Six dollar video cam.

[PJM20]

I have a spy camera in sunglasses, but I haven't used them yet.

Mt Beenak

I purchased a 2GB spy camera pen from CrazySales.com.au. It cost a little more than your $6.00 special, but it is a spy camera and a pen and a USB storage device.

Your spy pen takes good videos Mt. Beenak, it is like your really standing in the train. - Peter

[dwbeckett]

Nice Vidio, how long has your RR been in place all of your shots were steedy with no bonce or jidder 

Dave

[Mt Beenak]

Thanks Guys. The railway has been evolving for over 20 years. The spy cam is great because it has a clip like most pens, and I mount it on a piece of lead sheet so I can mold it into the perfect position, and being heavy, it tracks well, giving a good steady shot. If any one is interested, I will post a video showing how the spy cam is mounted. I also use the strip of lead sheet to weigh down the regular camera to give a steady shot. I know it is dangerous handling lead often, but with a little care, I might survive. Mick

[Jerry Barnes]

You might give the address where you got the camera pen at. I have one of the keyfob ones but have not had much luck with it. Jerry

[Mt Beenak]

Jerry, I bought mine through www.crazysales.com.au. I have just searched their site and found they are out of stock. I recommend you type "2GB spy pen camera" into Google and search a stockist close to home. They are listed at various sites in Oz but the price varies enormously. I am preparing a video to show how I use it. More to follow. Mick

[Mt Beenak]

Gents,

 I had a productive day and I have compiled a video about the spy pen camera and how I use it.  It is at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY5nENIcGP8

Enjoy!

Mick

[Jerry Barnes]

 Over on the G Scale Central site, in their video section Robert Morgan posted a good instructions sheet for the keyfob camera that Trigg has been describing. Pretty clear, no Chinese instructions. I plan to try them out.  Jerry

 

[Jerry Barnes]

I shot this video with the camera, worked fine, following the above instructions. The light only blinks when the video starts recording, does not keep blinking.

http://www.youtube.com/user/gunjeep444#p/a/u/0/1Y9CRU0xhMQ

[ttrigg]

Following those instructions I too was able to get some nice (very clear) video. Hour and half of "happy" holiday shoppers at wallyworld.  I put a 36 hour charge on it, put it on top of my ammunition case aimed out over my sales counter.  The video is very clear, and the audio is way more than I expected.  I can clearly understand all the conversations at my sales counter, and even from customers as the walk past in the main asile. That is clear conversations at 18~20 feet.  No, I'm not posting that anywhere, too much risk of problems and wallyworld pays the $16,000 monthly medical expences for my wife.  If I can get all the chores done this weekend I'll run the trains with this thing in the passenger "point of view" that I bought it for.

[ttrigg]

Since two of us have been able to get it to work properly, obtaining clear video and audio, I would like to amend and revise all my previous disparaging remarks in this thread. I like it; I fully recommend it to anyone interested. I cannot recommend the instruction sheet that comes with the camera.

　

[Jerry Barnes]

 Sure glad you got one and posted about it Trig. WOrked out in the end. I think it will be quite versatile. Might put it on the back of a train pointing to the front, on top of the caboose could be cool, as well and facing it to the rear.  On the tender looking back could be neat also, good reason for a LONG train with all my cars!

[ttrigg]

Jerry, now that we have them working well the, potential for their use is open-ended. I was thinking inside the copula instead of on top of the caboose, on the floor of the boxcar looking out the door, inside the passenger car, even inside the cab for the engineer’s point of view. Even taped to the bottom of a boxcar for the view of the world as seen by the "king of the road" from his "hammock". Taped to the front coupler of the engine would give a unique view of the rails and ties racing by.

[Jerry Barnes]

Wow Tom, you are far ahead of me in thinking about how to use it. Let us know when you get some made.

[Jerry Barnes]

Found these good instructions for the keyfob camera.

http://www.chucklohr.com/808/#Instructions