Led Recording Indicator In Your Helmet

Ironside

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I used to have an LED on my skydiving camera helmet setup (called a Cam-Eye 2) although there was a Kickstarter for a go-pro led it seems the manufacturers haven't caught onto the obvious benefit of providing an indication of the camera status that could be mounted in a helmet.

Am I missing something or am I the only person that thinks this would be a good idea?
 

HippoDrone

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It could be handy, but a quick look in the mirrors does the job for me! :)
 
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Lurch

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Big gap in flashes, and unless you've got high mounted mirrors where you can see easily, or it's dark, you can't safely check quickly!
 
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Ironside

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This is why drift have a 2 way remote. Just mount it on your bars and it flashes with the camera
That's another thing to keep charged, I stopped using the remote when I decided to record non-stop rather than use tagging, would you not like the option of an LED to mount somewhere in your helmet, I know I would?
 

WMA

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This somewhat relates to this topic. I have a GoPro Hero5 Black that I record all of my videos with. Usually I have it mounted on the handlebars, so I can start and stop recording quite easily. When it is out of reach though, I use the remote GoPro makes with their wrist strap. The remote also mirrors my camera's display, so I can see what the current settings are and if it is recording. I am also able to switch between modes, and if I have the desire to change from 1080p 60fps, I can do it with the remote. It really helps if I have my fiancee as a passenger, then she can control the camera and play with all the settings while I focus on riding. The bonus is that it's waterproof too, and I unfortunately tested that quite well with 3 days of solid rain our recent trip!
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LoneWally

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I never thought about having a LED in the helmet. I sometimes forget to look in a mirror. My only thought is that it would be more cables to muck around with.
 

Cj_Snowy

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At night time that LED will be annoying. If you ride without mirrors and no remote controller that indicates that you are recording it can be a good idea I guess. I like to record all the riding I do. So i usually hit record before I put my helmet on then stop when I get of the bike :)
 

LoneWally

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At night time that LED will be annoying. If you ride without mirrors and no remote controller that indicates that you are recording it can be a good idea I guess. I like to record all the riding I do. So i usually hit record before I put my helmet on then stop when I get of the bike :)

I used to be in habit of doing the same but I keep finding myself not hitting it. But I'd be inclined to agree a blinking red light would be annoying at night
 
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