Drift 1080P Ghost (decided to treatself)

[Abraxix92]

Decided to plunge out and try one of these fancy camera's i see on youtube out, will be comming 1st January latest, so will have a little play. got external mic, and a 32GB card coming so will play around with it and let you all know how it is, anyone already got one have any tips?

[Ian_1986]

I have one, external mic in helmet is a must as the wind noise is unbearable on playback imo. Also a spare battery is useful for rides over 3 hours.

[Abraxix92]

Bought the external mic, which battery does the ghost 1080p HD run?

Found a few on ebay, but without the battery with me i don't want to get the incorrect one ian.

[Ian_1986]

Im not sure on the exact battery to be honest i can take a pic tomorrow if that helps? I got mine from actioncameras.co.uk because i didn't want to risk a fake of ebay. It was 20 quid but if you get a discount code you should be able to get some money off.

[Guest]

Its a niche camera that doesn't sell in huge numbers.. so highly unlikely to be a target for fakery. I wouldn't have a problem of trust in the genuine batteries that are on sale on eBay... and I don't see why there would be a problem with copies either. its not the sort of camera that would use a 'chipped' battery.

by 'chipped' I mean the batteries used in many high value cameras have a chip that is recognised by the cameras software.. so this means most fakes wont have this chip and so will not work. or not work as they should.

[Ian_1986]

Its a niche camera that doesn't sell in huge numbers.. so highly unlikely to be a target for fakery. I wouldn't have a problem of trust in the genuine batteries that are on sale on eBay... and I don't see why there would be a problem with copies either. its not the sort of camera that would use a 'chipped' battery.

by 'chipped' I mean the batteries used in many high value cameras have a chip that is recognised by the cameras software.. so this means most fakes wont have this chip and so will not work. or not work as they should.

 

I agree with you 100% but for the sake of a few quid i bought through a reputable seller. After spending 225 on a camera i thought why try and save a few quid on the battery.

[Abraxix92]

risked buying one for a tenner, just to see if things run smoothly :3

Thanks Ian!

[CGD217]

I've got a ghost, i find that it is fantastic. Let me know how you get on with the spare, i may have to buy another.

[MR_W]

I use a ghost and debating an external mic.

I am damned if it looks waterproof when using the external mic though. Anyone able to comment on that?

[Abraxix92]

Hello after testing it for quite some time it seems to work flawless, only problem i have had is the sticky pads only working once, which i did not know as i misplaced it.

Ordered new ones and perfect.

Spare battery works a treat, only downside of the camera is the amount of time it can run.

[Ian_1986]

I use a ghost and debating an external mic.

I am damned if it looks waterproof when using the external mic though. Anyone able to comment on that?

 

Its not waterproof with the external mic i got caught in a rain shower and it ended up misting up the camera.

 

Hello after testing it for quite some time it seems to work flawless, only problem i have had is the sticky pads only working once, which i did not know as i misplaced it.

Ordered new ones and perfect.

Spare battery works a treat, only downside of the camera is the amount of time it can run.

 

How long are you getting from a battery? Make sure wi-fi is off as it kills the battery if left on.

[Abraxix92]

rougly 3-4 hours.

And i had my camera mist up, but went down to the lens, which is easily unscrewed.

[JamBerryKing]

3-4 hours is pretty good. my hero 2 only lasted me 1-2 hrs.

[Ian_1986]

Mines the same i get around 3 hours before it runs out of life which i think is pretty good.

[TC]

I got a Drift HD 1080 a couple of years ago for a trip to Scotland.

Great camera. easy to work with.

3-4 hours battery life is good, if you want to record ALL day you only need one spare and some spare sd cards.

I love the remote on/off which you can strap to your wrist. I have this strapped around the brake reservoir.

[Abraxix92]

I love the remote on/off which you can strap to your wrist. I have this strapped around the brake reservoir.

 

That's a great idea infact!