Am looking to maybe purchase/fit a Helmet cam or similar, for my hols this year maybe attach to Pan fairing or where ever. Not to worried bout price more looking for the right thing. wide angle lens, be able to charge internal battery maybe of Bike. a decent length of recording time etc etc. anybody got one? used one? recomend one etc? Thanks Gareth

If money is no object and you want the gold standard, then there is only 1 cam of choice:   GoPro Hero 3 Black Motorsports Edition 1080p                                                                                                                                                                             

  I agree with Phas OB   As I said in chat last night/this morning   Go Pro is THE camera   The model you choose is up to you   But you won't be disappointed whichever one you get   Look forward to seeing footage of your exploits north of the border                                                                                                                                                                               

Excellent guys thanks for the info/input very much appreciated. Looks like it's gonna be a GoPro dont need it just yet as wont be going to far for a while funnilly enough. But summers coming. (Hopefully lol) Cheers Gareth                                                                                                                                                                              

I  use the Drift Inovation HD 170. The quality  is the same as the Go  Pro. It has a built in screen  (Go Pro doesn't) and it's a lot cheaper than the Go Pro, and it fits better on my helmet (less obtrusive). You  can buy them online now for  around £160. The latest model  is around £250, it's half the size.

oh right ok lol bugger just when i thought i'd made my mind up lol. just as well i got plenty of time lol cheers Gareth                                                                                                                                                                              

  Ha ha, ain't it always the way OB   Just when you think you've made your mind up   Then something comes along, to make you question it   Maybe you should try to look at some footage   Shot from both cameras, to help you decide   It might help you to decide on one or tuther                                                                                                                                                                                 

yea mate lol, found a shop in west london who sells em hopefully stocks them, will take a blast over there soon as i get a chance lol                                                                                                                                                                              

would i be able to connect one of these cams via a usb cable for instance to a pocket hard drive anyone know?                                                                                                                                                                              

well  on the  drift   u can insert a 32 gb card  , it will hold  a  weeks  filming , no  different to  go  pro  ,  if i film all  day  on the bike  , i need to  take  two  batterys , 1 battery  will last  3/4 of a day  , ive done  all  the  tests   on quality  between the  go  pro  and  drift   and they  are  exactly  the  same  , but  with  the  drift  you  can  see what  your  shooting  at  the  time  , no  dissapointment  on lost  footage  once  you  get  home  ??                                                                                                                                                                              

32gb is ok for a weeks filming? ok i did'nt realise that. maybe i'll just take 2 or maybe 3 cards theres a lot of good roads north of the wall lol. i plan to get over to that shop in chiswick and invest some of me hard earned in a camera thank. Gareth

  Thanks for all the info Buzz   I'm sure OB and a few others will be making vids now   Maybe have a special section or "Thread" for new vids   Either way I'm looking forward to seeing some footage   And maybe add some myself                                                                                                                                                                               

i too use a  drift stealth , it has a rotatable lens, so its easy for me to set up the 'horizon' while its on a mount on the bike, as can see if level on the led screen                                                                                                                                                                             

But for those people who haven't got the cash to splash guys ... there are some really good priced cameras which will do a similar job for next to nothing ..I have a couple of cameras that i use and both of them did not cost more than £50 .. there are lots on the good old ebay and the other selling sites ...so dont be put off by the prices ..this is the way to go me thinks if you want to give it a go ..and if its not for you ....your not stuck with an expensive bit of kit laying around doing nothing ...I will put some of my footage on at some point as a comparison to the Big Buck Bailey's out there ....
                                                                                                                                                                             

So what are the models that are acceptable for £50ish?                                                                                                                                                                              

  Any of these will do the job   Not quite the same quality or capacity of the "top" brands   But good enough for a record of your ride   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Waterproof-Sport-HD-720P-1280...51a3674020   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Waterproof-Action-Sport-Digit...em4ac02908 Mine http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPORTS-CAMERA-MOTOR-BIKE-CYCL...416e4ef6ed Other online cams http://www.eheavenshopping.com/index.php?main_page=inde...tAodT2oAAA   I'm sure you'll find something to suit your purpose and pocket from these                                                                                                                                                                               

Many thanks I'll get browsing                                                                                                                                                                              

Thanks Emzed.. Good choice there pal                                                                                                                                                                               

  Not had a chance to test it yet Malc   But I'm sure it'll do the job for rides and track days   And I daren't tell you what I paid for it   Let's just say it was a "steal"   A pricing mistake by the seller had a flood of orders for em   They were so cheap that some folk bought 5   I too will post some footage, once I've "Christened" it                                                                                                                                                                               

  Not had a chance to test it yet Malc   But I'm sure it'll do the job for rides and track days   And I daren't tell you what I paid for it   Let's just say it was a "steal"   A pricing mistake by the seller had a flood of orders for em   They were so cheap that some folk bought 5   I too will post some footage, once I've "Christened" it