My first video

bukaty · #1 (**permalink**) 01-23-2011, 07:44 AM

Went riding by myself yesterday, which violates one of my prime directives, but had a good time nonetheless. Got to try out my new Tachyon helmet cam. Got about 70 minutes of video. I do notice that the helmet cam does not give the correct perspective as far as depth perception, steepness of the trail etc. Anyway here it is. Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcXUK5RN1yA

Jornum1 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-23-2011, 08:19 AM

Nice clear vid. Looks like a lot of fun

The depth perception issue is going to happen in the 1st person angle with these action cams. I have had two different models and have played with a bunch of different mounting positions with the same results. I think there is no reference point to show depth and elevation. Its tough when you are climbing a big hill or something and the vid looks like your on flat ground. I am no video expert but through my experimenting I can't figure out how to solve this problem. I honestly don know if there even is a "fix"

hubbard738 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-23-2011, 08:49 AM

Great Video and loved the music.

bukaty · #4 (**permalink**) 01-23-2011, 09:22 AM

Thanks guys. That hill was really pretty steep. I have a lot more footage to work with. I'm really happy with the overall quality of the video. I don't see the reason to get HD video cam right now because most people don't have a fast enough internet connection for it anyway - that and Youtube limits your video size.

Christina · #5 (**permalink**) 02-28-2011, 11:26 PM

Video cam technology has come a long way and changes every day... In general all the cams produce a pretty good image.. I think the GoPro is on top, has rich colors, good contrast and handles the lighting changes.