post your helmet cam links here...

kb1jki · 2010-03-30, 03:04 AM

How can you best convey that you're riding a unicycle with a helmet cam? I have some ideas...

http://www.vholdr.com/node/77934
http://www.vholdr.com/node/77912
http://www.vholdr.com/video/helmet-m...-cam-first-run

I hope to see some unigeezer eye view some day!

MuniAddict · 2010-03-30, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by kb1jki

How can you best convey that you're riding a unicycle with a helmet cam? I have some ideas...

http://www.vholdr.com/node/77934
http://www.vholdr.com/node/77912
http://www.vholdr.com/video/helmet-m...-cam-first-run

I hope to see some unigeezer eye view some day!

Haha, Helmet cam for uni isn't very effective, unless you can see the rider as well as the trail. Otherwise, the viewer doesn't know whether it's a unicycle, a bike..or whatever. I suppose of you had a super wide angle, like 170 degrees, and mounted the camera in such a way that it would show the uni and trail, it would be better.

For me, when I want pov shots I simply hold the camera by the fully extended legs of a tripod, at various angles. Works well, but you are limited in what you can do while holding it. I have been thinking about getting the gopro hero hd.

PS: those links aren't working for me.

kb1jki · 2010-03-30, 03:26 AM

I made a free swinging boom and a motorized boom I control via wired remote to do something similar to your tripod handle... try riding a unicycle with what looks like a giant propeller on your head. the producer of Nova (PBS) pulled me over gave me his card and asked for my website!

MuniAddict · 2010-03-30, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kb1jki

I made a free swinging boom and a motorized boom I control via wired remote to do something similar to your tripod handle... try riding a unicycle with what looks like a giant propeller on your head. the producer of Nova (PBS) pulled me over gave me his card and asked for my website!

Cool! Where you wearing the boom at the time? Any pics of it?

kb1jki · 2010-03-30, 03:38 AM

this is what I was using when the producer pulled me over... I duct taped the battery to my fore arm and used a DPDT momentary switch to control direction.

MuniAddict · 2010-03-30, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by kb1jki

this is what I was using when the producer pulled me over... I duct taped the battery to my fore arm and used a DPDT momentary switch to control direction.

OMG! That must be heavy! And you'd have to be very careful of tree branches and stuff like that! Any video samples of it in action?

crazyjoe · 2010-03-30, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MuniAddict

OMG! That must be heavy! And you'd have to be very careful of tree branches and stuff like that! Any video samples of it in action?

The links worked for me and the 3rd one showed from the POV of the boom cam. It looks really cool, but it's just a little bit noisy. It's probably because a lot of the noise is carried through the boom and to the camera.

kb1jki · 2010-03-30, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyjoe

The links worked for me and the 3rd one showed from the POV of the boom cam. It looks really cool, but it's just a little bit noisy. It's probably because a lot of the noise is carried through the boom and to the camera.

it's a geared motor, and the mic is wicked sensitive on the VholdR cam.

juggleaddict · 2010-03-30, 04:21 AM

That helmet cam looks super silly : P I love it <3 plus, if you add tin foil: protection from alien abduction!

kb1jki · 2010-03-30, 04:23 AM

this thing is by no means as durable as the VholdR cam. I got it so I could lift it with my Mini RC helicopter... http://www.xheli.com/fipevicas18g.html it weighs less than an oz! I stick it under the helmet visor so you can see I'm on a Uni. Just saw a version called muvi at Brookstone for $150!

MuniAddict · 2010-03-30, 03:11 PM

Here's some pov stuff I was filming Sunday, on very narrow single track. I was holding the camera out as far as possible with a new mini tripod, that extends out almost 4 feet. At one point the camera sweeps through some grassy areas which looks pretty cool. Needless to say, riding while holding a fully extended tripod by the legs--with camera attached--and filming is a challenge, especially keeping everything in frame and as smooth as possible, AND trying to ride fast!

YouTube- UniGeezer: POV Muni (Uniycling )

kb1jki · 2010-03-30, 03:59 PM

very nice! I was all excited by your zip line cam... like the results and remembered when I was a kid and had a manned motorized setup! I went on about it in this thread...
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/sho...t=83648&page=2

MuniAddict · 2010-03-30, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kb1jki

very nice! I was all excited by your zip line cam... like the results and remembered when I was a kid and had a manned motorized setup! I went on about it in this thread...
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/sho...t=83648&page=2

I just read that and replied. Yeah, my "Uni-Cable-Cam" really blows away any of the pov stuff I've done, but for quick & easy moving shots, the pov w/tripod works pretty well.

Eddbmxdude · 2010-03-30, 08:41 PM

Heres my helmet cam in action

Theres footage from it in this video:

YouTube- Peaks Muni Trip

kb1jki · 2010-03-30, 11:26 PM

ok, it's time to get better at riding! very inspirational, wicked fun stuff! thanx.

2010-03-30, 03:04 AM	#1
kb1jki Unicycles on my mind... Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North of Boston, MA Age: 40 Posts: 868	post your helmet cam links here... How can you best convey that you're riding a unicycle with a helmet cam? I have some ideas... http://www.vholdr.com/node/77934 http://www.vholdr.com/node/77912 http://www.vholdr.com/video/helmet-m...-cam-first-run I hope to see some unigeezer eye view some day!

2010-03-30, 03:38 AM	#5
kb1jki Unicycles on my mind... Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North of Boston, MA Age: 40 Posts: 868	this is what I was using when the producer pulled me over... I duct taped the battery to my fore arm and used a DPDT momentary switch to control direction. Attached Images

2010-03-30, 04:21 AM	#9
juggleaddict late-night rider Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Atlanta, Ga Age: 23 Posts: 623	That helmet cam looks super silly : P I love it <3 plus, if you add tin foil: protection from alien abduction! __________________ Steel is real! => I ride a Nimbus!

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2010-03-30, 03:26 AM	#3
kb1jki Unicycles on my mind... Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North of Boston, MA Age: 40 Posts: 868	I made a free swinging boom and a motorized boom I control via wired remote to do something similar to your tripod handle... try riding a unicycle with what looks like a giant propeller on your head. the producer of Nova (PBS) pulled me over gave me his card and asked for my website!

2010-03-30, 04:23 AM	#10
kb1jki Unicycles on my mind... Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North of Boston, MA Age: 40 Posts: 868	this thing is by no means as durable as the VholdR cam. I got it so I could lift it with my Mini RC helicopter... http://www.xheli.com/fipevicas18g.html it weighs less than an oz! I stick it under the helmet visor so you can see I'm on a Uni. Just saw a version called muvi at Brookstone for $150!

2010-03-30, 03:59 PM	#12
kb1jki Unicycles on my mind... Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North of Boston, MA Age: 40 Posts: 868	very nice! I was all excited by your zip line cam... like the results and remembered when I was a kid and had a manned motorized setup! I went on about it in this thread... http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/sho...t=83648&page=2

2010-03-30, 11:26 PM	#15
kb1jki Unicycles on my mind... Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North of Boston, MA Age: 40 Posts: 868	ok, it's time to get better at riding! very inspirational, wicked fun stuff! thanx.

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