Monday, May 20, 2013

Two-camera test video

My Delkin Wingman (A cheaper alternative to a GoPro, with better mounting options included in the base kit) came in today. I'm impressed with how much I got for only $150. Since my Solowheel is still on backorder, I thought I'd give two of my cameras a try on my Rollerblades as a learning experience.

I tucked a keychain camera into the laces, and used my Delkin strap mount to mount the Wingman to the velcro strap of my skate. Here's the (not so good!) result:



I don't think the cameras were to blame for the poor results. Attaching to a Solowheel will be a lot more forgiving, as I'll have an inflated tire and a relatively quiet motor, compared to hard rubber rolling over pavement..

Things I learned:

  1. The keychain camera shifted almost right away, and I couldn't get it back to straight-ahead. I need a better mounting option. 
  2. In its waterproof case, the sound from the Wingman wasn't useful at all. The camera doesn't look super-rugged, so I'm a little scared to use it without the protection of the case, even though it has a 1/4" tripod mount on the camera itself (in addition to the one on the case).
  3. I recorded the Wingman video in 1080p 30 fps. I'm curious to compare this with 720p 60 fps.  Specifically, I want to see if the "jello" wiggle gets any better.
  4. When rollerblading, the boots vibrate too much and the wheels are too loud for a boot-mounted setup. I'll try one more idea, but I think I should either use a handheld boom, or mount the camera higher up. Somewhere on myself instead of on my skate.
  5. For some reason I couldn't add the Quicktime Wingman video using Add Media in Premiere, but it went in fine if I just dragged the file onto the timeline. No clue what that was about.
Finally, some good news: I got an email from Inventist this morning to let me know that their latest shipment of Solowheels has cleared customs. With any luck, I won't have to wait much longer!

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