Touring - Which video recorder to use on tour

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Globalmike65
12-16-11, 02:07 PM
Title says it all guys......I am going to do my first tour soon and I am curious of what you guys are using.

Thanks in advance!

Mike

Cyclebum
12-16-11, 03:31 PM
I took a look at this the other day at Best Buy (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/GoPro+HERO+CHDNH001+Camcorder%2C+Head/Handlebar+Mounts%2C+Battery+%26+Memory+Card/9999171500050011.p?id=pcmprd171200050011&skuId=9999171500050011). Action cam. Various mounts available. Pricey.

I shoot short videos with my digital camera. Rarely.
1nterceptor
12-16-11, 05:57 PM
What photo camera do you have now?
A lot of them take very good videos as well.
You could just get any decent compact camera
but the tricky part is the mounting, especially
if you want to place the camera on your head -
helmet. Also with regular cameras you're a bit
limited with the recording time, maybe 15 -30
minutes. This is why some folks get action/sport
specific cameras - GoPro, Contour, etc. They
have longer recording times( a few hours some of them)
and have different mounting options.

Contour GPS mounted on the bars with 2 pieces of inner tube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJA9SXNTsd8&list=UUHyRS8bRu6zPoymgKaIoDLA&index=1&feature=plcp

Samsung HZ30W camera mounted on the bars w/ Fotopro mount:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFf8l6kZtlU&list=UUHyRS8bRu6zPoymgKaIoDLA&index=34&feature=plcp

dewaday
12-16-11, 08:18 PM
Easy

http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/systemcamera/gms/gh2/index.html

but only in black


Title says it all guys......I am going to do my first tour soon and I am curious of what you guys are using.

Thanks in advance!

Mike