Chase cam or similar suggestions...

[AI#97]

Looking for some suggestions/alternatives to the $275 chase cam. Heck, you can buy a miniDV camera for $199 these days or cheaper.

Anyone have any experience, good or bad with other cam setups and what where they? Looking to do some suspension shots and low angle shots at TWS. With the speeds we are carrying there, the video should be awesome especially out of Moe Larry and Curly!!!

I believe Glenn has a lot of experience with this?

Thanks!

MW

[Todd Covini]

I just found this cam...video looks great, but unsure of the specs.
(FWIW...I competed at this event a few times in the 90's and pretty proud of my convertible times.)

http://www.xtremerecall.com/Vid_Pop_...ri_race_sm.htm

(also check out the drag race video...the unit is definately durable!!!)

Also...Chicane23 is doing a Chasecam groupbuy and looking for others to go in. The Chasecam looks to be the best right now with onscreen G-meter...but let's let some good old fashioned competition tell us if the Chasecam or the Xtremerecall unit would be best.

Boudy...your incar camera setup available for public consumption yet?

[AI#97]

I just a bought a panasonic lightweight cam that stores MPEG2's on SD cards for $199. I am going to run the old miniDV cam with a lipstick auxillary cam in some of the suspension areas for views there.

Chase cam looks cool but that 8-900 buy in sort of suxx.

[chicane23]

Also...Chicane23 is doing a Chasecam groupbuy and looking for others to go in. The Chasecam looks to be the best right now with onscreen G-meter...but let's let some good old fashioned competition tell us if the Chasecam or the Xtremerecall unit would be best.

Boudy...your incar camera setup available for public consumption yet?

The group buy has been complete. This system has been given the Mark Bettin seal of approval. Really nice setup and great picture.

If anyone is interested in a world class setup, please look at Chase Cams.

BTW, Chase Cam is mandated by SCCA World Challenge to be in every car that competes in World Challenge.

This is from the SCCA rule book . Article 2.9.11.1, p77 "All cars competing in a World Challenge event shall have a digital in-car video camera system from Chase Cam (http://www.chasecam.com)".

Multiple cameras, G-Force meter, replaceable lens, 72, 90 and 120 degree lens that are swappable, LCDs, Remote controls and a number of different mounts.

[y5e06]

you might look into these
http://goprocamera.com/
http://www.goprocamera.com/index5.htm
very small camera, includes 4 or so adhesive mounts that you can place where ever you like.
standard forward looking, rearward, even small enough for some heal/toe action.
Its smaller than it looks, with the water proof case its smaller than a cupcake (hmmmmm, cupcakes!) Pretty basic though.

I used one for one race last event image better than I expected. I've been trying to get a copy as we downloaded it on someone elses pc.
a guy that runs HPDE's owns a small shop in austin that sells these. If you haven't bought one yet you might check it out at cresson.
http://www.soulspeed.com/index.htm

[ShadowBolt]

you might look into these
http://goprocamera.com/
http://www.goprocamera.com/index5.htm
very small camera, includes 4 or so adhesive mounts that you can place where ever you like.
standard forward looking, rearward, even small enough for some heal/toe action.
Its smaller than it looks, with the water proof case its smaller than a cupcake (hmmmmm, cupcakes!) Pretty basic though.

I used one for one race last event image better than I expected. I've been trying to get a copy as we downloaded it on someone elses pc.
a guy that runs HPDE's owns a small shop in austin that sells these. If you haven't bought one yet you might check it out at cresson.
http://www.soulspeed.com/index.htm

Bill Kim is the guy's name.


JJ

[y5e06]

Bill Kim is the guy's name.


JJ

no, Bill sold out and moved to Vegas.
now owned by Colin (who worked for Bill)

[ShadowBolt]

Good. Bill was a disaster on alignments unless you know what specs you wanted. He set my son's camber at negitive 3 degrees and told him it would not wear his tires out. This was his every day driver!
JJ

[AI#97]

well, this was on the lowest quality setting to extend recording time and it was overcast and foggy saturday morning but quality isn't too bad. I am also impressed with the sound quality compared to my miniDV which was affected by vibration, wind noise and sound level.

For 199 bucks with the editing software to cut out the useless stuff at the beginning and end, NOT a bad deal at all. I am going to have to modify the mount as the lense is about 2" lower than the previous camera. With the mirror so close, it's almost like a split screen!


http://www.aggie97.com/MSRC1.mpg right click, save as...170 meg.

[jeffburch]

Shoot, that camera looks pretty good.
Tough to see over that hood huh?
Tough to stretch that car's legs on that track.
Too short. Too tight.
Like running a yerf dog in the back yard or vacant lot.

Why the cones?

jb