Vlog 111309 - Helmet Cam, Black Friday, Raccoons

[medicinesocks]

that smoking room metaphor's stuck with me all day. i talked about it to people, thought about it.

 the poor guy getting trampled by the walmart x mas rush! man, you have some kinda genius for apt encapsulation of what's wrong with america. i took a vow of stop shopping years ago. i buy food and video tape, that's it. lol!

i've seen a kind of clamp you can use to solidly affix a cam to bike handles, might work better than your draconian headpiece. it's impressive anyway, but risky looking :o)

[wombatnoise]

Hey Stephen, I got an email about this video even though I've already received an email about it a couple of days ago. Anyway, I have to say that you're so darn cute at the end of this piece as you show off your helmetcam. LOL

[Plomomedia]

I took it out to try this morning -  it was hard to balance, wobbles a lot. we'll see how the footage holds up....

[ara953493]

I just read your comment regarding the camera....I should've read it before posting my previous comment, sorry! :)

[Plomomedia]

oh it's okay. you're right a smaller camera would make more sense. I'm a little embarrassed about going outside with it, lol.

[ara953493]

It's great you have a helmet cam, now we can watch some other awesome footage!

btw, why not using a small HD handycam on the helmet? Is this a special cam in a way? more professional maybe?...would be much lighter and easier!

[chrisstratford]

hahaha love the helmet cam, but really thats probably not the best idea...

like someone said, your chin strap is probably going to break - your on a bike so you going to be turning your head a lot...

i think instead of thinking of the camera as obsolete - its better than it getting smashed or you having an accident.

[TheRealWm]

you know... not to be a doucher or anything... I can see you've put a lot of work into the head cam and all but you can probably get a pretty good camera that would fit into a pair of glasses. You could probably buy one already made off one of those geeky spy websites. Just trying to help.

[Plomomedia]

it's true. my brother suggested a flip cam, which is much smaller and it's even in HD, which this camera is not.  BUT, this camera shoots in 24p, which is a special feature that most cameras dont have. besides, this camera cost me a small fortune when i bought it more than 5 years ago, and I would hate to think it's obsolete. So i'm trying to pinch every last use I can out of it. If this doesnt work, I may buy a flip cam.

[Nombre12]

you should glue that thing to your helmet

[iamacyborg]

You might want to reinforce the chin strap on that helmet.

[Rawrfearmeh333]

amazing camera thing. love it.

[elanaisonfiire]

i really like your photos :)

i have a friend that tried to tape his tripod to the end of his bike, it didn't end up well; so i hope the helmet idea works!

[Plomomedia]

thanks!  did your friend have his tripod extended ? how did he attach it? did he manage to shoot something before it malfunctioned?

[UchihaVino]

I just wouldn't be Black Friday without White Trash.

[mesto87]

Can't wait for the bike videos! Amazing idea. I did something similar on my car, but I don't have an actual camera :|

[Plomomedia]

i hope to take it out tomorrow morning. what did you use if not a camera?

[mesto87]

Well, it was a camera but a webcam hooked onto my laptop :|

Oh BTW, I used your Copenhagen video to better state my argument in a blogging exercise I had to do for school. I know at least one kid who changed his mind about the importance of biosphere sustainability. +ve change of mind.

[Plomomedia]

wow, nice! i'm glad.

[diputsyrev]

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