[NRV Rocketry] Small Video Camera

[Thomas Weeks]

One of our guys (Monta) launched a pencam in a small estes rocket. I think 
he's got some footage if it somewhere. Interesting mount.. He mounted it 
THROUGH the body tube perpendicularly! (poking out each side of the BT 
equally, and pointing down). Pretty cool system.. he got some good video. :)

Tweeks 

> Hay Chris Try  Tmart  look under spy cams . JIM
> 
> > Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 12:26:06 -0600
> > From: maier.chris at gmail.com
> > To: tweeks-homework at theweeks.org; nrvr at nrvr.org
> > Subject: Re: [NRV Rocketry] Small Video Camera
> >
> > Thanks guys -
> >
> > I looked for the camera you mentioned as well Carlos.  Not available
> > anywhere right now that I could find.  TWeeks is correct, I'm looking
> > for fly a pretty small rocket, so I was looking for a really small
> > camera.  I also have larger rockets and something like this would be
> > interesting to try on the big rockets:
> >
> > http://www.amazon.com/Waterproof-Sports-Outdoor-Action-Camera/dp/B00EL104
> >FU/ref=pd_sim_sbs_e_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1SJJA4KHA4KZQ3TSGW2P
> >
> > For the smaller rockets, I'll probably go the 3 dollar route - or
> > possibly disassemble a pen camera of some sort and put it in/on the
> > rocket.
> >
> >
> > I have a number of the Contour cameras and they are decent, but the
> > company that made the Contour went out of business and I'm not sure if
> > anyone ever bought up the rights to the company and re-opened it.
> > Since I need a bullet type of camera, I'm trying one of these:
> >
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FW01J8A/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie
> >=UTF8&psc=1
> >
> > I'm an odd duck in that I either want a REALLY cheap easy to use
> > "throw away" camera, or I'll pony up and get a decent camera, HD,
> > 1080p, durable, with a few features and better video quality.
> >
> > Thanks again
> > Chris
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:13 PM, Thomas Weeks
> >
> > <tweeks-homework at theweeks.org> wrote:
> > >> Booster Gear Cam HD. I just tape it to the body tube.  If you want to
> > >> see some samples of videos, I'll post some on the clubs Facebook page.
> > >> It works great.
> > >
> > > This it Carlos?
> > >
> > > http://www.apogeerockets.com/Electronics_Payloads/Cameras/BoosterVision
> > >_GearCam_HD- DVR
> > >
> > > Every place I've looked their out of stock.
> > > I got the Chinese beta release of this thing for jus t$20 from like
> > > 2012, and it works pretty good.  Good picture.. rugged..
> > > cheaper/smaller/lighter than GoPro or other more expensive "bullet
> > > cams".
> > >
> > > I know some folks also make use of the $3 keychain cams like this:
> > > http://www.amazon.com/808-Car-Chain-Camera-Recorder/dp/B00849KQD0
> > >
> > > Talk about CHEAP! Plus, they're lower profile and are better for
> > > smaller rockets like what you're looking for Chris. Plus if it CATOs or
> > > core-samples.. you don't lose a $130 device.
> > > (which we've seen happen at launches)
> > >
> > > Tweeks
> > >
> > >> Carlos Zapata
> > >> czapata at automann.com
> > >> cell (540) 449-5982
> > >>
> > >> > On Mar 4, 2014, at 2:23 AM, "Chris Maier" <maier.chris at gmail.com>
> > >> > wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > Question related to on-board video - which camera do you use, and
> > >> > are you happy with it?
> > >> >
> > >> > I'm looking to attach a video camera to several of my smaller
> > >> > rockets and I'm wondering what others are using.  I would like
> > >> > something simple and easy to attach with decent video quality.  I
> > >> > fly a lot of large rockets (K, L, M size) but I have several 29mm
> > >> > rockets that it would be nice to get some video off of the smaller
> > >> > birds.
> > >> >
> > >> > What brand?
> > >> >
> > >> > Where are you getting them?
> > >> >
> > >> > How are you attaching them to the rocket?
> > >> >
> > >> > Are you happy with it, or if you could get a mulligan, what would
> > >> > you buy instead?
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> > Chris
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