Wind noise in car camera
04-08-2012, 02:40 PM
#16
Race Car
Then let me offer the benefit of my trial-and-error experience.
You can get the camera itself for $38.99 (delivered) here.
I got the lenses from dealextreme. For the view of the driver, I use a full fish-eye. For the other locations, I use one like this.
And thanks to some technical-minded kid on some RC board I happened onto, I know that does a great job with the plastic the camera cases are made of. I just positioned the camera in a holder (a vise, used gently), verified the view by plugging the thing into a laptop, and dabbed the adhesive around the perimeter of the lens base.
I got a USB-type cigarette-lighter charger and then ran USB cables to each camera.
Downsides to this, compared to GoPro/Hero/whatever: there is no monitor on the camera, only a blinking light to tell you it's recording. So you have to make sure it's pointed the right way with a laptop or by testing it and then downloading the footage. Also, the batteries only last 40 minutes -- but I get around this by hard-wiring power in. Upside: the cameras are cheap as dirt and 720p.
Here are some not-very-useful pictures. But they're all I've got. I later reinforced the license plate mount so it wouldn't vibrate as much. It now has a triangle-shaped support underneath it. The roll hoop mount is a slice of PVC tuping pop-riveted to a piece of metal. For the mount on the base of the rear-view mirror (for forward-facing video), I used a hose clamp to hold a small piece of aluminum that the camera is taped to. It's all pretty much improvised. But the cameras are so light, it's hard to screw up.
I actually have the front camera mounted upside down, which makes the buttons easier to get at. I flip the image with my editing software (Quicktime and iMovie on a Mac).
And thanks, bonehead. I syn the audio by turning all three cameras on before I start the car's engine. The sound of the motor cranking shows up on all three cameras' audio. If I'm just using the two inside-the-car cameras, clapping my hands three times makes syncing even easier, since it's on the video track too.
You can get the camera itself for $38.99 (delivered) here.
I got the lenses from dealextreme. For the view of the driver, I use a full fish-eye. For the other locations, I use one like this.
And thanks to some technical-minded kid on some RC board I happened onto, I know that does a great job with the plastic the camera cases are made of. I just positioned the camera in a holder (a vise, used gently), verified the view by plugging the thing into a laptop, and dabbed the adhesive around the perimeter of the lens base.
I got a USB-type cigarette-lighter charger and then ran USB cables to each camera.
Downsides to this, compared to GoPro/Hero/whatever: there is no monitor on the camera, only a blinking light to tell you it's recording. So you have to make sure it's pointed the right way with a laptop or by testing it and then downloading the footage. Also, the batteries only last 40 minutes -- but I get around this by hard-wiring power in. Upside: the cameras are cheap as dirt and 720p.
Here are some not-very-useful pictures. But they're all I've got. I later reinforced the license plate mount so it wouldn't vibrate as much. It now has a triangle-shaped support underneath it. The roll hoop mount is a slice of PVC tuping pop-riveted to a piece of metal. For the mount on the base of the rear-view mirror (for forward-facing video), I used a hose clamp to hold a small piece of aluminum that the camera is taped to. It's all pretty much improvised. But the cameras are so light, it's hard to screw up.
I actually have the front camera mounted upside down, which makes the buttons easier to get at. I flip the image with my editing software (Quicktime and iMovie on a Mac).
And thanks, bonehead. I syn the audio by turning all three cameras on before I start the car's engine. The sound of the motor cranking shows up on all three cameras' audio. If I'm just using the two inside-the-car cameras, clapping my hands three times makes syncing even easier, since it's on the video track too.
04-08-2012, 04:31 PM
#17
Rennlist Member
And thanks, bonehead. I syn the audio by turning all three cameras on before I start the car's engine. The sound of the motor cranking shows up on all three cameras' audio. If I'm just using the two inside-the-car cameras, clapping my hands three times makes syncing even easier, since it's on the video track too.
04-08-2012, 06:55 PM
#19
Rennlist Member
I use a piece of foam taped over the front facing mic of my cam corder. Used the foam from my Valentine Radar box. Works perfectly..
