Comments on: Daily Photo: Tokyo Bicycle Commuter

By: Jason Collin

Jason Collin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:50:56 +0000

Yeah, it would be like riding a bike when I was kid, r.e. the no fly wheel.

I would get a wide angle lens converter that attaches by a magnet and metal ring if the HD800 has the same poor wide angle range as the HD700. I couldn’t find one anywhere in Japan, so had to order it from Amazon, U.S. store.

Pan very slowly otherwise it will drop frames and make the video unwatchable.

Use Vivid setting.

Don’t expect to be able to shoot video of any kind of quality in dimly lit places, outdoor or indoor.

Then again, hopefully some of or all of these things have been fixed or improved in the HD800.

Wind Noise reduction does help when recording while in motion (i.e. on a bike) or if just standing in a windy spot.

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:34:22 +0000

Hmm, more than that you’d probably notice two things right away: no fly wheel, which means the pedals are always moving, and no brakes, unless you’ve installed a set on your own. All in all though, looks like fun!

By the way, I just picked up the new Xactii HD800 and learning how to use it. Any tips?

By: Jason Collin

Jason Collin — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:12:34 +0000

I have actually. I see quite a few bike messengers using fixed gear bikes as well. I’ve never actually ridden one. I bet I’d be reaching for the thumb shifter all the time if I ever did get a chance to try one.

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:51:06 +0000

Have you noticed how fixed gear bicycles seem to be really popular in Tokyo lately? Seems to have caught on all the way down here in Fukuoka too.