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wadsworthj
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videocams for tanks

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Hi.
Can anyone point me in the direction, for a suitable videocam to mount on a tank, for pov shooting at ground level.

any info would be very helpful
Cheers Wads.
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I would think any Gopro camera would work.

http://gopro.com/
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This is shot using Devo04. Cheap ($25 USD) and can be used with other 5.8Ghz video system

http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 33&t=13686

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Re: videocams for tanks

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Hi Guys.
Thanks for the info, I am still looking.
Plenty out there.
Cheers Wads.
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Bit of a late reply. Rather than an expensive GoPro, try one of the Chinese copies, they are only around £60, and come with a mountain of mounting brackets etc. They are excellent quality, have waterproof cases, and have survived on a motorcycle for thousands of miles, so are vibration proof.

Nowt to do with tanks, but I use one on my motorcycle. I have used an SJ3000, and an SJ4000, and both are excellent.

https://www.youtube.com/user/wibblywobbly1/videos

Another option, is to get hold of a cheap camcorder. Remove the upper turret from an old tank, and mount the camera on the turret base. That way you can drive it around a battlefield and take movies at ground level, and also rotate the camera using the tx to turn the turret. I used to make some excellent tank movies that way.

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wadsworthj wrote:Hi.
Can anyone point me in the direction, for a suitable videocam to mount on a tank, for pov shooting at ground level.

any info would be very helpful
Cheers Wads.
if I may be so bold cheeky ..... there is a go pro for sale ...look in for sale .......wot wot
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