I just wanted to check what sort of an action cam setup you guys are running when shooting long guns. I have one mounted on my hat but if I'm shooting a stage with a rifle or shotgun, a cam that is aligned well when walking or running starts looking almost at the handguard as soon as I get a cheek weld. Whether I'm in training or shooting a match, I'd like to be able to analyze how I ran the stage. Has anyone made this work? Where do you mount the camera? How do you make sure it records both when moving and when shooting? Thanks in advance for any tips.
Action cams and long guns
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One possible solution that will record wherever I'm looking is ht tp://www.dx.com/p/0-9-720p-5mp-170-wide-angle-cmos-outdoor-sports-glasses-camera-rc-for-skiing-cycling-black-256728
Has anyone tried a set of these camera glasses? How did they work out?
Has anyone tried a set of these camera glasses? How did they work out?
I use a Contour HD camera.
You just have to angle whichever camera you use properly and it will record the action.
Most have a wide field of view.
All 3 guns and their respective head positions (camera mounted on my hearing protection):
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You just have to angle whichever camera you use properly and it will record the action.
Most have a wide field of view.
All 3 guns and their respective head positions (camera mounted on my hearing protection):
[youtube]1q8lGxl37ko[/youtube]
Thanks.. I'll try to play with that and run around the place with the rifle to verify lol It's mounted via a headstrap? Still curious if anyone uses camera-glasses.. They seem to be a good idea as they are always pointed where the shooter is looking
It is mounted to my right ear/cup thing of my hearing protection.
Glasses would be more centered and offer a cool POV, but regardless of where the camera is, they all will point in the direction your head is facing. (unless you figure out a way to place one on your eyeball!)
There are a number of camera options these days.
You tube vids will give you examples of what each one can do.
Also, you have to consider the quality of protection the "all in one" glasses will offer.
Is it a camera or eye protection?
Can't be good at both, and remain within a reasonable price point.
Glasses would be more centered and offer a cool POV, but regardless of where the camera is, they all will point in the direction your head is facing. (unless you figure out a way to place one on your eyeball!)
There are a number of camera options these days.
You tube vids will give you examples of what each one can do.
Also, you have to consider the quality of protection the "all in one" glasses will offer.
Is it a camera or eye protection?
Can't be good at both, and remain within a reasonable price point.
Hmm.. Now that's something I can most likely make work and will give it a shot, especially since I like your results.
Actually polycarbonate lenses are dirt cheap these days and everybody's putting them on everything, so I'm not too concerned about that part, but sly mantis made a good point that the view was blocked using them when running long guns, so I'll nix that idea and play around with different mounting options for my regular action cam.
Thanks for all the tips gents.. Keep'em coming. Reviewing the way we run stages is the best way to get better, so any pointers on the topic of making recordings are of use to all of us
Update.. I played around with the camera mounts for my SJ1000 camera, and managed to mount it the way Paul did. The results are looking good so far. The mount itself is light so I can keep it strapped to the ears and just clip on the camera case when needed. Now I gotta find an open source video editor for dummies that works on Linux and makes blurring faces easy.
One possible solution that will record wherever I'm looking is ht tp://www.dx.com/p/0-9-720p-5mp-170-wide-angle-cmos-outdoor-sports-glasses-camera-rc-for-skiing-cycling-black-256728
Has anyone tried a set of these camera glasses? How did they work out?
I've used glasses similar to this and the video is excellent but the microphone is overloaded by the gun and sound is poor.
Well, I have trouble with the "breaking 90" thingie
(just kidding).. While I love action shooting , it's not the only kind of shooting that I do, so sometimes old habits are hard to kick and I do a head check, which can get some faces in the shot without coming anywhere near breaking 90. That's especially true when playing a game similar to CQB where a head check can get 3-4 people per side. Also, not every stage begins with one drawing or holding a loaded gun, while facing downrange. There's also the "reload and holster" command that is sometimes used when going between 2 short stages and I may face people when going to the other stage.Interesting point.. That means that my current action cam setup is good as I start out with the cased camera and the mic generally sounds muted.
Depends on which ones.. You can get some with 720p and 1080p video ($40 and $80 range respectively).. Another well-reviewed budget option is the SJ4000 camera which uses GoPro mounts. Plenty of reviews to be googled and lots of sample vids on youtube out there. I bought my SJ1000 just before the SJ4000 came out. With that being said, the SJ1000 works just fine for my needs.
I even found a piece of good editing software - Kdenlive. The automask effect works great in case I need to blur faces/plates, plus the cropping of unnecessary parts is stupid-easy. Very smooth interface for a beginner. Most Linux users can install directly from the repos using the "app store" that their distro comes with, Mac users can download an installer and run it like any other, but poor Windows users would need to compile from source.
Not bad.. I like it.. Thanks for posting. But I think I'll stick with my regular cam for now, simply because I got acceptable results and don't need to spend my extra ammo money on electronics Still, it's a good option and I don't see it as a sacrifice in safety.
Still, it's a good option and I don't see it as a sacrifice in safety.Not bad.. I like it.. Thanks for posting. But I think I'll stick with my regular cam for now, simply because I got acceptable results and don't need to spend my extra ammo money on electronics
I got my contour a few years ago at best buy on boxing day. It was 80% off or something like that. So I didn't spend that much ammo money on it. However as you can see from the videos, maybe I should have spent that money on some practice ammo! lol
Yeah, Contour in the $100 range would have been a no-brainer. The only reason I paid $70ish for an SJ1000 were the positive reviews on a motorcycle forum that I'm a member of, plus my homework confirming it. Now that I finally figured out a good way to mount it, I have to take it out and post up some vids
