Once in a while a thread pops up about what video camera someone uses to get cab ride videos of their layout.
I haven't seen one (a thread on the cameras, I mean) in quite a while, so I thought I'd ask what current cameras folks are using, and what pros and cons do they have?
Mark P.
Website: http://www.thecbandqinwyoming.comVideos: https://www.youtube.com/user/mabrunton
I still like my Mobius Action Cam.
https://tinyurl.com/yxvtrxpp
I bought one of these, after using several others, over six years ago. I recently bought a second one since I also use the original one as a "dashcam" while on the road.
There's lots of options for lots of budgets. The Mobius works best and gives excellent results for me.
There is a wide angle model available which I do not recommend for model RR use. For onboard views I believe the wide angle is too distracting, giving almost a "fish-eye" lens effect. Too much wide angle catches distracting sights of wall and ceiling features. Something I really don't want in my finished videos.
Here's a two-year old thread on the subject:
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/261364.aspx
Do you want a "real-time" view or is recording to an SD card OK? That will narrow down your options.
Good Luck, Ed
I mangled the pinhole on my SQ8 trying to improve it. Bought another, but then started flying drones, which gave me some insights into live video on the move. I now use this rig on the narrowgauge, although it adapts to a standard gauge flat just fine. It's a camera and transmitter all in one, cost something like $20.
I view the video on an Eachine 5802D DVR/LCD which receives and records the 5.8 GHz signal. This cost around $80 but it was already on hand to provide a backup to my drone's onboard systems in case of loss of the airframe.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL