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lcottrell

Joined: 29 May 2006
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Location: Jordan Valley, Or

Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 4:43 am Post subject: camcorders?

Has anyone used one of the Flip camcorders in flight? I  have been using a little spy camera, but the quality is pretty bad, and would  like to upgrade but only if it is worth the effort.

 Larry

  

  

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cristalclear13

Joined: 19 Sep 2007
Posts: 363
Location: Southeast Georgia

Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 8:32 am Post subject: Re: camcorders?

 	  lcottrell wrote: 	
		  Has anyone used one of the Flip camcorders in flight? I  have been using a little spy camera, but the quality is pretty bad, and would  like to upgrade but only if it is worth the effort.

 Larry

 	




Sorry, haven't used the Flip.  This past Christmas I broke down and bought the Sony DCR-SX40 with 60x optical zoom.  I have made the following films with it.  I really love it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYZ7IxMX5RU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdnNCubZA8Y - On take off and landing I held it on my shoulder with my neck/head.  Other times just held it and flew, with the big screen it is easy and I can zoom in on things.  It'd probably be easy enough to build a mount for it though.



Of course after putting it through Windows Movie Maker and YouTube the quality goes down on any video.

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John Bickham

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 170
Location: St. Francisville, LA

Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: camcorders?

Hey Larry,



Your video productions have been an inspiration to me.  So I recently bought a little camera.  You might find it worth looking at.  Google Tachyon XC.  They have some sample vids on Youtube.  I got it cause it is waterproof (ie resistant) and shockproof.  The waterproof part is kinda needed down here in LA.



There is a Micro version that is pretty small.   How much weight can Peg haul? You can even lash it to the "QUAD" on one of your trecks down to the Owyhee.  



I haven't had much time to fly with it.  But I did take some nice videos of my grandson in the surf in FL.  Spent the last three days on a tractor cutting drainage ditches and cresting my runway.  I'm sleeping in a half twisted position, looking backwards! 



Starting to get down that I'm not headed your way for a visit.  Take care of the old fart

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lcottrell

Joined: 29 May 2006
Posts: 1494
Location: Jordan Valley, Or

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 6:38 am Post subject: camcorders?

Thanks John, I just looked it up and it sounds very good.  I like my camera mounted on the nose cone of the Firestar, I am curious about  how the camera handles the vibrations that our planes puts out. Why don't you  take a break from all that work and strap it on our your plane and give us  a demo. I would most likely mount a "tripod" type screw on the pitot tube holder  to put the camera out where it has an uninterrupted view. 

  

 Looks like I didn't do that good a job of taking care of  the "old fart" huh?

 Larry

  

  

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