Headcam Orienteering: Ås, Akershus. Norway.

• Results
Distance: 6.06 km
Time: 34 : 54
List: eventor.orient...
Livelox: www.livelox.co...
Strava: / strava
• Specs
Model: GoPro Hero 8
Stabilization: On HyperSmooth 2.0
Video Features: 2K60 with SuperView
Micro SD Card: 256 gb
Cable: USB 3.1 - Type C, 1 m.
Powerbank: Goji 5000 mAh
Battery vest: SweNor Batterivest for Headlight or Powerbank.
Headlamp: Silva Exceed 4x 2000 lumen
• About me
I'm Deaf from Ukraine. Now in Norway.
Rank: Master of Sports among the Deaf.
History of the European Championship:
- 2008 in Estonia: 1st and 2nd place. Distance: long and sprint.
- 2016 in Czech Republic: fourth place. Distance: middle.
- 2022 in Finland: 1st and 1st place. Distance: sprint and middle.
Orienteering since 2006 until now.
My website: kiziev.life
How to use: kiziev.life/u

[@johnrobertson7583]

I guess you thought you were on the small indistinct path and looking for the longer one on the way to #6 to catch the white forest strip, vs hitting that track and being past it...although the map shows green , it still seemed at least 80% runnable...

[@johnrobertson7583]

I wear a sports hat when running...it prevents a headmount from being positioned low enough that the cam doesnt catch low tree branches. Using a chest cam solves this, as well as not making the video twist left and right constantly as you are looking for a control...it also lets you bring your map into the frame more easily , if you also want to show a quick shot of the control clue sheet. Although Kiziev has a method to overlay the current control into the video clip...but he doesnt always do it...a further benefit of it being low is you can make sure its on and pointing the right angle...a couple of times when I ran last, and I have seen some of the pros do it too...is they will trip and the camera gets bumped downward and for 30 minutes they will only be capturing half of the frontal view...but you will get to see their feet at least!!

[@aaronswank]

Why do you like the headcam over a chest camera? I am going to be doing my first ever orienteering race, and want to film it. But I feel like it being on my head would be too much of a bother.

[@Kiziev]

It's better to use a head-mounted camera because it's more convenient to see where you're looking. The chest-mounted camera has several drawbacks: - First, the video looks uncomfortable when running. - Second, the stabilizer doesn't work very well because it shakes too much. - And third, it's slightly heavier than the head-mounted camera. I recommend testing both the chest-mounted and head-mounted cameras before the competition or training. :)

[@aaronswank]

@@Kiziev thanks, and for all the great videos!

[@Kiziev]

@@aaronswank you’re welcome. Thank you! :)

[@gmilne13]

You don't notice a headmount when you are running with it - you forget it's on.. With chest mount, you get your arms in shot which is distracting. Your head does a great job of stabilisation and with electronic stabilisation as well. the image is rock solid (with headcam)

[@ErnstPoulsen]

I have tested both head-mounts and chest-mounts and prefer the headcam-version. Having the map in front of the camera disturbs the view and it's much better to integrate the map on the side in the video. Also - I believe Kiziev is right that the stabilization works better with a headcam. But, be aware, that every time you bring a new gadget into your running, it disturbs you mentally. The first couple of times you run with a camera there's a slightly larger risk of making mistakes, because you're focusing on the camera and not reading the map. So make a few test-runs so you know how to mount the camera, etc.