheld footage from my XL1. Can you point me to some cameras which could fit my needs? __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

November 7th, 2003, 02:50 PM	#2
Hans Nyberg New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Novi, MI Posts: 15	http://www.helmetcamera.com/index.htm __________________ Hans Nyberg Novi, MI www.tenmilemedia.com

November 8th, 2003, 01:51 AM	#3
Shawn Mielke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Santa Rosa, California Posts: 745	Panasonic GS70? Very small, with 3CCDs..... __________________ Breakthrough In Grey Room

November 8th, 2003, 03:01 AM	#4
Don Berube Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Boston, MA (travel frequently) Posts: 837	I would also suggest testing out a Canon Optura 300. For real. http://www.canondv.com/optura300/f.html - don __________________ DONALD BERUBE - noisybrain. Productions, LLC Director Of Photography/ Producer/ Consultant http://noisybrain.com/donbio.html CREATE and NETWORK with http://www.bosfcpug.org and also http://fcpugnetwork.org

November 10th, 2003, 03:58 PM	#5
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	Thanks guys, cameras from helmetcamera.com seems to be really nice!!! But what are you using as recording deck with theses cameras? __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

November 10th, 2003, 08:17 PM	#6
Rick Bravo Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 574	Jean-Philippe, We use the helmet camera and the results have been very good, especially for the price, and especially since the unit is really meant to be a "disposable" type camera. We have punished our unit pretty severely and have yet to replace it. We plug it into a SONY Hi-8 or Mini-DV clamshell type Walkman which is worn either in a fanny pack or in a small backpack. No matter what you use to record, I would be more worried about hurting the recorder than the actual camera. Good luck, RB. __________________ "The future ain't what it used to be." Yogi Berra. www.rbravo.com

November 11th, 2003, 09:34 AM	#7
Stephen Shearman New Boot Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 9	Last year we bolted on a PC100 to the side of a home-made all terrain vehicle with a 'U' Clamp and some gaffa (duct-tape) for The Learning Channel - Full Metal Challenge - we also gaffa'd a zip-loc bag around it to stop 'too much' mud-splatter on the actual camera body. It worked to great effect and we were able to get great, mud-splattered POVs and then reverses of the driver, hands, etc on another pass. Made excellent cut-aways and helped drive it all along nicely. Perhaps you could do the same on the forks/handle-bars of the dirt-bike - perhaps with a modified G-clamp?