mcours2006

That had occurred to me as well, but after having the camera fall off my bike, not once, but twice, I am reluctant to trust any sort of mount alone with this camera.

Skipjacks

If you don't need to use the screw to remove the camera from the bike put epoxy in the screw hole. Find an epoxy that bonds to both metal and plastic (Any Home Depot or similar store will have a wide selection)

Coat the screw thread in the epoxy and screw it in and it won't come out. Ever. Even if it's a little loose without the epoxy. It can get wet. It can get hot. It won't get loose.

But that only works if you don't need to unscrew it.

mcours2006

I'm a bit of a commitment-phobe...so, yeah.

The idea did occur to me as well at the time.

rumrunn6

brilliant. hmmm, well, for that matter how about plumbers pipe thread tape? (not permanent)

BTW I might still have my original lanyard. they came with lanyards didn't they?

Skipjacks

Depends on how loose the screw is. Plumbers tape doesn't add a lot of thickness. And you can't double or triple wrap it. It just bunches up when you screw it in.

If it's just a little loose that might work though.

Or electrical tape. That's thicker and still weather proof...won't dissolve in rain like masking tape eventually would.

rumrunn6

you can. if it bunches up there are too many wraps. then just unwind some & cut off & retry. but yes, it's for very thin gaps. & yeah electrical tape if there's a big gap. that's an idea!

jfan

Now they're marked down to $14.95. Time for me to dive in.

veets

I tried several options but never found anything satisfactory for my needs under $50. I also preferred the bullet-type form factor, but ended up going with the Gitup Git2, which is a GoPro style camera. For about $115 new, you get the camera and a bunch of mounting accessories. I mounted mine upside down, under the handlebar.

Pros: Excellent high-resolution image quality, including Gyro stabilization and wide dynamic range for different lighting conditions. License plates can be made out in frame-by-frame, which was a must for me. Also, one-touch to start and stop recording makes it super convenient for commuting.

Cons: Short battery life, and the waterproof case does not allow for charging/powering during use. Ended up getting a frame-style case for use in dry weather, and put a USB power bank in a small, up-front frame bag.

Is the OP still around? Haven't seen any further posts, and wondering if he found something he likes.

BikeLite

Most seem to not want 720P resolution on that cheap Polaroid.

KraneXL

The longest list of accessories are another pro. You can get extended batteries with/without cases for this one.

dmikester1

Yup, I'm still here and definitely appreciating all the recommendations and tips! I'm a bit short on funds at the moment so not actively searching right now, but once finances get back in order I will definitely be reading through this thread again to help me with my research. Once I finally do get one, I will post here too. Thanks for all the great ideas guys!

KraneXL

Its at the entry end of quality but is acceptable. Actually, you can submit quality even below that but it will tend to draw attention to itself unless you work very had with production quality. Resolution should not be ignored, but good video is not all about resolution.

surak

Dangit, I forgot your advice and now my camera only records for a couple minutes before shutting down. I tried formatting the card various ways (with camera plugged in, in a card reader, using Windows quick and full format, using SD Card Formatter). Pushing reset doesn't seem to do anything either. Any advice other than to get a new card?

EDIT: to add, I realized that the camera can also format the card, so I fished out the HDMI cable, plugged it into my TV, and selected Format. The first time the camera shut itself off before I even successfully got to the Format dialog, but second time seems to have done the trick, at least it's been recording for longer than before. Optimistic that it'll be usable again.

EDIT 2: Nope, I thought it was still recording but the camera actually was stuck after only a few megabytes, the red light was on but not doing anything except draining the battery, and I couldn't even stop recording by sliding the switch. Had to reset it, and now it's back to the same problem as before.

rumrunn6

nope. a new card does the trick. one of the reasons I only buy 8 gig cards now.

with a cpl new cards the settings app didn't work w my computer. let me know if this happens to you. basically the cam remembers the last settings you had when you change cards, so if the settings app doesn't show up when you plug it into your computer, don't worry about it. UNLESS YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR SETTINGS when that happens to me, I insert one of my old cards where the settings app works, change my settings, take the old card out & put the new card back in. currently tho, my current new card is working fine, settings app & all. bear in mind the camera instructions are different for MACs & Windows PCs. been getting my 8 gig cards on Amazon, usually 2 at a time

these are the last cards I bought & they work great
2 PACK - SanDisk 8GB MicroSDHC Memory Flash Card Class 4 Micro SD SDHC SDSDQM-008G Wholesale Lot + ( 2 Cases )
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

surak

Thanks! It's awful that we have to go through cards. Does it only get messed up when deleting photos? I know I deleted both videos and photos multiple times before mine stopped working, but I can live with not deleting photos since I usually only take them accidentally. I have to delete videos though, there's no way I'm going to churn through so many cards.

rumrunn6

I don't know

KraneXL

You card is likely inferior. Get a better card. Also, nobody get 8 gig cards anymore.

surak

It's a Sandisk Class 10 UHS-1 card, getting better would be overkill. If anything, it might be too good for the camera (unless I got a lemon). I used to mod Android tablets and some were known to have issues with cards rated too fast, for whatever reason, who knows.

KraneXL

Alright then. As long as its a quality card compatible with the rating on the device. Its just that sometimes people are too quick to blame the recording device when in fact its the slow or sometimes fake cards that can't keep up.

Have you run/tested the speed rating on the card btw? Always a good measure so you know you're getting the speed you're paying for.

surak

Good idea, I tested it and there were no errors:

Writing speed: 15.2 MByte/s
Reading speed: 65.4 MByte/s
H2testw v1.4

I managed to get the camera recording again, using the Overwrite format option in SD Card Formatter. Of course it could get screwed up again at any random time, so I should buy some backup cards.

fietsbob

You want to relive your commute video when you come home at night.?