[lesblank]

Many of us record our rides with different types of cameras. What kind of camera do you use and why. Are you pleased with the results? Is it a good bang for the buck? Tell us about your video experience.

 

[lesblank]

I bought a cost effective, $39 in 2019, camera to try.

WinBook HD 1080p Action Camera https://a.co/d/hWtF4pL

@GARider had recommended this camera as a good place to start. They've gone up in price, but works well. The included software is outdated and doesn't work well. But a great little camera to capture video. I have two, one on helmet.

And one on bike

The battery will last several hours and takes decent video.

I've thought about getting a "better" camera, but pleased with quality of this one.

 

[Tinsnips]

I need a camera. I still have my GoPro but it is a Hero2 so 9 generations out of date. For what it is worth it worked well. I had the remote for it and could turn it on or off while riding.

I would buy a GoPro again. That said, I have been researching a dash cam style camera. Permanent mount on the bike, has both forward and rear facing cameras. Security feature starts recording if bike is tampered with. Has GPS integration.

This one by Innovv is what I was looking at. A bit pricey but so would a GoPro be.

INNOVV K5 Dashcam | INNOVV

The advanced features and functions of INNOVV K5 motorcycle dashcam, 2 Channel WiFi 4K Ultral HD remote control motorcycle camera system

www.innovv.com

 

[lesblank]

I need a camera. I still have my GoPro but it is a Hero2 so 9 generations out of date. For what it is worth it worked well. I had the remote for it and could turn it on or off while riding.

I would buy a GoPro again. That said, I have been researching a dash cam style camera. Permanent mount on the bike, has both forward and rear facing cameras. Security feature starts recording if bike is tampered with. Has GPS integration.

This one by Innovv is what I was looking at. A bit pricey but so would a GoPro be.

INNOVV K5 Dashcam | INNOVV

The advanced features and functions of INNOVV K5 motorcycle dashcam, 2 Channel WiFi 4K Ultral HD remote control motorcycle camera system

www.innovv.com

A member on another forum put one the was front and rear facing, he had pretty good results with his. If I'm not mistaken @CarGuy actually uses a dash cam, maybe he'll chime in.

 

[GARider]

That winbook is the best ease to use camera and fully waterproof, submergible and takes a hell of a beating. The battery lasts a very long time 3 to 4 hours. I have had mine now for about 10 years and the battery is still strong, since my bike has been pretty much non rideable for the last year the camera was put away in the back closet and forgotten about and just this past weekend I was loading the bike back up with all the crap I took out including the winbook camera and the battery was still charged and lasted for just over an hour….
I can not say that about any of the other cameras I have or owned.
Currently I have the polaroid cube, I like this one because it has an earth magnetic that I can place under the rear bin or any metal really. It has good video quality and it is ok but great for its intended purpose.
Also I have the Gopro 2018 which seems to have been the best inexpensive gopro they made.
Battery life is not great but that seems to be the norm with GoPro however not sure about the most current models.
And as mentioned about I have the winbook camera Like the one that @lesblank has on the helmet.
I didn’t like the red one, if I remember correctly it wasnt the same as the black color camera.
Anyway with the winbook and polaroid camera neither have a way to see what you are recording or what you have recorded until you have it on the device to view, you can view on your smart phone but that is not easy to use.
The gopro is easy to use, takes good video, has a way to see what you are recording and can view the recorded video. However very short battery life when viewing the screen.
When just recording I get alittle over an hour of recording.

 

[lesblank]

Rich is correct about the winbook being tough. When I hit some black ice and went down last February my helmet camera took a hard hit and slide on the road. Still working great.

 

[GARider]

@lesblank I remember this and was hoping you would chime in…
I have dropped mine so many times.
I like the different components that come with it and the screw mount takes the standard tripod screw mount.
I also forgot to mention that I have two good drones with good to great video that I use.
Holystones and DJI.

 

[lesblank]

Here's one of my first drone flight attempt with a borrowed drone. As you watch this, remember I cut out the bad parts. . Yes, y'all can make run of me. Rich, show them what a nice drone video looks like

I used to drone for assisting my cabin position, blue painted line, on my retirement property.

 

[GARider]

Here is a drone semi-raw video. I hope have more motorcycle videos.

 

[Tinsnips]

Maybe a bit of a side track - has anyone here ever been ticketed for having a camera in their helmet? I know up here it is illegal - most police don’t pull you for it but if they decide they are making it an expensive afternoon for you it always gets added on.

The concern is that cameras on the helmet catch on things in a crash and cause rotational neck injuries.

 

[ndncowboy]

Here is a drone semi-raw video. I hope have more motorcycle videos.

One potentially good thing about electric vehicles is the removal of all that smoke, haze or smog. That is if production of all those EV’s doesn’t make it worse on its own.

 

[GARider]

I haven’t heard of anyone getting ticketed or pulled over for having a camera attached to their helmet. But like you said it is probable cause to get pulled of to check on other possible illegal issues.
Now I need to search YouTube for anyone that recorded this….

 

[K-woppa]

After reviewing this thread and doing a bunch of research, it's looking like the Akaso Brave 7 is the winner for me. It just seems to be a remarkable camera for the money. Has anyone here tried one?

 

[lesblank]

I have not used that camera. Reviews seem OK. Negative seem to focus on battery charging, Bluetooth, audio and waterproof issues. None would be a deal breaker for me. Battery charging is slow on these cameras, Bluetooth is to slow to use anyway for video, wind noise on a motorcycle kills the audio anyway and waterproof under water is a none issue.

Are you going to bike mount or helmet mount? The square shape works well for bike mount but has limited helmet mount options. Which bike are you going to mount it on? Some bikes are more prone to vibration.

 

[K-woppa]

Thanks for the input. The only downside for me would be the audio. Akaso sells an inexpensive external mic for it, but it's supposedly also terrible, and they made it proprietary to boot by changing the wiring inside the usb port. It's easily fixable though. You can replace the mic capsule with a better one or splice the mic cord to a jack. Then you can choose from a variety of microphones.
I would mount it on the bike, a C10 Kawasaki Concours, probably behind the windshield.
As far as battery charging, it does come with two batteries, so maybe not so bad.