Comments on: Shoot from the Hip (pocket) – Flip Mino HD Review http://www.wildsnow.com/1989/flip-mino-hd-revie/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Fri, 24 May 2013 03:52:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ScottP http://www.wildsnow.com/1989/flip-mino-hd-revie/#comment-17198 ScottP Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:09:28 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1989#comment-17198 I've actually seen the "bra-mount" video cameras in XC races as well. It's fairly easy to rig into the straps of a hydration pack. I’ve actually seen the “bra-mount” video cameras in XC races as well. It’s fairly easy to rig into the straps of a hydration pack.

]]> By: dave downing http://www.wildsnow.com/1989/flip-mino-hd-revie/#comment-17195 dave downing Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:05:29 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1989#comment-17195 @nick, the crash was out of site b/c the lens angle was a little to narrow. @bart, I'd heard that before, sounds like a good idea i'll need to try. @nick, the crash was out of site b/c the lens angle was a little to narrow.

@bart, I’d heard that before, sounds like a good idea i’ll need to try.

]]> By: bart http://www.wildsnow.com/1989/flip-mino-hd-revie/#comment-17194 bart Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:06:18 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1989#comment-17194 This looks like a nice cam! One trick that I see in DH biking world to give me videos is to mount the camera on your chest. There's fancy elastic "bras" that you can buy, but I've also seen folks make their own too. Mounting the camera on you chest stabilizes the image nicely and I think, gives a more realistic account! Try it out! This looks like a nice cam! One trick that I see in DH biking world to give me videos is to mount the camera on your chest. There’s fancy elastic “bras” that you can buy, but I’ve also seen folks make their own too. Mounting the camera on you chest stabilizes the image nicely and I think, gives a more realistic account! Try it out!

]]> By: nick http://www.wildsnow.com/1989/flip-mino-hd-revie/#comment-17193 nick Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:58:20 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1989#comment-17193 Dave- I forgot about that day we were filming. Did you get any footage of my wreck? I'd love to see it. Nice editing on the Prince Creek film too btw. Dave- I forgot about that day we were filming. Did you get any footage of my wreck? I’d love to see it. Nice editing on the Prince Creek film too btw.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1989/flip-mino-hd-revie/#comment-17192 Lou Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:07:21 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1989#comment-17192 One has to remember that digital video is simply a bunch of still images strung together, usually 30 a second. No reason most any digicam can't do that. By the same token, every video cam can shoot a still if the software allows it. Problem is that video cam sensors are usually too small to yield a good high definition still, but video cams with an HD sensors yield better stills, though most still don't have enough pixels to make very big paper prints. Point being, if you're serious about shooting both still and video when weight of your gear is an issue, rather than carrying two cameras consider using a still digicam with video capability. But if you just want video, tiny cameras like the Flip are the ticket as they probably yield better quality video since they're optimized for it instead of stills. My Powershot SD780 really does need a manual mode so exposure can be locked in for vid shooting, am hoping the firmware hackers come out with something that'll do that. Meanwhile, I'm still finding it useful for grab shots both video and still. Review coming eventually. One has to remember that digital video is simply a bunch of still images strung together, usually 30 a second. No reason most any digicam can’t do that. By the same token, every video cam can shoot a still if the software allows it. Problem is that video cam sensors are usually too small to yield a good high definition still, but video cams with an HD sensors yield better stills, though most still don’t have enough pixels to make very big paper prints.

Point being, if you’re serious about shooting both still and video when weight of your gear is an issue, rather than carrying two cameras consider using a still digicam with video capability. But if you just want video, tiny cameras like the Flip are the ticket as they probably yield better quality video since they’re optimized for it instead of stills.

My Powershot SD780 really does need a manual mode so exposure can be locked in for vid shooting, am hoping the firmware hackers come out with something that’ll do that. Meanwhile, I’m still finding it useful for grab shots both video and still. Review coming eventually.

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