In car camera recommendations
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Instructor
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From: St. Louis MO
In car camera recommendations
I will be heading out to a new track they are building locally this summer and would like to have an in car mounted camera, preferably one that sees the speedo or HUD, and out the windshield as well. I would like to find a low cost solution, but I hate to buy anything more than once. I am open to any mounting setup.
Does anyone have any recommendations?
For those interested, here is the track
http://www.drivebluegrass.com/
Does anyone have any recommendations?
For those interested, here is the track
http://www.drivebluegrass.com/
CF Senior Member
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From: Tucson Arizona
I use an inexpensive Flip video camera on the race track. They sell an accessory mount/strap which can be used to mount the camera on bicycle handlebars or even a bicycle helmet. I mount the camera on my harness bar. For what I want the Flip camera works fine. It only holds an hour of video so I take a laptop with me and download the recorded video to the computer to free up space for the next sessions or the next day.
Wind noise is a problem so I always tape a small piece of foam over the microphone. Trying to avoid wind noise, I once mounted the camera right on the dash behind the windshield. I was able to thread the Velcro straps (coming from the small mounting bracket) through the grill slats on the dash and it actually worked fine.
There are suction mounts you can buy for various cameras and some guys use 'lipstick' videocams. I've considered buying a camera mount for my harness bar and using my better Sony videocam but the cheap Flip camera works great for what I want.
Wind noise is a problem so I always tape a small piece of foam over the microphone. Trying to avoid wind noise, I once mounted the camera right on the dash behind the windshield. I was able to thread the Velcro straps (coming from the small mounting bracket) through the grill slats on the dash and it actually worked fine.
There are suction mounts you can buy for various cameras and some guys use 'lipstick' videocams. I've considered buying a camera mount for my harness bar and using my better Sony videocam but the cheap Flip camera works great for what I want.
Racer
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From: Spring Lake MI
I used the GoPro Motorsports Hero camera at a couple track days..me and my friend both have them..it was about $180 or so.
Its a neat little camera actually..very small, and has an array of different mounting options so you can mount virtually anywhere inside or outside the car (if they allow it). The wrist design lets you get creative with camera angles and such, it worked out well. We used 2, so we could show out the windshield and the driver/speedo etc. It was pretty fun!
The 2 biggest drawbacks, however, were that there is no screen on the camera (harder to make sure its aimed correctly) and the wind noise made the sound unusable (not really the cameras fault..probably something we could have done).
I'm not affiliated with the company or anything, but check it out at www.goprocamera.com
pkstr
Its a neat little camera actually..very small, and has an array of different mounting options so you can mount virtually anywhere inside or outside the car (if they allow it). The wrist design lets you get creative with camera angles and such, it worked out well. We used 2, so we could show out the windshield and the driver/speedo etc. It was pretty fun!
The 2 biggest drawbacks, however, were that there is no screen on the camera (harder to make sure its aimed correctly) and the wind noise made the sound unusable (not really the cameras fault..probably something we could have done).
I'm not affiliated with the company or anything, but check it out at www.goprocamera.com
pkstr
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From: Richmond Texas
I used the GoPro Motorsports Hero camera at a couple track days..me and my friend both have them..it was about $180 or so.
Its a neat little camera actually..very small, and has an array of different mounting options so you can mount virtually anywhere inside or outside the car (if they allow it). The wrist design lets you get creative with camera angles and such, it worked out well. We used 2, so we could show out the windshield and the driver/speedo etc. It was pretty fun!
The 2 biggest drawbacks, however, were that there is no screen on the camera (harder to make sure its aimed correctly) and the wind noise made the sound unusable (not really the cameras fault..probably something we could have done).
I'm not affiliated with the company or anything, but check it out at www.goprocamera.com
pkstr
Its a neat little camera actually..very small, and has an array of different mounting options so you can mount virtually anywhere inside or outside the car (if they allow it). The wrist design lets you get creative with camera angles and such, it worked out well. We used 2, so we could show out the windshield and the driver/speedo etc. It was pretty fun!
The 2 biggest drawbacks, however, were that there is no screen on the camera (harder to make sure its aimed correctly) and the wind noise made the sound unusable (not really the cameras fault..probably something we could have done).
I'm not affiliated with the company or anything, but check it out at www.goprocamera.com
pkstr
I have one and its pretty handy for the price.
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From: Southern MD
We sell the GoPro Hero Camera here-
http://marylandspeed.com/gopro-motor...70-p-2194.html
It mounts pretty much anywhere..and is well built. This is the most complete kit with the best camera GoPro offers. Some places sell different kits with lower model cameras..so be sensitive to that when shopping.
http://marylandspeed.com/gopro-motor...70-p-2194.html
It mounts pretty much anywhere..and is well built. This is the most complete kit with the best camera GoPro offers. Some places sell different kits with lower model cameras..so be sensitive to that when shopping.
Instructor
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From: saint louis mo
I use the flip mino camera
video of me at gateway international raceway in my old GTI "mounted with a headrest camera mount" I wish i could use that mount in the vette!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjg_VYNnfYM
video of me at gateway international raceway in my old GTI "mounted with a headrest camera mount" I wish i could use that mount in the vette!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjg_VYNnfYM
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 1999
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From: Cincinnati Ohio
I will be heading out to a new track they are building locally this summer and would like to have an in car mounted camera, preferably one that sees the speedo or HUD, and out the windshield as well. I would like to find a low cost solution, but I hate to buy anything more than once. I am open to any mounting setup.
Does anyone have any recommendations?
For those interested, here is the track
http://www.drivebluegrass.com/
Does anyone have any recommendations?
For those interested, here is the track
http://www.drivebluegrass.com/
I'm sure I'll probably see ya next year down @ Bluegrass. Can't wait to run it, and I'm already signed up for the first HPDE being held there (10/10ths) as far as I know.
Instructor
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From: saint louis mo
I use my digital camera (Panasonic TZ3) attached to my Sharkbar harness bar. The camera can do 20-25min of 16:9 high-resolution video on a 4gb card easily. Pretty good video too.
I'm sure I'll probably see ya next year down @ Bluegrass. Can't wait to run it, and I'm already signed up for the first HPDE being held there (10/10ths) as far as I know.
I'm sure I'll probably see ya next year down @ Bluegrass. Can't wait to run it, and I'm already signed up for the first HPDE being held there (10/10ths) as far as I know.
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Former Vendor
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Southern MD
We sell the GoPro Hero Camera here-
http://marylandspeed.com/gopro-motor...70-p-2194.html
It mounts pretty much anywhere..and is well built. This is the most complete kit with the best camera GoPro offers. Some places sell different kits with lower model cameras..so be sensitive to that when shopping.
http://marylandspeed.com/gopro-motor...70-p-2194.html
It mounts pretty much anywhere..and is well built. This is the most complete kit with the best camera GoPro offers. Some places sell different kits with lower model cameras..so be sensitive to that when shopping.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ284mymHSw&
Le Mans Master
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From: Cincinnati Ohio
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short video clip of my video @ http://www.30th-ta.org/videos/P1000116.avi
Instructor
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OR Go here and support a forum supporting vendor (also the cheapest price you can find it online!)! 
There just happens to be a Group Purchase going on RIGHT NOW for the EXACT camera you need!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-f...post1568896813
There just happens to be a Group Purchase going on RIGHT NOW for the EXACT camera you need!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-f...post1568896813
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I use my digital camera (Panasonic TZ3) attached to my Sharkbar harness bar. The camera can do 20-25min of 16:9 high-resolution video on a 4gb card easily. Pretty good video too.
I'm sure I'll probably see ya next year down @ Bluegrass. Can't wait to run it, and I'm already signed up for the first HPDE being held there (10/10ths) as far as I know.
I'm sure I'll probably see ya next year down @ Bluegrass. Can't wait to run it, and I'm already signed up for the first HPDE being held there (10/10ths) as far as I know.
Do you have any tips?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Rochester New York
We sell the GoPro Hero Camera here-
http://marylandspeed.com/gopro-motor...70-p-2194.html
It mounts pretty much anywhere..and is well built. This is the most complete kit with the best camera GoPro offers. Some places sell different kits with lower model cameras..so be sensitive to that when shopping.
http://marylandspeed.com/gopro-motor...70-p-2194.html
It mounts pretty much anywhere..and is well built. This is the most complete kit with the best camera GoPro offers. Some places sell different kits with lower model cameras..so be sensitive to that when shopping.