Topic: stealth video-taping made easy

[BuddyGoodness]

well, if security looks at it they will think it is a camera and come investiage.  I highly doubt anyone would look at it and think, oh that must be a monocular.  heh, if that mistake was made, less people would get caught trying to film shows.  What usually happens when you get caught filming?

[sabre]

What usually happens when you get caught filming?

Usually one of four things happen:

1. You are asked to stop taping.
2. Your video tape is confiscated (and not returned)
3. Your videocamera is confiscated (and returned after the show)
4. You are kicked out of the venue

Numbers 1, 2 and 3 have all happened to me.

[BuddyGoodness]

hmmm, I wouldn't let them take my camera, I would rather leave than stand the risk of loosing my camera.  What have your odds been and is there less chance of getting caught if you are in the general admin crowd or trying to blend in on the balcony, I know the video will come out better on the balcony.

[bossanova]

What usually happens when you get caught filming?

2. Your video tape is confiscated (and not returned)
3. Your videocamera is confiscated (and returned after the show)

For 2.  you keep a blank tape on the floor under your seat.
When they ask for the tape, you open the camera, but drop the tape under your seat away from the stashed tape. Then reach under your seat and give them the blank stashed tape.
Then at least you have whatever you recorded up until they take the tape
I guess that only works if you are in a seat.


For 3.
I have had a digital camera taken away and returned to me after the show.
However, the pictures I took were still on the camera, as they didnt delete them.

[BuddyGoodness]

Hahaha

[hydrobud]

check this badboy out:  http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-SONY-DCR-PC55-MiniDV-Handycam-Tiny-Camcorder_W0QQitemZ7559388765QQcategoryZ20333QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



not affiliated

[BuddyGoodness]

Heard the video is at best mediocre on those things.

[fozzy]

anyone every look into any of the minature ELMO/panasonic/Sony Remote Head Camera w/ a control unit and feeding something like a Sony DSR-11 or Sony GV-D1000 or GV-D900

[bossanova]

anyone every look into any of the minature ELMO/panasonic/Sony Remote Head Camera w/ a control unit and feeding something like a Sony DSR-11 or Sony GV-D1000 or GV-D900

Viosport also makes helmet cams.

Looks like the ELMO's are higher resolution, 470 lines vs. 380 lines.

That was my idea, use one of these into a portable DVR.
Seems like there is a power box too, then the AV out to the DVR

It would be easy to disguise one of the helment cams as a pair of binocs.
Just get a cheap pair of binocs, and insert the helmet cam into one of the sides.
The wires could double as a strap.

[bossanova]

http://www.viosport.com

has actual adventure footage from the helmet cams.

They have a 520 line res model too.

Cost is $200 for the 380 line cam
         $330  for the 520 line cam


I wonder how it does in low light, probably only good for outdoors shots.

[hydrobud]

Heard the video is at best mediocre on those things.

according to sony it has a 500 lines of resolution.

I wonder how it does in low light, probably only good for outdoors shots.

this is the specs on the viosport  S.C.O.U.T. CAM

Resolution  520 TV Lines
CCD Chip  Sony Ex-View® 1/3"
Lens  3.6mm
Field Of View  72.5 degrees
Light Sensitivity  0.2 Lux F 2.0
Power Supply  12 VDC (+/- 10%)
Power Consumption  1.2 W (+/- 10%)
Weight  105 g
Dimensions  23 mm (Ø)
x 80 mm (L)
H x V (pixels)  NTSC: 811 x 508
PAL: 752 x 582

[BuddyGoodness]

Got crappy ratings here.

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Sony-DCR-PC55-Camcorder-Review.htm

[hydrobud]

i guess you really can't count on sony to be honest about the quality.im sure they want to sell as many as they can before they abandon it.

[bossanova]

I've posted a pic of my
stealth binoc camcorder.

Here is the other thread:

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=23785.new;topicseen#new

[BuddyGoodness]

Looks good.