Choosing a Motorbike Camera

By Matt A. Taylor

On board cameras are a popular accessory for motorbike enthusiasts world over. Modern, lightweight HD cameras allow riders to capture footage of their ride, which they can relive time and time again. Whether you prefer to ride on the road or in the mud, the following cameras are ideal accessories for making those unforgettable rides, unforgettable.

GoPro HD HERO2 Motorsport Edition
As the name suggests, the GoPro HD HERO2 Motorsport Edition has been built with motorsports in mind. This camera comes complete with a selection of mounts and accessories specifically designed to be both wearable and kit mountable, meaning it's as much at home on your helmet as it is on your handlebars.
The HERO2 Motorsport package comes complete with a brand new GoPro HD2 action camera - one of the best HD (high definition) video cameras available on the market today. The camera boasts full 1080p recording (the best quality available), a 170 degree wide angle lens, 11 megapixel still image capabilities and even the option to record at 60 fps (frames per second) at 720p, which is ideal for post-ride editing.

As well as assorted mounting hardware, the box includes Waterproof Housing, an HD Skeleton Backdoor, a rechargeable battery as well as motorsport-specific accessories, including a Suction Cup Mount, a J-Hook Buckle and 3 Flat Surface Adhesive Mounts.
For a motorsport-specific camera that you can use straight out of the box, look no further than the GoPro HD HERO2 Motorsport Edition.

Drift HD
This action camera is the newest addition to the Drift range and boasts features by the truckload. The Drift is small, lightweight and can be kit mountable or wearable. Like the GoPro above, the Drift can record in full HD and also captures high quality stills, albeit at a slightly more modest 9 megapixels. It also has a 170 degree wide angle lens and offers 720p recording at 60 fps.

A major advantage of the Drift is that is has a built in colour screen, which is great for lining up shots and playing back footage while out on the track, or on the road. It also comes with a wireless remote, which allows you to record and pause the camera without having to unmount it from your bike or helmet.
The Drift HD comes with 3 mounts - a helmet mount, a head strap and a universal clip. While the Drift isn't a 'motorsport specific' camera, the accessories included are universal and enough to get you started. Any additional mounts can be purchased separately, with some must-have accessories including the Drift handlebar mount and Suction Cup Mount.

The Drift HD is small, lightweight and rich in features. The ability to build your kit from the ground up make it a great camera for any motorbike enthusiast and its colour screen is an excellent, unique addition.

Replay XD 1080
 The Replay XD is hugely popular with motorcycle enthusiasts, due to its minimal size, sleek bullet-like design, simple usability and ample list of features.
It may be smaller than the GoPro and the Drift, but the Replay still offers full 1080p HD recording. It also possesses a 135 degree fish eye lens, 5 megapixel still image capabilities with an automatic photo timer mode and 720p recording at 30 or 60 fps.

The biggest advantage of this camera is its size and weight. Its bullet shape makes it ideal for helmet or bike mounting and it weighs just 85 grams, meaning it goes virtually unnoticed, wherever it's mounted.
The Reply HD comes with plenty of goodies inside the box, including a HeimLock adjustable mount, a LowBoy fixed mount, 2 Flat Base VHB Snap Trays and Curved Base VHB Snap Trays.

For riders who like their kit light, but also want top performance, the Replay XD is more than a worthy purchase.

Each of these cameras has their own advantages over the others, but ultimately they're all as good as each other. When buying a motorcycle camera, you should ask yourself how and where you're going to use it and base your decision on the most appropriate model for the job at hand. Once the hard decision is out of the way, it's just a case of hitting record and enjoying your ride!

Submitted by Matt Taylor, Marketing Manager at Action Cameras. For more information about motorbike cameras, the Gopro HD Helmet Hero range, Drift HD and Replay XD 1080 action cameras and the mounts available for them, visit http://www.actioncameras.co.uk/.

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Stylish and Functional Camera Bags

By Amity Adkins

There are many types of camera bags available in the market today; these were specially designed to match the stylish and functional cameras produced to give the hobbyist or the enthusiast photographer a unique and personal style when it comes to the art of photography. Bags are no longer the ordinary bulky and dull colored bags which were carried by news photographers; they are stylish, trendy, colorful and functional for their various uses according to the theme set and designed for.

 Personal choices
Hence, bags can be well designed to be perfect for carrying the small personal camera with all its necessary gear and accessories such as batteries and extra storage disks. bags can be very personal today depending on the type of user for the different cameras available in the market according to the purpose.
There are CB that are especially designed to fit a camera or a handycam with accessories. Such CB come with a main compartment that will fit a 70-200 lens DSLR with two side pockets for small accessories.

Features
Camera bags can be very functional with their many versatile features. The choice of materials for every camera bag is very important to ensure a total functionality. Light and durable fabrics that are anti-rip are preferred for the best structural protection for any CB in order to protect the camera fully.
Aeriform foams are desired as full padding in CB with Spider Webbing straps for a strong and stylish holster. These desirable features are stylish yet functional; they allow a top fast grip position for the camera to take a quick and great shot. The dedicated waterproof media pouch allows easy storage of accessories like batteries or spare storage cards without any worry of getting wet.
Some CB are very versatile in their functionality; they can be a single bag for a camera or be split into two components to store a camcorder as well as a camera.

Cost
Camera bags are not expensive; they are necessary to offer the right and safe protection for the camera or video camcorder. Some CB can be secured for as low as £100 ; better prices can be secured during sales or promotions. Greater savings can be enjoyed when camera bags are purchased with the camera or camcorder.

However, camera bags are very personal choices for every camera owner and hence must be chosen with extreme care. The right CB reflects the personality of the owner.

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What to Consider While Choosing Camera Insurance?

By Nate Rodnay

 Cameras enable us to capture the most memorable moments of our life. This is the reason many of us have at least one. Cameras, professional or personal are expensive as well as delicate to handle. A little negligence or mishandling can damage them. Though most cameras are often covered by manufacturer's warranty, it typically expires in a year and covers only the manufacturing defects.
Hence, a sensible solution to safeguard your camera is to insure it with a right cover. As many insurance companies are offering different policies, it is necessary to understand the possible risks and the required protection for your camera. In this article, we will discuss on the things you need to consider before choosing a camera insurance policy.

Camera usage
Broadly, camera usage can be classified in to two types - personal and professional. Under personal usage, the camera is used purely for personal purposes, without any intention of making money. Even if you use a high-end professional camera, without making money, it cannot be considered professional usage. As part of professional usage, you use a camera to make money.
So, before opting for an insurance policy, be sure about your usage. Based on what kind of a photographer you are (as this determines the usage of camera) - amateur, semi-professional, or fully professional, there are different types of camera insurance policies.

Geographical/territorial limits
Many insurance companies offer camera insurance policies that have geographical restrictions. In case your camera has suffered damage outside the mentioned territorial limits of the insurance company, you are not eligible for claiming amount for the damage.
Imagine you were on a family tour. And while capturing some images, your camera fell down accidentally and stopped working. You may not bother much assuming that you have camera insurance to take care of this. But, when you call and report the same to the insurance company, their response may upset you. They may say that the insurance is applicable only if the accident happens in the city or country limits.
So, make sure that the insurance is applicable globally or at least all over the country to make it worthwhile.

What all are included in the accidental damage?
At times, the insurance policies are very tricky. Though the policy claims that it offers cover to all possible accidental damages to the camera, in reality, the companies have a certain list of accidents, only for which the cover is applicable. Different companies include different accidents.
For instance, a general damage caused because of wear and tear, repairing, cleaning, and battery leakage, may not be considered and hence, makes the claim invalid. Be sure about the terms and conditions of accidental damage before purchasing the policy.

Theft coverage
Theft coverage is one more important thing to consider. As the chances of fraudulent claims are more when it comes to theft, insurance companies are a bit tough on claims related to theft. While, some companies may completely exclude theft coverage in the policy, some may include, but with conditions. Hence, be aware of the theft coverage before choosing the policy.

Other things to consider
In addition to above mentioned things, there are a few other points that are worth considering.
• Equipment cover: This cover is applicable to professional photographers who possess different camera accessories like additional lens, cover filters, tripods, lighting, flash equipment, etc. Besides offering cover to the body of the camera, if the policy offers cover to these accessories also, it would be beneficial.
• Public liability insurance: This would again help the professional photographers who own studios or those who perform photography sessions outdoors. Public liability helps them to save costs on the legal claims made by the injured public at the studio/outdoor shooting location due to photographer's negligence. This insurance is for the studio owner and the cameraman, but not the camera.
• Equipment replacement: Camera replacement or 'old for new' are some of the schemes offered by the insurance companies. As they seem like a bait to attract the customers, one should be careful while considering these schemes. They can be considered to be useful to the policy holders, only if the terms and conditions are made transparent by the insurance company. Depending on the policy and specific conditions, the companies may replace your damaged camera with a new one.

You need to consider these points before choosing camera insurance. Approach a reliable broker to get a fair deal on your camera insurance policy. As he is a professional in this field, he understands the industry specific terminology and helps you choose the right policy.

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Posing Models - Techniques of the Top Glamour Photographers

By Kathy Amarati

Model Posing Techniques

 THE ZIGZAG BODY-LINE found in sitting, kneeling and other contracted postures, offers a definite challenge to a director's ability in posing models and camera as well as to the model's ability to create and visualize her position from the camera's view.

Your own experience has brought the knowledge to you first-hand, on what can happen to the body-lines (especially the leg-lines) in these positions. You have watched distortion dominate the picture as the feet come closer to the camera and the head shrivels away.

You have seen how in response to slight movement, perspective (in the finished picture) has altered straight shoulder tracks (the imaginary line that joins one shoulder to the other) that were posed parallel to the floor.

One end appeared tilted or angled as the body turned, sometimes only a matter of inches, away from the camera.

True, perspective problems decrease as the distance increases between the subject and the camera. But haven't you found that it isn't always possible to work at a sufficient distance to prevent distortion? Thus, to help with the majority of your actual sittings (in which you would like to position the body without distorted effects) let us confine our posing area, as much as possible, between imaginary panes of glass. Within this sandwich, we will find ample opportunity to expand posing ideas.

As you study these zigzag body positions you see that their contracted postures must be considered and classified by the angles they form: the degree of each and their relationship to each other and to the page.

TWO KEY-ANGLES
in zigzag silhouettes are formed, one at the hip and one at the knee.

THREE KEY-LINES
in zigzag silhouettes (controlled by the degree and position of the two key angles) vary visually in importance by their relationship to other elements in the picture. If at least two of these lines are parallel to the page or prop-lines (vertical, diagonal or horizontal) their position acquires significance and impact.

The length of any one (or all three) of the body lines is at its fullest when it is presented in a side-view to the camera. If a line is foreshortened, be sure the change is compatible with the rest of the picture.

Let us try this simple count-down before shooting.
5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - click!
5 views which change the outline of the body as it turns (front, ¾ front, side, ¾ back, back).
4 limbs (two arms, two legs) which vary the basic silhouette with their placement.
3 'p's' - (P)urpose, (P)rops and (P)osition of theCamera. Three external influences for change.
2 tracks (shoulder and hip) which affect subtle changes in proportion and meaning.
1 body-line which varies by how much the head and leg-line bend the basic silhouette.

For the zig-zag body-line:
5 views. When posing models, the body must be changed gingerly from side to ¾ or full-front and back views, as distortion can become quite a problem. The side-view presents the fewest problems in the zigzag silhouette. (The direction the body faces is determined by the position of the upper part of the torso or chest box.)

4 limbs. Both the legs and the arms offer maximum advantages for variation in zigzag positions. Since the full length of the body is contracted, they usually take up a greater portion of the picture space also.

3 p's (all external elements). Purpose, Props and Position of the camera each assumes vital meaning, especially the last two. The support from which the position stems is the most important prop in the picture.

Camera station is also important.
2 tracks. Shoulder-hip relationships are of utmost value in varying the zigzag figure.
1 body-line. Although the body-line in the zigzag silhouette is in another form it is still extended and contracted by varying the degree of the angles (hip and knee, in this instance).
In summarizing, it seems that in the zigzag, number 3 of the count-down becomes of foremost interest, numbers 2 and 4 hold their own and numbers 1 and 5 become more or less limited by the third dimension.
This is a great shape to use when posing models, and will make a great picture!
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