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Old 04-01-19, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by bobwysiwyg
Please pardon my preachiness. Personally, this sounds about as safe as texting while driving and we all know how we feel about that. In addition, any shot you grab under these circumstances will likely be of less than stellar quality.
Apologies for less than stellar quality.

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Old 04-01-19, 11:30 AM
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Video sunglasses

I have a pair of sunglasses with built in video camera that I can take either continues video or still photos with. Just choose format before moving on bike, then press button on frame that turns recording on/off ,or takes your single photograph. You then down load it to your computer, printer etc. Glasses were $70 on Amazon. Will accept up to 32GB data card. Takes video for over an hour and is displayed on computer in 3 minute sections, so if you videod continuously for 30 minutes the video would show up on computer as 10 three minute sections. I don't know how many still pictures it would take with 32GB card but it would be a lot. Picture quality is very good and with sound recording and auto exposure. Comes with 7gb data card I replaced it with 32GB card. You can see reviews on YouTube. This video camera does NOT compensate for or smooth out bumby motion.

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Old 04-01-19, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Wildwood

Apologies for less than stellar quality.

It captures a sense of motion.

I am sure you can appreciate that not every photo has to be perfectly focused to be of "stellar quality." That sort of belief is way too ridged a view of things, if you ask me. Are Monet's works not stellar because they lack crisp lines and definition? Of course not.
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Old 04-01-19, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
I am sure you can appreciate that not every photo has to be perfectly focused to be of "stellar quality." That sort of belief is way too ridged a view of things, if you ask me. Are Monet's works not stellar because they lack crisp lines and definition? Of course not.
Maybe it's the ripples in the terrain of my thinking, but don't you mean rigid instead of ridged?

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Originally Posted by pdlamb
Maybe it's the ripples in the terrain of my thinking, but don't you mean rigid instead of ridged?

Heh. It's a bad day. I feel like I have a bit of a stomach bug.
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I shot this the other week. Not a photo. You can see when I fell upside down at the 0:19 mark: https://vimeo.com/325104165 I did come close to eating it later, on a a rough stretch of gravel at one point

I'm a professional, so it's ok that i do this stuff.

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Originally Posted by KraneXL
That discovery can be fun, if not specific. Someone also mentioned that the you can use voice commands with the latest versions provided the environment isn't too noisy. As a photographer I will always choose to compose my photos as apposed to trying to "catching it on the fly." In fact, when I'm really serious about the photos I don't mix the two.
It's hard to not mix cycling and photography when cycling is one of our main subjects. I don't compose on the fly. I have a vision of what I want the photo to do, and go from there. If you want to see a sample of one of my "on the fly" bike photos, take a look at the Wheelworks advertisement on page 20 of April's issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. The same photo was also used on the rear cover of a popular bike manufacturer's 2018 catalog.

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Old 04-01-19, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by practical
Does anyone know if there is a camera that allows you to take photos while biking? There are lots of times I would like to take a pic of something but I don't want to stop and take camera out. Any ideas?
I have a Canon Power Shot SX120IS. The IS stands for Image Stabilization and it works very well. The camera is compact enough to fit inside my jersey pocket. The controls are pretty nifty too. I can set it on Auto and then remove it from my jersey pocket, turn it on, and then take images or videos all without stopping. It has a 10X zoom but can be used to zoom to 40X which is useful if wanting to check out something in the distance. I love it!

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I'm busted....
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I have a gopro mounted both on front and rear of my bike with a remote control mounted on my handlebars........easy to take stills and video.......everyone loves the photos I take.
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Originally Posted by danspano
I have a gopro mounted both on front and rear of my bike with a remote control mounted on my handlebars........easy to take stills and video.......everyone loves the photos I take.
oh man that sounds great!
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Originally Posted by ericzamora
I shot this the other week
I liked the bug, but wutz the story w the busted window at the end?
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
I liked the bug, but wutz the story w the busted window at the end?
Adding insult to injury, TWO busted windows. Smash and grabs can happen when parked in rural areas. I decided to respect the adjacent gas station's property by parking in a small dirt area most riders use for riding in this area, someone decided not to respect MY property... very little lost.

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Originally Posted by ericzamora
Smash and grabs
oh dam
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My Galaxy phone has a photo icon shortcut on the lock screen. And it's set to take a picture when I say "Shoot!"

But on rides, I bring my old Canon Powershot. It's too obsolete to worry about, the pictures aren't nearly as good as a phone. So I don't worry about dropping it -- but I added some tape strips to improve the grip anyway. EDIT-- ha, lots of Powershot cameras in use in this thread. They were expensive back in the day, but just aren't up to current standards.

It's a no-look press of the power button, then 1 or 2 seconds later, it's ready to go. It's wide angle, so the aiming doesn't need to be accurate. But take lots of photos, many don't work out.
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Originally Posted by BirdsBikeBinocs
I'm busted....
I see you.

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Originally Posted by caloso
I see you.

Rolling On The Floor Laughing. THAT is an awesome reply to my photo. LMAO.... Waay funny.
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