Jingsamichty

Since the skiers amongst us are beginning to get itchy for the slopes, I thought I'd ask for advice...

Can anyone recommend a good-quality reliable helmet cam? What should I be looking for in terms of picture resolution, recording capacity, battery life etc? I'm also concerned at the operability in -25C, both the camera itself and if there are any fiddly buttons.

Any and all advice welcomed.

el_richo

I used this Camera for on-board footage of my motorbike races. Great quality and dead easy to use.

http://www.actioncameras.co.uk/VIO_POV.1.5.html

Edited to add a list of cams showing different costs etc

http://www.actioncameras.co.uk/Helme...rt_direction=0

R I C H

How deep are your pockets?

A friend of mine uses this , and the results are good, but really not a great deal better than a handheld camera I've used on the slopes.

Keeping your head steady and still enough to get good footage is the biggest issue, whereas tucking your elbows in and creating a good platform to film from works better. I've never had a problem with a camera working in low temperatures, despite 100km/hr wind chill. Of course if you're performing stunts, a helmet cam is the only option.

Jingsamichty

Thanks guys.

I know what you mean about the 'wobbly head', R I C H, and I'll probably also experiment with mounting it in different places, even on top of the ski pole, and then keeping that still. I just don't like the idea of carrying my camcorder in my hand, and then having to keep fiddling with the record/stop buttons.

All my stunts are involuntary.

mandymoochops

visions of J hurtling down a mountain not looking where he's going but trying to work out the camcorder and then hitting a tree!

We have one that I am realibly informed is a helmet-cam that is used when sledding / skidooing (whatever its called), apparently very good but wasn't used last year. I'll check the make when I get home and report back.

gryphea

My you guys have the bug hey?

Have no idea about helmet cameras but the peeps at snowheads.com are pretty good at this kind of query. They have a whole forum dedicated to equipment.

Gryph

Ps of course the danger of snowheads is that you get the bug even more, and realise just how much equipment you are lacking. More than one pair of skis, folks on there have varying number of goggles for differeing light days etc.

bodgerx

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/17/c...ds-everywhere/

Jingsamichty

Just checked out the VIO POV 1.5 and it is $599 plus tax for the 4GB, with free shipping.

Makes the UK price of GBP500 look a bit steep!

el_richo

Rats!!!! Oh well. It does give great footage though and is very stable when recording from a supersport bike flying around various race tracks (including an undulating Cadwell Park).

geo4

Helmet-cam! That's effed up! Why would you want to attach a camera to your pecker. Dirty sods.