Thread: Recommendation for a HD Camera in a race car

Quote: Originally Posted by TailWagger A little OT, but given the results I've gotten with the pano SD9, I'd say you should consider carefully how you mount the camera. I've had absolutely no reliability issues, but all the vibration coupled with all them pixels actually often yields a less watchable video than when I was doing SD. I've yet to really work on a solution to isolate the camera, but personally, I wouldnt waste...

Quote: Originally Posted by billy 800 bucks for the SUV Cam. I have a Canon HF100 so I guess I won't be trying that out. Skeen, was that in a Formula car or the spec 30? The HF100? In the SpecE30.

Perhaps worth a look http://www.elmo.co.jp/suv-cam/en/index.html

So given TW's other post I searched around and found no one ever started a thread on what the best HD camera they found was for race cars. I am looking for one for this year as I am either buying a new lens for the chasecam to get wide screen but would rather get an HD setup for sh*ts and giggles. We all know we need something that can stand up to vibrations and take the typical abuse but in my car that abuse is amplified AND more...

Will be testing the Aiptek at CMP this weekend, so will post a few vids to see how the HD looks...

Thanks for the suggestion I will check that out. As of right now I have weather stripping tape (that double sided tape) it really holds in the battery tight and does not wiggle. I like the idea of wiring it in though. Brandon

Can that zoom out any? For Wheel-to-wheel, I'd think that you'd want to include at least the fenders in the shot... and catching steering inputs is always good.

I concur, I'd zoom back out just a touch

You missed the apex on that first corner

Post up the findings on the go-pro camera... I "broke" another camera at Daytona, and I'm looking to go down the full digital path. It seems that anything with any moving parts is really a failure waiting to happen in the race car. I spend far too much time on the rumbles I guess.