check out the go pro head cam very good in our opinion paul www.cyclinginstructor.com On 12 April 2011 20:40, Jane Pearce <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > In NZ I am currently trialling the Swann SportsCam. I've only used it > inside the waterproof case which means the sound is no good (but then I am > not wanting sound). I am pleasantly surprised with the quality of video & > it has a wide enough field of view for my purposes. At ~NZ$120 (without > card) it's an affordable pilot project option. > Cheers > Jane Pearce > PhD Candidate > Geography Department > University of Canterbury > Christchurch > NZ > > ________________________________ > > From: Cycling and Society Research Group discussion list on behalf of Peter > Wood > Sent: Wed 13/04/2011 05:11 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [SPAM: 3.579] headcams? > > > > Hello, > > I know that I asked this last year, but does anyone have any > recommendations for cycling point-of-view headcams? I'm asking again > because technology does tend to develop quite quickly. > > In a review of the Actioncam Action Video Camera I ended up buying > last year: It's rubbish. Makes files which somehow come out both huge > file size and low quality. Quite a narrow lens. Only recorded traffic > noise. Batteries run out every 30mins. Having said that, at £21 if you > already own an SD card and rechargeable AAA batteries it's fine for > experimenting with and piloting your prospective use of video. It was > fine for one part of a multi-methods masters dissertation. > > http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=head+cam&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=825254524436910486&sa=X&ei=p4WkTeK6LpC5hAfU3ZStDw&ved=0CEcQ8gIwAQ# > > Best, > > Pete > > > > This email may be confidential and subject to legal privilege, it may > not reflect the views of the University of Canterbury, and it is not > guaranteed to be virus free. If you are not an intended recipient, > please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message > and any attachments. > > Please refer to http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/emaildisclaimer for more > information. > -- pbl