Motorsport HD camera interest (group purchase)

[Rthirsty6]

I'm looking at buying one of these high defenition camera kits that can easily be mounted on a car, motorbike, boat, etc for shooting video and still's, including wide-angle;

http://www.vsport.com.au/ecommerce/i...productID=362#

A friend told me that they sell them for substantially less than the retail price in case of a group purchase. He told me that the recording quality is pretty good. It will be a lot easier to use one of these on a track day, rather than have a friend trying to hold a camera without moving too much.

Would like to know if others on this forum are interested if the price was right? I am hoping to get the price somewhere close to $ 300 each for the kit if there is enough interest.

There are distributers in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra, and I hope to have an idea about pricing tomorrow.

Anybody that has tried them, please feel free to provide feedback.

[tinto]

The GoPro HD Hero works pretty well.
Sound is kinda average, pretty bad if it is outside, even in the new casing.
Here's my test clip... I plan on making some more with the proper back on (so I don't have to splice in music to make the clip sound like something more than wind noise!) I had the open back on in this clip, which is supposed to be fine up to 160km/h...
I'd suggest putting the sealed back on if you're outside at all too much wind otherwise.

http://www.vimeo.com/7754356

The functions can be confusing - it will be great when they come out with a proper little LCD back so you can get the field of view perfect.

I'm yet to try out all the functions, but the time lapse stuff sounds coool.
Under $300 would be a good price.

You can also plug this via USB directly into your platystation 3 and watch your clips in HD straight off the camera... I like that bit as they look amazing on a big screen.

[Rthirsty6]

The GoPro HD Hero works pretty well.
Sound is kinda average, pretty bad if it is outside, even in the new casing.
Here's my test clip... I plan on making some more with the proper back on (so I don't have to splice in music to make the clip sound like something more than wind noise!) I had the open back on in this clip, which is supposed to be fine up to 160km/h...
I'd suggest putting the sealed back on if you're outside at all too much wind otherwise.

http://www.vimeo.com/7754356

The functions can be confusing - it will be great when they come out with a proper little LCD back so you can get the field of view perfect.

I'm yet to try out all the functions, but the time lapse stuff sounds coool.
Under $300 would be a good price.

You can also plug this via USB directly into your platystation 3 and watch your clips in HD straight off the camera... I like that bit as they look amazing on a big screen.

Great feedback tinto, unfortunately I am unable to watch your vid as it's asking for a password, but I'm very interested so see/hear your footage.
I purchased Pinnacle software so can easily mix in some great music and remove windnoise.

[STV4SYT]

A cheaper option is the MD80.

Do a search on youtube for heaps of sample clips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqYnuCRsd0o

Cost was about $35 delivered off ebay with a 4Gb SD card.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemVersion&item=400085555543&view=all&tid=62874607027

I just ordered a couple yesterday to try out on the motorbike with a mate.

[Rthirsty6]

A cheaper option is the MD80.

Do a search on youtube for heaps of sample clips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqYnuCRsd0o

Cost was about $35 delivered off ebay with a 4Gb SD card.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemVersion&item=400085555543&view=all&tid=62874607027

I just ordered a couple yesterday to try out on the motorbike with a mate.

Steve,
This is looking very interesting, let me know how you find them.
Cheers

[tinto]

Sorry! Hadn't realised I'd left vimeo locked.
It tends to keep the quality of the video intact, unlike YouTube, but I put it up there too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB_hsITGjKk