So I Want To Start Vlogging.

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Zep

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I want to start vlogging and I want to get the cheapest but best quality setup that I can.
I will not be doing typical motorcycle vlogs though, I will be on an ATV going through mud and feet of water. I will be crashing, getting SUPER dirty and getting soaked or frozen so I need a tough, cheap and good quality camera. So what would one reccommend to a beginner? I also want a mic that would fit well in a MX helmet.

Also I have a few questions:
How would I keep it interesting? I mean you can only ride so many trials before you need to take streets places.
How old should someone vlogging be? I personally am only 16 almost 17.
Would it be successful like other motovloggers?
And some general tips please!
Thanks for reading!
 
I would get a GoPro Hero 2014 ($130), mounted on your chin, and a separate audio recorder and lapel mic for $30.

You will have far better audio than any built in mic jack on an action camera, and the GoPro Hero 2014 is fantastic, all the dual angle shots on my vlogs were filmed using it.
 
C&C said:
I would get a GoPro Hero 2014 ($130), mounted on your chin, and a separate audio recorder and lapel mic for $30.

You will have far better audio than any built in mic jack on an action camera, and the GoPro Hero 2014 is fantastic, all the dual angle shots on my vlogs were filmed using it.
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Is it going to be good to use solely that? What about for off bike moments?
 
C&C said:
I would get a GoPro Hero 2014 ($130), mounted on your chin, and a separate audio recorder and lapel mic for $30.

You will have far better audio than any built in mic jack on an action camera, and the GoPro Hero 2014 is fantastic, all the dual angle shots on my vlogs were filmed using it.
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Yep that's the setup I would recommend for on a budget.


Zep said:
Is it going to be good to use solely that? What about for off bike moments?
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It should work all right for off bike moments once you get the hang of aiming the camera without a screen.
A camera like the sony rx100 would be a lot better though but it sounds like your on a budget so I would stick with the gopro for a while.

This was what I used when I started to check off everything I needed :)
http://www.accidentalbroadcast.com/abs-tutorials-setups-stuffs/7-things-every-motovlogger-needs/
 
If you're just starting out, and money is an issue, and you are desperate to become "successful" and you are only 16, get onto google for the top 10 headcams (from the Independent a year or so ago I think). Get the cheapest that does everything you want it to do and learn your craft from the POV that you are at the beginning and need to develop all the skills that go with vlogging (I don't have them because I'm not that driven). As long as your camera provides HD and an external audio mic you should be fine.

Make sure that every video you put up is of the utmost interest, but the most successful vloggers are great at chatting away, either about a niche market or in general.

You are in a niche area anyway with quad biking, so thnk about how you would entice others to watch
 
The GoPro with the skeleton back door will be great off the bike too.

See my video for an example of using a GoPro off the bike, with just about the worst lighting can have:
 
i had a camera and a cheap mic setup. i used earbuds that had a mic on them and plugged it into my phone to record my audio. works really good just got to wire mic in helmet depending on what helmet you got. if you go on youtube you can find easy setups that work

 
Both drift and Go-pro are very good... For talking in vlogs though, I have to side with a drift. Its external mic is fantastic on and off the road.
 
I honestly feel that the Drift suits me better,
I wouldn't mind using the Go-Pro but more for sports and fast action
 
C&C said:
By the time more than 5% of your viewers can consume 4k the next lot of better quality GoPro's will be out. That and the battery life is so shocking at 4K30!
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True, but I think 4k will catch on pretty quickly.
A 50inch 4k tv now costs the same as a 50inch 1080p tv did this time last year.
Although this is NZ and I'm not sure what prices are for the rest of the world.
 
You're all looking at 4k the wrong way.
You record at 4k, then edit at 1080. If you want the full frame, resize it to 1080. If you don't want something on the frame, you have a lot of pixels to work from.
Also with resampling you can enhance the sharpness on the final product (something that the Hero4 lacks if we look at the video I posted).
You can get super smooth footage by using a software stabilizer, you have tons of borders to cut your final frame from.
And finally, zoom-in digitally as much as you can (in post) without losing detail.
 
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