Hunting video camera
#3
RE: Hunting video camera
If you want good zoom buy a screw on lens. Most cameras come w/ a threaded lens and you can buy one to fit pretty much anywhere online. I have an older sony w/ 25x optical zoom and i bout a 5x telephoto lens for bout $100. So now i can have an effective 125x lens. Its great for late summer scouting, but only at long range (you get the tunnel effect if your not at about 18x zoom). But if you want to use it for filming durning a hunt i suggest buying a 2-3x lens then you dont get the tunnel effect. When looking for a camera check the lens diameter thread, 37mm is typical, check online and see what type of lenses you can buy that fit it.
I got my add ons for my camera here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
They have a good selection in the auxilliary lens section
I got my add ons for my camera here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
They have a good selection in the auxilliary lens section
#5
RE: Hunting video camera
I use a mini DV recorder with 22X optical zoom.
Here is a couple edited down videos (edited down to 500some K for dial up users) I took at full zoom. Most of the animals were over 300 yards away. Except for the droptine buck he was within 100 yards. It'll give you an idea of the power of the lense.
The 22X is pretty powerful
http://www.huntingfootage.com/showphoto.php?photo=1609&cat=507
http://www.huntingfootage.com/data/507/1963Freedomslammeraug25.WMV
Here is a couple edited down videos (edited down to 500some K for dial up users) I took at full zoom. Most of the animals were over 300 yards away. Except for the droptine buck he was within 100 yards. It'll give you an idea of the power of the lense.
The 22X is pretty powerful
http://www.huntingfootage.com/showphoto.php?photo=1609&cat=507
http://www.huntingfootage.com/data/507/1963Freedomslammeraug25.WMV
#9
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 2
If you want good zoom buy a screw on lens. Most cameras come w/ a threaded lens and you can buy one to fit pretty much anywhere online. I have an older sony w/ 25x optical zoom and i bout a 5x telephoto lens for bout $100. So now i can have an effective 125x lens. Its great for late summer scouting, but only at long range (you get the tunnel effect if your not at about 18x zoom). But if you want to use it for filming durning a hunt i suggest buying a 2-3x lens then you dont get the tunnel effect. When looking for a camera check the lens diameter thread, 37mm is typical, check online and see what type of lenses you can buy that fit it.
I got my add ons for my camera here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
They have a good selection in the auxilliary lens section
I got my add ons for my camera here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
They have a good selection in the auxilliary lens section
Thanks for sharing the useful information i am also searching this type of information
#10
My friend does alot of outdoor filming and hunting videos. Depending on what you want to spend there is some great video cameras. He has 2 cameras that he recommended to me. The first is the Sony PD170, one of the best cameras for low light filming. I believe it has a fixed lense. Can pick one up used for around $1800. He also recommended the Canon XH A1. He has two, and tells me they are great. They are not cheap but they do give film quality results.
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