The other day we posted a short review of the VholdR ContourHD Adventure Cam. In that post we included a sample HD video. Besides recording HD video the ContourHD is also capable of recording SD video at an increased frame rate of 60 frames per second. The use of a higher frame rate will allow smoother video recording of fast moving action. The ContourHD records SD video at a resolution of 848 x 480 pixels. All video is compressed using the H.264 codec with audio compressed using AAC. Files are saved in a MOV package.
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I finally have a chance to play around a bit with my new toy the VholdR ContourHD helmet cam. The ContourHD is one of the first HD video adventure cams. It is able to record HD resolution video on a Micro-SD card. The video is 720p at 30 frames per second and the image quality and clarity is simply outstanding on a camera this small. Obviously I cannot wear it as a helmet cam just yet but I do have the bike mount and a few other mounting options. This allows me to mate the camera to various surfaces and still use it without adding any extra pressure as my neck muscles are still healing.
In the first post in this series we discussed some tips about taking documentary images of bicycles. While that is a very good place to start, there is so much more to bicycles than just a sum of it’s components. Bicycles are one of the most efficient and elegant machines mankind has ever created. So why not show off just how beautiful bicycles really are. (Please note that most of the images in this article are not mine and I did attempt to get permission to use them, as a result some of the images may change over time.) We are not professional photographers but dabble in both photography and cycling. Do not take this article as the gospel on artistic bicycle photography but rather a starting point to spur your imagination.
This is the first in a series of articles offered as a suggestion on how to photograph your bicycle. These are not hard and fast rules and you have plenty of room for artistic expression. There are just a few things that you should know about how to take simple documentary types of photographs for your collection or for sending to your cycling associates via email or for posting on various bike related forums. We are not professional photographers nor professional cyclists but we have a passion for both and want to pass on some of the things we have learned along the way. Hope you enjoy it.
DSLR, but I bought one anyway! Ok, this has got to stop. Since I cannot ride until post neck surgery I have had to take up some of my spare time in other pursuits. The one that I enjoy most besides cycling is golf. Unfortunately if I can’t cycle I can’t play golf either. I move on to hobby number three, photography.
So even though I can’t be on the bike doesn’t mean I can’t purchase anything new to use the moment I can return to cycling. The newest gadget that we received is one of the hottest items in the adventure cam market, the VholdR ContourHD!
As a regular reader of my site you may have wondered if I have run out of things to write about. Well to be honest I have been a bit distracted lately. With the world economy, restructuring at my employer, cool weather setting in, there are a lot of things that can preoccupy ones mind rather than cycling.
The Cerevellum head unit and module system promises to revolutionize the bicycle cyclometer industry, but will it deliver on the goods?
The Cerevellum is basically a 3.5" monochrome video screen with some firmware to accept "modules" that extend it’s functionality. The module that is delivered with the head unit is a rear view camera. You know sort of like those back up cameras some SUV’s are equipped with. The unit itself has a Lithium-ion battery said to be good for four hours of continuous use with the rear view camera, longer with other modules, and you should assume shorter with a combination of modules. It also sports 32Mb of RAM to store data.
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