Posted: 10/1/2013 12:13:39 PM EDT
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I ordered my Mini cam last week, it shipped the next day, and arrived yesterday. I'm impressed, it's a solidly built piece of gear. 3 and a third ounces, 30mm diameter, and 86 mm long. It comes with a nice mount, and takes rather nice video. One button control, waterproof to 33 feet. Can film in 1080, 720, or stills every 3 seconds. Good stuff.
$210 bucks plus shipping. This is NOT my video, but it's the camera I bought. This is to demonstrate the quality of the video, nothing more. 
I know, I'm posting on a gun forum about a fire helmet camera. Who gives a damn, right? Y'all might. In addition to it being a 30mm tube and thus capable of being mounted in a scope ring, I spoke with the manufacturer this morning and not only do they say that it'll handle any recoil, and the abuse, but that next month, they'll be releasing a pic rail mount for the camera. FTR, I'm not affiliated with the company in any way, just a fan. |
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Impressive audio/vdeo quality. Seems a good deal for $210 with a guarantee. I know we don't use them here in Mesa, AZ, though some of the other valley depts may, or Phoenix. Is this what the Fresno FF was using when he saved the kitten?
Also, dude needs to have his PASS device checked. Any idea where this was filmed? |
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Impressive audio/vdeo quality. Seems a good deal for $210 with a guarantee. I know we don't use them here in Mesa, AZ, though some of the other valley depts may, or Phoenix. Is this what the Fresno FF was using when he saved the kitten? Also, dude needs to have his PASS device checked. Any idea where this was filmed? Most of their demo videos are filmed in East St Louis, IL. (a dept that once employed 150 firemen, and now has trouble keeping 6 on each shift) The fresno guy was said to have been using a gopro camera, but I can't find any go pro cameras that would work very well for this application. |
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Most of their demo videos are filmed in East St Louis, IL. (a dept that once employed 150 firemen, and now has trouble keeping 6 on each shift) The fresno guy was said to have been using a gopro camera, but I can't find any go pro cameras that would work very well for this application. Quoted:
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Impressive audio/vdeo quality. Seems a good deal for $210 with a guarantee. I know we don't use them here in Mesa, AZ, though some of the other valley depts may, or Phoenix. Is this what the Fresno FF was using when he saved the kitten? Also, dude needs to have his PASS device checked. Any idea where this was filmed? Most of their demo videos are filmed in East St Louis, IL. (a dept that once employed 150 firemen, and now has trouble keeping 6 on each shift) The fresno guy was said to have been using a gopro camera, but I can't find any go pro cameras that would work very well for this application. That's an impressive drop. The GoPro would be a little heavy and bulky for that application. The tube seems ideal, and about the same price and quality. Edit: Re-read the OP. I'd slap one in an off-set mount and have a great time with it. |
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I agree with the gopro not being ideal for mounting on a fire helmet, being thats its a box shape. But I believe a gopro hd cam would blow the "firecam" away in video quality.
I think the video was good quality considering the eviroment, I have seen some amazing gopro hd footage that were filed in harsh environments. |
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I agree with the gopro not being ideal for mounting on a fire helmet, being thats its a box shape. But I believe a gopro hd cam would blow the "firecam" away in video quality. I think the video was good quality considering the eviroment, I have seen some amazing gopro hd footage that were filed in harsh environments. Go pros are better video quality, no doubt, but they're not surviving a flashover. 
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