XBR on-bike clip

[guest18]

Interesting stuff chaps, the little camera doesn't have an av input, however it does have a (mini) usb to AV adaptor cable which I assumed was for playing video clips from the camer onto a tv or similar, I wonder now if it could be used as an input as well??

This is usually for connecting it to a PC. Depending on the Operating System of the PC, it would likely "see" the camera as a removable drive, in a similar way to a USB memory stick. This makes it simple to move photos and video clips from the camera to the PC using drag and drop.

Simon

hmm, I just use the mini usb (camera) to normal usb (computer) cable to upload to the computer, I didn't think many computers came with AV plugs  or do I just use old computers... lol

[Simon#83]

Interesting stuff chaps, the little camera doesn't have an av input, however it does have a (mini) usb to AV adaptor cable which I assumed was for playing video clips from the camer onto a tv or similar, I wonder now if it could be used as an input as well??

This is usually for connecting it to a PC. Depending on the Operating System of the PC, it would likely "see" the camera as a removable drive, in a similar way to a USB memory stick. This makes it simple to move photos and video clips from the camera to the PC using drag and drop.

Simon

hmm, I just use the mini usb (camera) to normal usb (computer) cable to upload to the computer, I didn't think many computers came with AV plugs  or do I just use old computers... lol

Apologies Smudge, I misread your post. The mini USB to A/V cable is probably for playing back via a TV, or a PC with a video card with an A/V in socket.

[niblue]

Had another play with the camera today, on the CBF1000 this time. I tried mounting the camera lower for dramatic effect:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Ll5in-lOU

[crackedhead]

That's a nice sound from the exhaust ... most unlike a new bike. Your youtube clips kept me up until the small hours, trying to figure out which roads you had taken them on. I think I recognise the Lang Whang (A70)on one of the clips.

I must try and do record my own XBR ... once I get the noisy  ::)reverse cone megaton exhausts back on the bike.

[niblue]

Cheers.

The last clip is also the A70, but a lot further west on the section from Douglas to Muirkirk.

I needed to get some miles on the CBF as it's first service is booked on Friday. The weather wasn't great but I took the A70 to Cumnock, A76 to Sanquar, B797 to Wanlockhead, B7040 & B7016 to Moffat then home on the A701 and A70.

The camera detached from the bike on the B7040 section, which is a shame as that's a nice road.

[guest27]

Hi some of you seem to have an idea about cameras etc...

I have a Minolta DiMAGE 7 Hi - a 5Mp compact DSLR, it has a USB out on it - which I have not got so have to use a card reader.. and also an A/V out which looks like a 3.5 mm stereo jack.  I am guessing that the common band 3 from the tip - as in stereo out, and then the tip and middle must be audio out and video out.  Any idea which will be which?  Ditto any idea what I would need to 'read' the video out?  I have a very long remote release for it and can make up a simulaly long power lead, but was wondering if I could take a V out when it is in take mode rather than playback and thus have a better idea of what it is pointed at.  We currently have Owls with fledglings in the garden and I have been trying to take pics of them - with out any luck it must be said, but have been thinking if I could adapt the minolta for a more reasonable remote release.

Any knowlege would be appreciated, any p*** taking will be accepted...

R

[niblue]

Can't help you personally but a quick google turned up this site: http://www.pbase.com/pganzel/stuff_im_working_on for someone who's done a lot of tinkering with the 7 so it might be worth contacting him.

[guest27]

Ta

Damn just looked at the website - so many other projects I can get half started.... 

R