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essex2visuvesi

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RC video camera... who makes one
« on: June 12, 2013, 05:59:42 pm »
Looking for a mini digital video camera.  That bits easy, now the kicker.... I want to be able to switch the recording on and off from the transmitter via a switch.
Simple, but I can't find one anywhere


Any ideas?


Alternatively


I opened the camera I have and I can easily rework the record button with 2 wires.... touch the wires together and the camera starts, touch them again and it stops.


What I need now is a little bit of electrical jiggery pokery that gives a momentary connection (say 0.5 sec) when the switch is pushed down and again when its moved up.


Over to the technical boffins of this website
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Re: RC video camera... who makes one
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2013, 06:06:06 pm »
Surely a simple non latching switcher with a relay for output would do the job - just follows whatever the stick (or switch, or knob) does.  One dab to operate the relay, let go to release it, camera has started - similar dab to stop it.  Just a case of remembering where you are up to.  I once got several minutes of my feet walking along Limassol prom but little of what I thought I was shooting.
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Re: RC video camera... who makes one
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2013, 06:22:07 pm »
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Re: RC video camera... who makes one
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2013, 06:26:04 pm »
Quote from: Martin (Admin) on June 12, 2013, 06:22:07 pm
Record everything, edit afterwards.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Turnigy-Receiver-Controlled-Switch-uk-stock-/251264788366?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item3a808c678e

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RC-Receiver-Controlled-SWITCH-10A-30V-smoke-starter-etc-/221239169175?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item3382e1d097


Got one of those already.  Unfortunately the way they are wired makes it a little tricky to use


I was thinking that it might be less hassle to edit afterwards.... but it would be nice to be able to stop and start recording remotely
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Re: RC video camera... who makes one
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2013, 07:04:33 pm »
I have a cisco flip, with a new set of batteries it will easily record a full hours video. a lot depends on how much you want to pay, a friend has a drone with one of the hero cameras, he has a remote screen to get  the 'drones eye' view, but he has invested a lot of money into the system. a cheap and simple system could be an old camera phone mounted in the model, set running recording to memory card, recording time would be dependent on the memory card capacity.
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Re: RC video camera... who makes one
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2013, 07:30:30 pm »

 What about a micro servo lashed to the top of the camera and the arm shaped / configured to touch the shutter button?

http://www.gentles.ltd.uk/wizard.htm
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Re: RC video camera... who makes one
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2013, 10:24:08 am »
Quote from: Martin (Admin) on June 12, 2013, 07:30:30 pm

 What about a micro servo lashed to the top of the camera and the arm shaped / configured to touch the shutter button?

http://www.gentles.ltd.uk/wizard.htm
Maybe a little hand with an action man glove on the end?  Sorry.
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Re: RC video camera... who makes one
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2013, 10:45:13 am »
Really wouldn't bother.

I would just get a little 808 version 16 cam, take the case apart, unplug the original lipo battery, which only gives you about 40 minutes recording time on a good day, wire in a regulated 5 volt feed (receiver buss will be good, but make sure it IS 5volt). Then fit a large capacity card (roughly 3GB per hour of footage) which are cheap these days, and just chop out the chaff at the editing stage.
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Re: RC video camera... who makes one
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2013, 10:46:48 am »
Have a look at the Flycamone which is a lightweight, controllable camera for model flight.
Could fit the bill at a reasonable price? :-))

http://www.flycamone.com/
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Re: RC video camera... who makes one
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2013, 11:58:45 am »
That's what I'm looking for!


managed to find one for €40 delivered :)
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Re: RC video camera... who makes one
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2013, 04:39:47 pm »
If you want to programme a Camera pop over to the KAP ( Kite Aerial Photography ) Forum, lots of info on there.
 
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Re: RC video camera... who makes one
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