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General => General => Topic started by: red98 on 19 September 2013, 08:48:34 pm
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anyone got one ?....thinking of treating myself to one....i like the idea of the remote strapped to the bars and starting the camera whilst iam riding.....thoughts please focers
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I have one Red. They are awesome bits of kit. I have a front mount fitted under the top fairing on my FZS600 and another mount facing backwards clamped on the grabrail. The footage quality is superb in 1080HD mode. The standard battery will get you about 2-3hrs of footage if you get an SD card large enough to hold that much data. I have the drift stealth which is a few years old now. The latest version is smaller (shorter) and has a replaceable lens incase it gets cracked or damaged. This is a good option for onboard bike footage due to stones flying up etc. I think the new one can be had for about £150 on the bay of E.
I appreciate there are cheaper alternatives out there but I bet the footage quality isn't as good. Go for it. You won't be disappointed ;)
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hi lez...thanks for that....yep thought i would spend a bit more and get better picture quality :) i thouhgt the sleath model was a bit more than that.will have to look on evil bay....thanks for your input.....anyone else got an action cam ?
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Just bought a cheap action cam (3 I think) just to see how I get on with it. Haven't used it yet, If I start to use it a lot I might consider a better one. I do like the idea of the remote controller. Not bothered about sound quality cos it seems all you get on a bike is wind roar anyway.
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Just bought a cheap action cam (3 I think) just to see how I get on with it. Haven't used it yet, If I start to use it a lot I might consider a better one. I do like the idea of the remote controller. Not bothered about sound quality cos it seems all you get on a bike is wind roar anyway.
ah...think someone else on here has one of them......MAPLINS ?
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hi lez...thanks for that....yep thought i would spend a bit more and get better picture quality :) i thouhgt the sleath model was a bit more than that.will have to look on evil bay....thanks for your input.....anyone else got an action cam ?
.....Mmmm,...got one in bedroom! ;) ...you quite welcome to come and use that one matey? :D ...mates rates of cause!! ;) ...has long has i can sit on ya shoulders and watch :b :b :b ......ps,got it set up for atb n baabs!!
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hi lez...thanks for that....yep thought i would spend a bit more and get better picture quality :) i thouhgt the sleath model was a bit more than that.will have to look on evil bay....thanks for your input.....anyone else got an action cam ?
.....Mmmm,...got one in bedroom! ;) ...you quite welcome to come and use that one matey? :D ...mates rates of cause!! ;) ...has long has i can sit on ya shoulders and watch :b :b :b ......ps,got it set up for atb n baabs!!
:lol :lol :lol birthdays and christmas all come at once for you this weekend........ade on the way :lol :lol :lol
was hoping you would post as i know your a bit of a CCTV expert :rolleyes :rolleyes
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hi lez...thanks for that....yep thought i would spend a bit more and get better picture quality :) i thouhgt the sleath model was a bit more than that.will have to look on evil bay....thanks for your input.....anyone else got an action cam ?
.....Mmmm,...got one in bedroom! ;) ...you quite welcome to come and use that one matey? :D ...mates rates of cause!! ;) ...has long has i can sit on ya shoulders and watch :b :b :b ......ps,got it set up for atb n baabs!!
:lol :lol :lol birthdays and christmas all come at once for you this weekend........ade on the way :lol :lol :lol
was hoping you would post as i know your a bit of a CCTV expert :rolleyes :rolleyes
...hey!!..thers no need for that now is there? :rolleyes ..only trying to help!!..anyway dont want t talk bt me cctv cam :rolleyes ..sum fkr nicked it :'( ....anyway he did say on his way home afterwards"..he would call round hi,wycomb to pick up his wellies? 8) ......
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:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol ...some foccer nicked your cam,bastid.....did you get it on film :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
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back to topic or we will have another stuttering thread on our hands :rolleyes .....not far from london so was thinking of zooming up to tottenham court road and see if i can get a bargain.....anyone shopped here before ? :)
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what do you think? :rolleyes ....wasnt switched on ..was it?.....think scrap man took it cus we had some old car wings go at same time?....it was a wireless one with a small arial on it!....my fault should have put it higher up :'( ....
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:o thought that was a joke mate....sorry to hear that :\ ........stiil ade and babs will cheer you up :lol
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Drift Ghost HD is supposed to be very good RoadcraftNottingham on YouTube was raving about it.
Personally I am very pleased with my Contour Roam2 (about the same price) but wish I'd spent more and gone for the GPS version.
Cheers DBo.
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chk out this cheapy on evilbay paul?....121153922330....looks good for its money?..or 321126694287............driftcam...261288283951
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I recently picked up a refurbished (typically returned but tested OK) Drift X170 from Amazon for £35+shipping. They seem to be gone now but if you keep your eye out these things do show up cheap. Bit of a punt on a refurbished unit but 9/10 they're fine and you can always send them back.
This isn't a modern HD one. It's standard definition, but I thought it would be sufficient for my first action cam while I get the hand of the things.
I like that it takes regular AA batteries because then when the run out mid-ride I can just put new ones in. I've got some super-duper AA rechargeables on the way from Germany (much better than normal ones).
It didn't come with any memory but I picked up a 16GB Micro SD pretty cheap. It actually takes a standard (larger) SD card but I thought best to buy the more modern Micro SD type and use it with a £1 converter because the Micro SD will fit other modern devices or future cameras I might buy.
I don't like that it doesn't have a connector for an external microphone, to be honest didn't realise that was the case when I bought it. But it's sufficient for my initial purposes of convering myself against dodgy insurance claims etc, and If I decide to do the who vlogging thing then I imagine I could open it up and solder an external mic in place of the internal one.
My bother's drift HD certainly has a much better picture quality, but for the time being that sort of thing is out of my budget. I think for what I paid I'm happy-ish, and glad I have the build quality of the drift compared to cheaper stuff. Will experiment further when batteries arrive.
Andy
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People seem to love the drift or hate it. After recent events and from an insurance point of view if you can record your rides it would be advisable.
The cheapo action cameras are always passable but vastly inferior to the professional units. My advice is mount a cheapy camera facing backward and put a decent on on your helmet.
If you look on YouTube you'll see loads of example footage.
IMO the gopro units are better but you pay through the nose for them, they're also very desirable (read nickable) making the drift units very attractive. The turnable lense, waterproof without case and built in review panel as well as the remote control makes it a brilliant package.
I'll be buying one soon.
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I'd love to hear the results of TCR too. I've never found they come close to ebay/amazon/online shopping especially when you take in to account road craft Nottinghams online discount code too.
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People seem to love the drift or hate it. After recent events and from an insurance point of view if you can record your rides it would be advisable.
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People seem to love the drift or hate it. After recent events and from an insurance point of view if you can record your rides it would be advisable.
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Self explanatory? No better witness/accident report than a video. Saying that you did something doesn't have the same gravitas as incontrovertible video evidence.
It's also highly amusing for everyone to see if you have an off in snow like that poor critter in the other post. I wonder how mullered his bike was.
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Just bought a cheap action cam (3 I think) just to see how I get on with it. Haven't used it yet, If I start to use it a lot I might consider a better one. I do like the idea of the remote controller. Not bothered about sound quality cos it seems all you get on a bike is wind roar anyway.
ah...think someone else on here has one of them......MAPLINS ?
Yep, Bill (slimwilly) got one (Actioncam 3), I thought the quality of the vids he posted was good enough to be starting with, £60 Maplins job, + microSD card (16Gb). I also thought I might not end up using it much, hence going for a cheaper option. I may have been right, cos it's still in the box! :lol
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Just bought a cheap action cam (3 I think) just to see how I get on with it. Haven't used it yet, If I start to use it a lot I might consider a better one. I do like the idea of the remote controller. Not bothered about sound quality cos it seems all you get on a bike is wind roar anyway.
ah...think someone else on here has one of them......MAPLINS ?
Yep, Bill (slimwilly) got one (Actioncam 3), I thought the quality of the vids he posted was good enough to be starting with, £60 Maplins job, + microSD card (16Gb). I also thought I might not end up using it much, hence going for a cheaper option. I may have been right, cos it's still in the box! :lol
It is very good value for money but it has a LOT of problems. The mic is worse than rubbish, the frame rate seems slow. IIRC it splits the files in to 2gb pieces and it misses out a few seconds at the beginning and end of each file. The buttons are a faff to use and difficult to remember which sequence of flashing lights means what. The editing is difficult as IIRC the codecs, although okay, are not the normal mobile ones.
I think Alex Fitu got it right, whack a 32GB card in each, set it to loop, run from the ignition, overwrite when full and mount one at the front and one at the back permanently. Good for accident evidence.
I'd get something decent for a helmet camera though.
All of this is just my own unsubstantiated opinion.
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Think you've missed my point there Simon. I'm not looking to make a Hollywood movie, nor do I know whether I'll get into using a cam at all. Hence cheap to start. I'm aware that there are much better ones out there, but I don't want to spend until I'm sure I can justify it. I'm not planning on using it to film accident evidence or any other stuff like that. I'm not likely to be a regular poster on YouTube, if at all. It's just something I thought I'd try, and see how I get on.
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Think you've missed my point there Simon. I'm not looking to make a Hollywood movie, nor do I know whether I'll get into using a cam at all. Hence cheap to start. I'm aware that there are much better ones out there, but I don't want to spend until I'm sure I can justify it. I'm not planning on using it to film accident evidence or any other stuff like that. I'm not likely to be a regular poster on YouTube, if at all. It's just something I thought I'd try, and see how I get on.
It doesn't always work out like that for me. I see your point but for me it's like saying I'm in to cars, do I buy a ford ka or a focus st.
One will cheese you off, the other will give you a smile. I find the cheap Web cam irritates me from its lack of finesse and polish but it's okay for routine use. If it makes you happy that's all that matters tho :-)
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understand what your saying NICK....thats a good starter camera at a good price...looking at slimwillys video`s the pictures pretty good too.......iam split between the 2 now....working this weekend so no shopping for me......yet ;)
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I have a drift hd love it remote is bit hit and miss with gloves so got a on light rigged up
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Hmmm, puzzled as to how I'm going to mount this ActionCam...ideas?
It comes with a plastic clamp that would fit the handlebar (but wouldn't give a clear view from there), and a stack of Velcro on an elasticated strap. I'd prefer to use the clamp, but there doesn't appear to be anywhere suitable to fit it.
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Hmmm, puzzled as to how I'm going to mount this ActionCam...ideas?
It comes with a plastic clamp that would fit the handlebar (but wouldn't give a clear view from there), and a stack of Velcro on an elasticated strap. I'd prefer to use the clamp, but there doesn't appear to be anywhere suitable to fit it.
...saw one the other day nick mounted under nose of fairing?
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Yeah, that would be a good place, but the only way I can see to do that is to use sticky-back Velcro, but I don't want to use any adhesives straight onto the bike, especially not to the plastics.
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Yeah, that would be a good place, but the only way I can see to do that is to use sticky-back Velcro, but I don't want to use any adhesives straight onto the bike, especially not to the plastics.
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..what i saw was on a blackbird and it looked like he,d made a bracket coming off the forks keeping it tucked up under fairing!!
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If mounting anything under the nose fairing just be aware of limited space from nose dive under heavy braking!
Possible off the mirror stems but there will be a lot of vibration.
Could bend some flat steel and attach that behind crash bungs if you have them, then attach mountings on top the bent flat steel.
There's numerous places all with pros and cons, just sit in front of the bike with the camera offering it up!
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I believe the fitu screwed it to the underside of the fairing.
Why don't you go for the helmet mount and the sticky velcro one?
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Nick, did you see where i put mine? the front that is, and for the rear the pillion footrest works very well.If you need help ask, :lol , i being a plumber used a plastic pipe elbow, the handlebar clamp fits on that, i heated the one side of it and pressed it flat, don't burn your pinkies though.
then i drilled a hole throug it and found a bolt, the one on the side of the rad.
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr61/slimwilly/yrearveiw_zps2a2a3cd8.jpg) (http://s470.photobucket.com/user/slimwilly/media/yrearveiw_zps2a2a3cd8.jpg.html)
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr61/slimwilly/yfrontveiw_zps0cf5a982.jpg) (http://s470.photobucket.com/user/slimwilly/media/yfrontveiw_zps0cf5a982.jpg.html)
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr61/slimwilly/ysideveiw_zpsfec86f92.jpg) (http://s470.photobucket.com/user/slimwilly/media/ysideveiw_zpsfec86f92.jpg.html)
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I do have one idea brewing.
Looking at one of Luke's bikes with the top cowl off, I noticed there seems to be a straight run down to below the cowl, directly under the centre cowl-bracket tube. As I was also thinking of trying to mount a couple of small, bright lights under there, I'm wondering if I can get a bracket made up that will mount off of that brace tube, the camera in the centre, a light on either side. I need to find someone locally who can do a bit of fabrication, but it would mean all 3 items would mount without getting too close to the front fender when under hard braking (I think).
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Its all me me me & want want want on this forum!
I'm sick of it!!!
Now i want a Drift camera!!!!!
My Cristo wallet says :'(
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I do have one idea brewing.
Looking at one of Luke's bikes with the top cowl off, I noticed there seems to be a straight run down to below the cowl, directly under the centre cowl-bracket tube. As I was also thinking of trying to mount a couple of small, bright lights under there, I'm wondering if I can get a bracket made up that will mount off of that brace tube, the camera in the centre, a light on either side. I need to find someone locally who can do a bit of fabrication, but it would mean all 3 items would mount without getting too close to the front fender when under hard braking (I think).
This is my plan for some spotlights, or spotlight lookalikes anyway plus a camera if i get one....my front fairing sub frame is totally exposed & looks ugly as foc but it does look ideal for clamping stuff to 8)
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Record my rides for insurance. .
ARE YOU FCUKING INSANE.
They have one look at speed an throw out any claim.
Also police have access to sny recorded material in event of accident.
Less evidence the better.
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I cant be accused of hanging around.
Just got a drift hd stealth off ebay for £90 inc p&p :D
Oh yeah!!!!!!!
Silly question - can you take standard pictures on them or just video????
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The Drift Stealth can take still images aswell :)
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The Drift Stealth can take still images aswell :)
Cheers lez, thats ideal, will save me taking a stills camera too.
Ill hopefully get it in the post on tuesday & get some vids up by wednesday 8)
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Pictures up! you? what you gonna do, tie the camera on your lawn mower or bicycle? :lol
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Pictures up! you? what you gonna do, tie the camera on your lawn mower or bicycle? :lol
Aha :think
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oi noggy this is my thread :fish ....iam the one buying a camera,not you...........thats not fair you getting yours before i get mine :\
stealth hd for £90 inc p&p.....more details please :)
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oi noggy this is my post :fish ....iam the one buying a camera,not you...........thats not fair you getting yours before i get mine :\
stealth hd for £90 inc p&p.....more details please :)
Everyone n 'is dog's gonna have one before you Paul :lol
I bet I'm the last to actually use one though!
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been thinking about for a long time,long before they became popular ;) ......i`ll get one just in time for winter :o
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been thinking about for a long time,long before they became popular ;) ......i`ll get one just in time for winter :o
....offer still stands matey? :b ......p.s...morris n baabs says ..HI" ;)
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been thinking about for a long time,long before they became popular ;) ......i`ll get one just in time for winter :o
....offer still stands matey? :b ......p.s...morris n baabs says ..HI" ;)
:rollin :rollin :rollin dont forgat to post the vids :lol :lol
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He he red...sorry...if yur not fast yur last :b ..
"Riding along on my automobile!!! :guitar :guitar :guitar Plink plink,...plink plink plink plink plink plink!"
"Ma HD camera beside me it's such a steal!!! :guitar :guitar :guitar Plink plink,...plink plink plink plink plink plink!" 8)
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Got my drift camera today 8)
Bought a 32gb memory card & went for a spin to try it out...i hadnt foccin realised that the Green light was not recording, Red light was :rolleyes , so i got foc all footage coz i had actually been switching the thing off :lol
Plus i had it on the wring side of the handlebars & it was showing my speedo....not a good idea ;)
Oh well theres always tomorrow.
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This one looks pretty neat for £100: Time-lapse and Action with the DXG DVS-5K8 - Action Camera Review (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oCSvc2PNOc#)
Bit of a go pro wannabe but the remote control would swing it for me and the video quality is good too. May be investing in this when I get back from my holliers.. that is unless I pick something up over in the states instead.
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Got my drift camera today 8)
Bought a 32gb memory card & went for a spin to try it out...i hadnt foccin realised that the Green light was not recording, Red light was :rolleyes , so i got foc all footage coz i had actually been switching the thing off :lol
Plus i had it on the wring side of the handlebars & it was showing my speedo....not a good idea ;)
Thats why i put the crap video up the other day to show that a good idea does not always work,well first time.
You will have fun learning how to use windows movie maker to edit the film. and the hour upload time onto youtube,,keep em short boyo
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Can anyone recommend an ap for the ipad for downloading & editing the videos please???
By editing i mean taking out all the bits when i dont look cool enough or i dont have the guts to overtake a Nissan Micra!!!, :lol
& dubbing with cool music to make it seem like im going faster :b
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By editing i mean taking out all the bits when i dont look cool enough or i dont have the guts to overtake a Nissan Micra!!!, :lol
& dubbing with cool music to make it seem like im going faster :b
This will make for veeeery short vids :rollin
Sorry, couldn't resist! :lol
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It hurts......coz it's true 8)
You figured your camera out yet Nick?
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:lol
Me, figure something out? What, by meself? Git outta here!
No, when I get the chance, I might try slimwilly's "plumbers bodge" if nothing else comes to mind, but I'm in no hurry as it's really only to satisfy my own curiosity.
By the way Bill, have you checked whether that bit of pipe is taking the paint off of your rad guard? Just a thought...
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Look on your computer for windows movie maker, it's very good, and easy,once you have worked it out
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Look on your computer for windows movie maker, it's very good, and easy,once you have worked it out
Ye i might do it that way slim.
I went shooting & got some videos & the movie maker worked a treat, ill do it on the laptop.
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Stealth on ebay for refurbed £70 delivered
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DRIFT-HD170-STEALTH-1080p-Helmet-Camera-/151129527037?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_Video_Camcorders&hash=item23300592fd (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DRIFT-HD170-STEALTH-1080p-Helmet-Camera-/151129527037?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_Video_Camcorders&hash=item23300592fd)
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foc it :finger .....iam on amazon tonight..........this is not fair,its my foccing thread :lol
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All being well ill have a YouTube video by tonight Mr Red,apparently YouTube downgrades the quality but on the laptop it was crystal clear, I need an external microphone though to cut down on the noise,I use "need" loosely,more of a want as usual
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All being well ill have a YouTube video by tonight Mr Red,apparently YouTube downgrades the quality but on the laptop it was crystal clear, I need an external microphone though to cut down on the noise,I use "need" loosely,more of a want as usual
look forward to seeing that ;)
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7 dayshop.com do them toohttp://www.7dayshop.com/photo-video-supplies/digital-video-and-action-cameras
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All being well ill have a YouTube video by tonight Mr Red,apparently YouTube downgrades the quality but on the laptop it was crystal clear, I need an external microphone though to cut down on the noise,I use "need" loosely,more of a want as usual
look forward to seeing that ;)
Spent about 2 hours editing 1 of the videos, then about an hour trying to save it.
Went to upload it to youtube & it is just over 15 minutes long & so over the permitted 15 minutes.
So now im waiting another hour for my 14 minute & 59 seconds version to save to my laptop.
Pain in the arse!!!! :evil
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Red..........only 220 minutes remaining until my 15 minute clip is uploaded to youtube :lol
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8.35pm tonight ;) ....it better be worth the wait :rolleyes
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8.35pm tonight ;) ....it better be worth the wait :rolleyes
Get the popcorn ready :lurk
Well it'll at least give you an idea of the type of roads on offer, the faster part of the route ill have to upload another time when ive got a spare 6 hours :rolleyes
I hope theres no comments about speeding, you can see from the vid that the speeds are sensible & no dangerous stuff, slowed down in the villages etc...whats a few mph amongst friends.
The mic really makes my bike sound like a bag of spanners i side a washing machine, it aint that bad really. :)
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What program did you use to edit?
Upload about 6 minute in length, they take about and hour, should get all your edited bits in six minutes.
And get rid of bike engine/wind, add music,after you have finished editing,set volume to off, then save , the reopen and add music.
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8.40..................WHY ARE WE WAITING :lol
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Foccin ell!!!!, im so pissed im surprised i can even ride my bike at the same time as uploading this drivel.....
anyway...apparently i have a video, from my mate dave may i add ahem!, nowt to do with me or Nick Crisp..
Lets see if it actually works!, heres the link youtube told me it would go to:-
http://youtu.be/YjF6zvwsHxA (http://youtu.be/YjF6zvwsHxA)
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Whats that video all about,,where's yours, i hope yours is not peeking at the fuel gauge and a bit of road and filming all the straights,,
come on get yours up
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Whats that video all about,,where's yours, i hope yours is not peeking at the fuel gauge and a bit of road and filming all the straights,,
come on get yours up
I will Bill.......but it'll take another 5 hours to upload to youtube though :lol
this is all you're getting, it's a review of the camera, not my gay riding!, i'm only just getting my confidence back after being a weeble! :b
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nice one nogster......smooth ride,great roads,steady clear picture,you got to be happy with that :D ....get yourself a thou,do the same mileage in half the time :lol
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Make sure you cut the film to a max of 5 or 6 minutes, nobody will watch anymore,,so just the bends
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Make sure you cut the film to a max of 5 or 6 minutes, nobody will watch anymore,,so just the bends
Too late Bill :lol , ive already flogged it to death...im. Ot bothered though as it'll at least serve as an educational video to the brownies as of how not to edit their adventure videos :b
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Ok this vid is strictly for Red only so he can decide whether to buy one or not......
Slim folks need not watch.....or comment :D
Willy's need not watch either..
video quality is very much downgraded through youtube :\
http://youtu.be/iAab4UxISiU (http://youtu.be/iAab4UxISiU)
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OK , i give in , i watched a bit, the start and the end,haha :lol
How come no widescreen?
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OK , i give in , i watched a bit, the start and the end,haha :lol
How come no widescreen?
I think i focced up when editing but foc going through all that again to try getting widescreen, it is retro
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You call it retro, I call it totally fuggin useless :lol
There was I thinking Ineed one of these cameras and then remembered I had one.
I think its an Actioncam 2 If memory serves right and as a comparison here's the one and only time I used it on the bike :lol (So don't waste your money! )
Strapped it to the forks.
bikecam test (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60X6_OUP1Ps#)
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Nice one Locker,,roads look in shit condition.
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drift HD just ordered :D .....might be here by friday,amazon ;)
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drift HD just ordered :D .....might be here by friday,amazon ;)
Excellent Red!!!! :thumbup
I want to see some sledging action vids since it wont be long til we're engulfed by a nation stopping, gridlocking 1 inch of snow...that will take the nation by surprise....again! :lol
Mind join Slims amateur videographic society too on the other thread!
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oh yesssssss...plan to have some fun with my new toy :lol
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oh yesssssss...plan to have some fun with my new toy :lol
..and where ya off to first then?....wales by any chance? :b .. ;)
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oh yesssssss...plan to have some fun with my new toy :lol
..and where ya off to first then?....wales by any chance? :b .. ;)
:lol :lol :lol very funny,victor ;)
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They work well in the bathroom,leave it on the side recording :o
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They work well in the bathroom,leave it on the side recording :o
DOM......................... :lol
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On a serious note, I too have drift 170 cam which is helmet mounted. Bought second hand . Has been ups and downs in using it , sometimes it takes Ok others it wont playback recordings, or even the dreaded pink screen effect( which even drift website admits it dont know why or how to fix! )...but have captured some epic rides abroad and at home. I use it to relive good biking roads primarily ....but its interesting how many cars move over when they see me behind them with a obvious camera !
It also could have some training potential as I can record a rider in front . So if it was an assessment the trainee could actually see what the trainer is talking about etc.
I must be getting old cos I never even considered using it for " bedroom action " ! :lol
ps do ensure you use high quality 10 rated SD cards as cheapo ones cant stream the data fast enuff ( non techy talking here ! )
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what is this "bedroom action" everyones on about :\ :\ :\ ......tracking my camera and at the moment it will be delivered on monday......bit slow as ordered on tuesday :o ......stuck in milton keynes,where iam going this afternoon :rolleyes
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@pitternator....thanks for the tip on the sd card :thumbup
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what is this "bedroom action" everyones on about :\ :\ :\ ......tracking my camera and at the moment it will be delivered on monday......bit slow as ordered on tuesday :o ......stuck in milton keynes,where iam going this afternoon :rolleyes
Mmmmm?.....this now?...just may be a age related thing :rolleyes ...and.trying to explain may be difficult?...you can if you wish mount it on your garden fence? ;) ;) ....it should still catch the action!!....any problems?...nick,nog,or exup..will be pleased to help :D .......
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They dont call them "getting a piece of the" Action cams for nothin!!!! :b
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what is this "bedroom action" everyones on about :\ :\ :\ ......tracking my camera and at the moment it will be delivered on monday......bit slow as ordered on tuesday :o ......stuck in milton keynes,where iam going this afternoon :rolleyes
Mmmmm?.....this now?...just may be a age related thing :rolleyes ...and.trying to explain may be difficult?...you can if you wish mount it on your garden fence? ;) ;) ....it should still catch the action!!....any problems?...nick,nog,or exup..will be pleased to help :D .......
Sorry, I don't see the appeal of filming yourself asleep in the bedroom, seems like a waste of a good camera to me............. :\
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Not much action in my bedroom at the moment, thats why i bought my Fazer FZ1s :lol
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no camera today :'( see what postie brings tomorrow ;)
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A love letter from Dolly, I shouldn't wonder........
"My darling, it was lovely to see you yesterday, and you came all the way to Chippenham just for me!"
Aaaah, sweet ;)
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A love letter from Dolly, I shouldn't wonder........
"My darling, it was lovely to see you yesterday, and you came all the way to Chippenham just for me!"
Aaaah, sweet ;)
....the dirty old bstd!!!....you,d a thought she,d" a gone for something a little younger?.. :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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On a serious note, I too have drift 170 cam which is helmet mounted. Bought second hand . Has been ups and downs in using it.
U kinky foccer lol
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A love letter from Dolly, I shouldn't wonder........
"My darling, it was lovely to see you yesterday, and you came all the way to Chippenham just for me!"
Aaaah, sweet ;)
....the dirty old bstd!!!....you,d a thought she,d" a gone for something a little younger?.. :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
Leave me out of this!!! I don't wanna!! :'( :'(
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there you go you pi** taking bunch of foccers :lol ...i have my new toy :D ......watch out big red is watching you ;)
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oooooooo!...suits you sir!!!
nice presentation too.Always nice when a bloke gets another new toy, welcome to the drift stealth hd camera owners club....DSHDCOC-U, just rolls off the tongue! :rolleyes
Look forward to seeing some footage..
I might get the chunky extended battery for mine, the plastic bit inside comes out to make more space for the big battery.
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oooooooo!...suits you sir!!!
nice presentation too.Always nice when a bloke gets another new toy, welcome to the drift stealth hd camera owners club....DSHDCOC-U, just rolls off the tongue! :rolleyes
Look forward to seeing some footage..
I might get the chunky extended battery for mine, the plastic bit inside comes out to make more space for the big battery.
dont you mean......foc-u-dshdcoc-u... :lol .......so what clamp you using noggy ?
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Ooh Red , very nice,,
next you got to learn how to use Windows movie maker, it is actually very good, cut out the orrible bits,,save the good bits, join them up together afterwards,add music,,
Also you can take any single frame out of a film to make a digital photo,as that is all the film is,lots of digital photos.
Like this
(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr61/slimwilly/group22_zps113bb1ea.jpg) (http://s470.photobucket.com/user/slimwilly/media/group22_zps113bb1ea.jpg.html)
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Using the handlebar clamp Red, mounted on my Renthal brace...the brace was too thin so i sliced open an old radiator hose, put it over the brace then clamped on to the brace.steady as a rock and the rad hose provides some more dampening.
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thats going to take me a while to master the editing :rolleyes like the idea of being able to take stills from the footage ;) ....handlebar clamp is an extra and not included with the camera,i have the stick on mounts but not sure if they can be trusted :\ .....i`ll have a search on the bay and see what i can find ;) ....could try making my own.... :D
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thats going to take me a while to master the editing :rolleyes like the idea of being able to take stills from the footage ;) ....handlebar clamp is an extra and not included with the camera,i have the stick on mounts but not sure if they can be trusted :\ .....i`ll have a search on the bay and see what i can find ;) ....could try making my own.... :D
My clamp only works because of my lack of fairing & even then we are still subjected to the clocks and bit of fairing.not sure how many bikes it would actually be any good on because the parts of the bars that stick out enough passed the fairing are cluttered with controls.Maybe a handlebar mounted rear view mirror, modified with the mirror end taken off & maybe a bit of bendy bendy would make for a nice elevated mounting point for the clamp that wouldnt foul the fairing :think
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mmmmm...need to give this some thought......thinking of mounting to bottom of forks to start with,so going to need a larger version of your handlebar mount,i`ve seen something that might do at work somewhere ( i work in a prototype workshop ) just need to remember where :rolleyes ...also have a closer look at the bike ;) ,looking for something different,something new :) ...i have a helmet mount that uses a strap,might be able to do something with that :)
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Put it down your pants !!!! :eek
Then we can see whats happening when you see old birds :kiss
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Put it down your pants !!!! :eek
Then we can see whats happening when you see old birds :kiss
its not that sort of helmet mount :rolleyes
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Just to demonstrate to red98 that not only are red bikes slow, but so are certain of their owners ;)
Jeez Paul, how could you let a techno-dimwit like me beat you to it?!! :lol
This vid is too long, so most of you won't be in the least bit interested, but that's ok by me. And the music doesn't really fit it either.
So here is my video debut; the Chipping Norton to Charlbury road on the edge of the Cotswolds, my favourite little local lane, still a bit gravelly but good fun. I am told that this is where one J. Clarkson lives, but you don't get into "top gear" much on this road! :car
Chipping Norton to Charlbury (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuzPtABh8QE#)
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Why can't I watch this on my iphone5
(Rushin upstairs to watch now) and the football.
WOW stevie ray vaughan....didnt expect that nick but brilliant ridin music ( and with the mrs lol) nice video and i can see ur just ridin easy there...kinda gettin used to ur new performance and mindful that ur mekkin a vid. nice one. (never could get me fingers round scuttle buttin') :rollin :rollin :rollin
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nice one nick......got a lot of catching up to do now :\ not even made a mounting bracket yet :o .....oh just remembered,i need a micro sd aswell :\ ........is you cam mounted on the rad cowling ?
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No Paul, on the left hand crash bung. A bit of the Velcro strap that came with it, and a strip cut off of one of those sticky "blanket" things that you use to protect your paint from luggage. The strap with elasticated loops came with the camera too. I promise you, that set up does not move a millimetre once on, unless you undo the Velcro strap.
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Why can't I watch this on my iphone5
(Rushin upstairs to watch now) and the football.
WOW stevie ray vaughan....didnt expect that nick but brilliant ridin music ( and with the mrs lol) nice video and i can see ur just ridin easy there...kinda gettin used to ur new performance and mindful that ur mekkin a vid. nice one. (never could get me fingers round scuttle buttin') :rollin :rollin :rollin
Yeah, you can't go too nuts on this road, it's a real point and squirt job mostly. Some of those bends are really tight, and there's still a bit of gravel around near the kerbs and in the centre of each lane. It's also quite a bit up-and-down in places. But I just enjoy it, and am slowly learning it. Glad you like the music, I thought it doesn't really fit the vid, but what the hell, it's Stevie innit!! :lol
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Nice vid Nick & cool tunes...congrats on being yet another member to get a vid up before Red :b
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That seems to have worked well, nice one. and quality is good too.
You can now start playing with clips,cutting and adding, makes it interesting.
Stevies music,wow,cowboy or what?
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Nice vid Nick & cool tunes...congrats on being yet another member to get a vid up before Red :b
yeh,yeh,yeh.............................i know,iam red and iam slow :o ........very good picture quality on these small cameras,i can`t see mine being better :rolleyes ,and a very stable picture,do these cameras have some sort of in built stabilty gizmo ?
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No, no stabilisers,,we just ride slow!!! :o
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No, no stabilisers,,we just ride slow!!! :o
.....said Mr. Paranoid :look
Driving down the freeway at just a' cruising power
The state superclocked me at 90 miles an hour
It wasn't me
No, no sheriff, it wasn't me
Well it must have been some other buddy
No, no sheriff, it wasn't me!
:lol
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got the camera mounted at last.....cut a length of box tubing and cut a couple of slots in each end to mount on the front lower engine mount.....bored a couple of holes to bolt the camera clip to the bracket,it has a self adhesive pad but went the belt and braces route,mounted bracket to frame and the camera just slots in and out using a couple of spring clips......just need to paint the bracket and fit a couple of end caps...........
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Nice one Paul, got there at last! :lol
Used it in anger yet?
I think yours will be better quality pics than mine, as Slimwilly's is, and that's basically the same but later HD model. I'm not too concerned right now, but have a few ideas for next year, so may have to upgrade! :rolleyes
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no,not used it yet nick,ive got the card and its ready to go,just got to mount the remote...day off tomorrow ;)
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Why did u fit it so low paul?
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thought it would be good to see tarmac racing by and hopefully see the front wheel and forks doing what they do.......going to do other mounts,just bolted on so easy to move,if the weathers good tomorrow i`ll try it out ;)
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Yes lots of mounting points will be good, some for interesting footage others for general observation footage(except speedo) :lol to keep an eye on them crazy motorists
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Pictures won't be any good it's upside down :D
Andy
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Pictures won't be any good it's upside down :D
Andy
It' so he can record the aftermath of any crashes,right way up :lol
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nice job you made of that mount paul?....take no notice of the piss takers matey? they only jealous ;) ...1080hd hey?....hue,l get some good...shots with that?......specialy in the country side"...of all them....SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP....about!!....just think with that towbar fitted and a sheep riding pillion"...ule be the first ..foccer with a ...TOWING DOLLY" :b :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
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very funny CRH.......every post from you tells me more and more about how you mind works :lol :lol ..."towing dolly" you been saving that one up :rollin :rollin :rollin
well spotted andy ;) ......the camera has a rotating lens so can be mounted anyway up,when its on the other side of the bike it will be the right way up :)
day off today and was hoping to try it out,.....but its raining :\ .....might clear up later though :)
another thought,i cant load pictures from my camera to this site,dont know why as iam old and not good with computers,i can post using my phone though ;) so not sure if the video will load or not...watch this space.
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For films, we edit them,remove the usually crap sound then upload them to Youtube, press play on there and copy the top address line and paste on here.Oh and add music if that's your thing...oh shit it's raining again,,,has not stopped now for probably 24 hours.
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managed to get out today and try the camera....rode from cookham,berkshire down to maidenhead to take a picture of brunell`s bridge for the picture challenge ;) ....pleased with the reasults just a shame about the weather,dark in places but gets better towards the end......need to play around with the editing and music thingy as this is straight from the camera :)
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Sorry paul it aint lettin me view that video from my ipad.
Maybe some others can let you know if a normal computer has any luck viewing it.
Keep at it though, total pain but this is the hard bit.....actually the editing is probably the hardest but youve got that fun to look forward to :)
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hi noggy......i dont know what iam doing :\ :\ ...trial and error at the moment,more error than trial :lol .....that was the second attempt first one i managed to post my daughters homework :o :o :o
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.wps is Microsoft works document. Gif or JPEG please paul.
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Yes, i got a document on Dermatitis,, :eek , made me itch :lol
Now i have a document about the do's and don'ts of chatting up old ladies :lol
Slightly disurbing :o
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Red, try loading the film to your computer,then open it with Windows movie maker,,use the edit tab and right click remove cut portions and save for computer,
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Yes, i got a document on Dermatitis,, :eek , made me itch :lol
Now i have a document about the do's and don'ts of chatting up old ladies :lol
Slightly disurbing :o
hahaha....thats my daughters homework :lol :lol :lol .......the do`s and dont`s will come in handy at the next meet slim.......it works for me :D
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Red, try loading the film to your computer,then open it with Windows movie maker,,use the edit tab and right click remove cut portions and save for computer,
cheers for that slim....i`ll have a go later ;)
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No prob's , if its that program just ask,,,but its fun to work it out yourself,,or ask a kid :)
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going to give up tonight...bloody thing is driving me mad,wont read my card now :o .....anyway,look on the bright side,the camera did`nt fall of its mount,i did`nt fall off and i won another point in the picture challenge :D .........so whats the vid like i hear you say...well its the right way up,i have a good view of the road and can see all the front wheel :lol :lol :lol :lol ......will try again tomorrow ;)
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I hope its a Pirelli,,oh i love Pirelli's ,,ooh yeh :)
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Well done, although I can view it either on my android tablet. I look forward to the remix.
Andy
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thats strange you can see it andy.and no one else,including me :o ....going to wait until my son goes to bed and try on his laptop ;)
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Sorry typo "can't" see it my poor typing.:-\
Andy
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ah...i see.....clips in "media player" on my computer,just need to find out how to move it to "movie maker" and i think i might be able to post it from there :)
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Open moviemaker, click on "click here to browse" - should bring your vids up in moviemaker, click on the one you want to play with, all ready to edit/whatever.
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Some Windows installations aren't provided with Windows Movie Maker installed by default - it can however be obtained free of charge from Microsofts website - a quick Google will yield the correct result :)
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Hey paul, if the video is already on your computer then all you need do is open up the movie maker programme & hit the new video or new project button & look for the file on your pc, hopefully you named it something that will stand out when searching the files.
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oh yes, i named it something that will stand out alright..........UNTITLED DOCUMENT :lol :lol same as my daughters homework :rollin
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Oh dear oh dear!!! come on,catch up!!! :lol
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If it makes you feel netter ive been pulling my hair out trying to create todays video.....theres gotta be a simpler way than this windows pish...if only i could put the memory card into the ipad then id buy a specific, simple app that does it all with only a couple of buttons...
Its the worst thing about the whole vid making stuff.
I may ir may not get a video by bedtime :'(
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If it makes you feel netter ive been pulling my hair out trying to create todays video.....theres gotta be a simpler way than this windows pish...if only i could put the memory card into the ipad then id buy a specific, simple app that does it all with only a couple of buttons...
Its the worst thing about the whole vid making stuff.
I may ir may not get a video by bedtime :'(
hey mr nog....if old slim can do it ,iam sure we youngsters can ;)
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If it makes you feel netter ive been pulling my hair out trying to create todays video.....theres gotta be a simpler way than this windows pish...if only i could put the memory card into the ipad then id buy a specific, simple app that does it all with only a couple of buttons...
Its the worst thing about the whole vid making stuff.
I may ir may not get a video by bedtime :'(
hey mr nog....if old slim can do it ,iam sure we youngsters can ;)
.....YOUNGSTERS.. :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin what is it santa says?...oh,oh,oh.....
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If it makes you feel netter ive been pulling my hair out trying to create todays video.....theres gotta be a simpler way than this windows pish...if only i could put the memory card into the ipad then id buy a specific, simple app that does it all with only a couple of buttons...
Its the worst thing about the whole vid making stuff.
I may ir may not get a video by bedtime :'(
hey mr nog....if old slim can do it ,iam sure we youngsters can ;)
.....YOUNGSTERS.. :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin what is it santa says?...oh,oh,oh.....
This is from a man who gets his insurance from saga is there no shame:o
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If it makes you feel netter ive been pulling my hair out trying to create todays video.....theres gotta be a simpler way than this windows pish...if only i could put the memory card into the ipad then id buy a specific, simple app that does it all with only a couple of buttons...
Its the worst thing about the whole vid making stuff.
I may ir may not get a video by bedtime :'(
hey mr nog....if old slim can do it ,iam sure we youngsters can ;)
.....YOUNGSTERS.. :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin what is it santa says?...oh,oh,oh.....
This is from a man who gets his insurance from saga is there no shame:o
ho ho ho
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If it makes you feel netter ive been pulling my hair out trying to create todays video.....theres gotta be a simpler way than this windows pish...if only i could put the memory card into the ipad then id buy a specific, simple app that does it all with only a couple of buttons...
Its the worst thing about the whole vid making stuff.
I may ir may not get a video by bedtime :'(
I didn't find it too difficult - it's just the time it takes to load to youtube that's a pain. Still, I haven't tried anything very complex yet, so I could yet have a contribution to make to the hair pile! :lol
It does make you start to realise how kids are spending so much bloody time on the computer tho!
It's taken me a good coupla hours (with help) to figure out a convenient way of resizing photos tonight :rolleyes
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If it makes you feel netter ive been pulling my hair out trying to create todays video.....theres gotta be a simpler way than this windows pish...if only i could put the memory card into the ipad then id buy a specific, simple app that does it all with only a couple of buttons...
Its the worst thing about the whole vid making stuff.
I may ir may not get a video by bedtime :'(
hey mr nog....if old slim can do it ,iam sure we youngsters can ;)
.....YOUNGSTERS.. :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin what is it santa says?...oh,oh,oh.....
This is from a man who gets his insurance from saga is there no shame:o
.....Bstid :o .....
ho ho ho
....another Bstid :o ....u pairs only jealous cus i only pay £1.00 per wk f my insurance!! :b :b
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Can't argue with that your correct or course :'(
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Holy foccin shit i managed to make another vid!!!!!!! :eek
It's utter shite, badly stitched together & full o crap riding but i feel like ive achieved. My special effect is................................................the sun!!! :lol ....anyway here yous go...last videoim posting this year thank foc....im asking santa for a video download slave. :b
http://youtu.be/L-Kg2MZPxvQ (http://youtu.be/L-Kg2MZPxvQ)
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Much better view there than the last one! Definitely do need to get it mounted straight tho.
Yeah, don't think I'll be doing any more vids this year, it'll all end up as just boring riding footage, but I'm hopefully getting some ideas together to do something a bit more interesting next year.
My current footage is already helping me to improve on some of the roads around here tho. On my ride today, I knew what to expect more from watching my vids a bit. Unfortunately, low sun made it a bit awkward to make the best of it, but looking forward to next summer.
So I think Slimwilly exits the year with the best vid posted so far. Unless..............???? Cue red98?
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oh Nick,,xxxxxx
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Sorry exup, i just stuck up the link to youtube
Ive no idea what sme is or owt...isnt it baby milk or somethin???
You aint missing much though to be fair :z
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Ok... My tapatalk set to open links in the app so i changed it to open in safari and its fine. But... U just recovering from an off so I would expect u to take it easy mate and i enjoyed watchin it cos i knew it was u. We dont always have to push to the limits mr nog :-))
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nice one mr nog....you need a tinted visor for your camera :lol .....my vid is stuck in "media player" so will start again this weekend with a new video....cant have slim taking all the praise ;)
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...cant have slim taking all the praise ;)
:lol :lol :lol
I might have yet another plan :evil
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...cant have slim taking all the praise ;)
:lol :lol :lol
I might have yet another plan :evil
a plan "b" :\ :\ :\ ........think i need to get down the local collage and enrol on a "computers for muppets course"....give me something to do over the winter when iam not riding the bike ;)
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When I was at University they had a program called "Silver Surfers" :lol :lol :lol
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That was hard work making that video yesterday, not sure it is worth all the hassle, & it feels like im going fast but then on playback.....i aint lol!, also not visible on the camera is my front end is going light all the time since fightering my bike..there must have been allot of extra weight over the front with the fairing and mirrors before...not just the usual 2nd gear accelarating either as it is happening in 4th gear under heavy throttle, was still fun yesterday but cant help thinking about whether id ride better or worse without the camera as i am conscious that it is there and switched on.
Paul, my video also got stuck in windows yesterday and i had to start again..when i put the memory card in the laptop it automatically comes up on the screen with an open & save with windows media player and pictures...or something to that effect...but just above it was also an option to just open & save with windows & the second time i chose that one and it worked.
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When I was at University they had a program called "Silver Surfers" :lol :lol :lol
cheeky foccer :lol
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when i put the memory card in the laptop it automatically comes up on the screen with an open & save with windows media player and pictures...or something to that effect...but just above it was also an option to just open & save with windows & the second time i chose that one and it worked.
yep...thats what i do with my pictures,i`ve deleated the clip from the card so plan b......yes i to now have a plan "B",slim :lol ...is make another video and start again :D
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When I was at University they had a program called "Silver Surfers" :lol :lol :lol
cheeky foccer :lol
...hey dead eye?..hope your not picking on paul there matey?...nothing wrong with silver!!...its about time everyone left the old fella alone :rolleyes ....
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think hes on about the colour of my bike and the fact iam a couple of years older tham him... ;)
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oh ok mate was just about to get me gear on and go look him out for ya!! 8) .....
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Silver hair & silver bikes............both marques of distinction.......
Paul's only grey coz he goes so fast on that silver bike he scares himself! :lol
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Silver hair & silver bikes............both marques of distinction.......
Paul's only grey coz he goes so fast on that silver bike he scares himself! :lol
...cheers for that nog?...suppose when he was younger then he must have had .....RED HAIR"... :lol poor old sod!!
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That literally was the title of the program :P - it was for current technology students to volunteer to help local residents, who were typically sporting silver / grey / white hair, understand and use computers :)
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That literally was the title of the program :P - it was for current technology students to volunteer to help local residents, who were typically sporting silver / grey / white hair, understand and use computers :)
yeh,yeh,yeh.......back track all you want.....your still a cheeky foccer :lol :lol :lol :lol
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made a few vids now,some good some bad....but have the same problem as most with wind noise,be ok when i get to grips with windows movie maker as i can add music but would be nice to hear the engine......thinking of a remote mic mounted near the zorst with some sort of screen to protect from wind ;)
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If not behind the windscreen then try a piece of foam on the mike. Or save the edited film with sound set to zero then add music,,oh and no Abba :lol
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Come on Paul, I only get 3 score and 10 in this world you know...... :lol
But I do know it's going to be the best biking vid anyone's ever seen when you get there (no pressure mate ;) )
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cheers nick...no pressure :\ .....iam pleased with the vids,good quality and a stable picture....there just stuck in "media player"....will get there sooner or later ;) ....more later than sooner :rolleyes
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I have a little clip stuck in my media player,,time to dig it out?
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A wet day here in south bucks so no fazering today, having a tidy up I found my drift camera, still not worked out how to use it :o......the family pc has finally bit the dust, years old and has never worked well, could be the reason why I cant sort out mh vids, obviously not my fault ;).....bought my son an all singing all dancing pc for christmas so the camera is now in his young capable hands.......who knows by the end of the summer I might have published my first movie :lol.......just got to find my homemade mount now :rolleyes
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I have a drift camera , good bit of kit, but it is a pain in the arse. By the time you charge it up, mount it then download the footage I have lost the will to live. Another thing I don't like about it is, just shows me up for the shite rider I am. Even I get nervous watching the footage. One thing I have learned from the few times I have used it. I am certainly not as quick as I thought I was. :'(
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anyone got one ?....thinking of treating myself to one....i like the idea of the remote strapped to the bars and starting the camera whilst iam riding.....thoughts please focers
Just saw this on fb red....
https://www.facebook.com/groups/273654906087718/permalink/980989245354277/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/273654906087718/permalink/980989245354277/)
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After deciding to drop my go pro whilst charging smashing the lense I just got the stealth 2 for £70 (£100 in shop but I had £30 worth of vouchers)
I do like how Diddy it is!