gaijindrifter 0 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Not trying to be all 'Sonny Bono' but my buddy and I are thinking about filming at some hills this winter and putting together a compilation as it's our last season boarding together in Japan and we have a hell of a season planned (starting the year off in Hakuba, ending with a week long trip to Niseko). I recently bought an Olympus 6010 tough which is as water/cold/drop proof as I'll need to take boarding, but we're worried about my buddies camera. It's a simple Sony DV camera (small handheld deal with a handstrap and all that) and though it's been through some pretty outrageous filming (We used it for about a year strapping it to drift cars, racing in the wet and even in the snow) we're worried it won't last. This being said, I constantly see people with little handhelds and even proper looking cameras on the slopes all the time, even saw a guy last year with what looked like a 'container' for his vid camera. Is there any way to work with our current camera and make it so that it's at least resistant to the cold? Can't really afford to splash out on a new camera x_x And if this is an old thread I'm sorry! Couldn't find any like it Link to post Share on other sites
rider69 18 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 It will be fine, dont spary the camera if you do bush it off before the snow melts in. Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Yes, please don't do a Sonny Bono... Filming while riding can be as dangerous as listening to your i-pod while riding. Stand in one place and film your friends, unless it's a helmet cam. SdS Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Best bet is to check the Sony website to see if they've built a hardcase that is suitable for the camera. Usually the cases are water proof... but I don't know how the cold will affect it. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I will be using this one. Link to post Share on other sites
gaijindrifter 0 Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 how much did that run? i'm definitely interested! and though i don't plan on doin any riding/filming at the same time, i do occasionally listen to music when i board, but only when the traffic is light and i always use very 'airy' ear buds so i can hear everything around me Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 it's very cheap, you can pick one up fo $70. Look up Oregon Scientific ATC2K Link to post Share on other sites
korbzy 0 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 i bought a Panasonic Lumix FT1, HD movies, image stabiliser and takes amazing photos. cost $380 aus but ill see how it goes in the snow in a few weeks time Link to post Share on other sites
MrSingh 0 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I picked up the Contour HD 1080p. Looks promising! Link to post Share on other sites
gaijindrifter 0 Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Also looks quite expensive compared to 70~100$ GoPro HD mini cams x_X Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 A good cheapy for the slopes is the Sanyo Xacti. It's waterproof and is held like a gun... pretty slick design actually and you can get them from Rakuten for about 25,000Â¥. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Yeah I just bought the new model Xacti. 3M waterproof so I will be able to film underwater. I bought it as being slightly waterproof it will cop a bit more rough stuff. Oh no this could turn out porno. Link to post Share on other sites
Tex 3 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Originally Posted By: gaijindrifter Also looks quite expensive compared to 70~100$ GoPro HD mini cams x_X 70-100 for the HD where can I get one at that price??? I'll take three..... Link to post Share on other sites
korbzy 0 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 You want waterproof cameras because of the condensation, changing from a cold environment into a warm one will ruin the camera. Only way to get around this is to slowly change the temperature around the camera by leaving it for a few hours inside next to a window. But I highly recommend waterproof. Good luck with finding a camera you like and I recommend you look for a wind cancelles and image stabiliser with decent zoom I hope this help Link to post Share on other sites
MrSingh 0 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 $70-100 for the GoProHD? Where? I'll take a few too. Link to post Share on other sites
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