How many of us carry digital cameras to record our travels?

Tenchi · Post by **Tenchi** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:23 pm

I just got my Father's Day present, a Canon digital camera (which comes with a PHD---Press Here, Dummy, button) that I took on my last scooter trip over the hills by my house. Only a ten mile trip. Took photos of Longhorn cattle, wild turkeys, a couple of deer and some panorama shots of the valley. If I were driving in a car, I wouldn't think of turning a short trip into a photo experience, but it seems to come naturally on a scoot. Anyone else do this?

Othergods · Post by **Othergods** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:26 pm

I will be buying a camera just for this reason, I have been using my phone. The wife keeps our normal digital camera in her classroom (she is a teacher) more often than at home so I have to get my own.

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:35 pm

My phone has a built in 3mp camera, not the clearest, but for a phone it does very well and has taken a few super clear images.

schlagle · Post by **schlagle** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:15 pm

I always have a camera. My phone camera bites and I do like to take pictures. I never know when I'll come across an interesting object that I can use for scooter tag.

Xena · Post by **Xena** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:19 pm

My husband and I do alot of riding together and try and always remember to take the camera with us. You really see so much more when on two wheels and just scooting along...

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:44 pm

one guy i ride with has a mount on his scoot for a video camera... the videos are pretty sweet... but shaky

hackett · Post by **hackett** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:18 pm

MikieTaps wrote:one guy i ride with has a mount on his scoot for a video camera... the videos are pretty sweet... but shaky

I really want to try that sometime with a still camera and a shutter-release cable.

bunny · Post by **bunny** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:19 pm

Another item to add to the pet carrier...

Post by **ericalm** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:21 pm

I occasionally carry my digital with me but have yet to master the fast one-handed photo taking techniques I've seen others do at stop lights. Glove off, camera ready, snap!

I had improvised a headset mount at one point, but it wasn't that secure. But there are a number of ways to mount a camera to your scoot.

I always have my phone with camera with me, though it's an iPhone so the touchscreen doesn't work with gloves on. (About my only complaint with the iPhone, really.)

There are a number of video setups you can get, ranging from $100-$800.

Piedmont · Post by **Piedmont** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:32 pm

ericalm wrote: I always have my phone with camera with me, though it's an iPhone so the touchscreen doesn't work with gloves on. (About my only complaint with the iPhone, really.)

You can fix that. I did this to my winter gloves. I may try it on my riding gloves too now that I think about it. I almost never carry an iPod though.
http://www.instructables.com/id/iPod-Mittens/

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:05 pm

if you really wanna get crazy with your filming...

http://stuntcams.com/shop/index.php/cPa ... IgodJFr2tg