Question for Aiptek HD users
07-17-2008, 09:19 AM
#151
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No, just saying that any USB car charger will charge the Aiptek's battery. If you use a normal USB car charger cable or a USB cable plugged in to your computer, the battery will charge but you won't be able to turn the camera on. With the frankencharger you can turn the camera on while plugged in.
07-17-2008, 06:13 PM
#152
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Wide Angle lens just arrived.
1st thing - the magnet is useless for our application. What it does do is hold the lens in place while you tape it up. I used electrical tape (plastic type) and did about 5 winds. It isn't going to move...
Here is the finished product, that's a piece of scotch tape securing the battery cap...
1st thing - the magnet is useless for our application. What it does do is hold the lens in place while you tape it up. I used electrical tape (plastic type) and did about 5 winds. It isn't going to move...
Here is the finished product, that's a piece of scotch tape securing the battery cap...
07-17-2008, 07:33 PM
#153
The Penguin King
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Wide Angle lens just arrived.
1st thing - the magnet is useless for our application. What it does do is hold the lens in place while you tape it up. I used electrical tape (plastic type) and did about 5 winds. It isn't going to move...
Here is the finished product, that's a piece of scotch tape securing the battery cap...
1st thing - the magnet is useless for our application. What it does do is hold the lens in place while you tape it up. I used electrical tape (plastic type) and did about 5 winds. It isn't going to move...
Here is the finished product, that's a piece of scotch tape securing the battery cap...
07-17-2008, 07:43 PM
#154
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Going to try it out Saturday, my wife is running at Limerock... I'll try and post something that night or Sunday AM but i'm leaving for Lightning around noon so not sure i'll have time...
07-23-2008, 06:20 PM
#155
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I posted a video using the wide angle if anyone wants to see how it looks in use..
http://www.vimeo.com/1395616
http://www.vimeo.com/1395616
07-23-2008, 09:26 PM
#157
The Penguin King
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Cool Gary. That really takes care of the field of view. Honestly though, the picture quality seems to be degraded relative to what I'm used to. I'm wondering if that is due to some compression you've gone through, or if that is the lens? At what resolution did you save the file?
07-23-2008, 09:59 PM
#158
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Cool Gary. That really takes care of the field of view. Honestly though, the picture quality seems to be degraded relative to what I'm used to. I'm wondering if that is due to some compression you've gone through, or if that is the lens? At what resolution did you save the file?
07-23-2008, 10:01 PM
#159
The Penguin King
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Too big of a file to ask you to upload. How does the video compare when it's not been compressed? I'm really tempted to pick up one of those lenses. Where did you buy it?
07-23-2008, 10:08 PM
#160
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Here is the info I could dig up..
Here is the lens you need, but I bought the last one they had!
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._45x_Wide.html
Here is what I found online, still have to check to be sure they are in stock…
http://www.magneticlenses.com/wide_a...FQNfFQoddweakA
$37.95
http://www.overstock.com/Electronics...i_sku=11126878
$36.99
http://www.semsons.com/macolebytose.html
$34.99
http://www.goshotcamera.com/product/...ith_macro.html
$39.95
http://cgi.ebay.com/0-45x-Magnetic-W...ayphotohosting
07-23-2008, 10:44 PM
#161
The Penguin King
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Do you think this will fit?
http://www.adorama.com/SUCAM2110.htm...etic&item_no=2
This may be the most helpful Rennlist thread of all time.
http://www.adorama.com/SUCAM2110.htm...etic&item_no=2
This may be the most helpful Rennlist thread of all time.
07-23-2008, 10:55 PM
#162
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Do you think this will fit?
http://www.adorama.com/SUCAM2110.htm...etic&item_no=2
This may be the most helpful Rennlist thread of all time.
http://www.adorama.com/SUCAM2110.htm...etic&item_no=2
This may be the most helpful Rennlist thread of all time.
"• Lens attaches magnetically and has 23mm inner diameter & 31mm outer diameter"
And I didn't answer the resolution question. I recorded in the lower HD resolution at 60FPS to start with...
07-24-2008, 09:54 PM
#163
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F.Y.I. Report:
I bought an Aiptek Action HD camera 3 weeks ago at Wal-Mart. This is a package that includes many accessories, including a remote control. At the first DE I used it, the remote sometimes worked and sometimes didn't work. The camera recorded fine manually.
At the second DE, the remote did not operate my camera at all. My remote "did" operate Gary's camera, but Gary's remote did not operate my camera. Obviously a camera issue, although the camera recorded fine manually.
I returned the Aiptek Action HD to Wal-Mart today, where I originally purchased it. Luckily it just qualified for an electronic item return under the 30-day window for returns.
The new camera is charged now and records perfectly using the included remote.
I bought an Aiptek Action HD camera 3 weeks ago at Wal-Mart. This is a package that includes many accessories, including a remote control. At the first DE I used it, the remote sometimes worked and sometimes didn't work. The camera recorded fine manually.
At the second DE, the remote did not operate my camera at all. My remote "did" operate Gary's camera, but Gary's remote did not operate my camera. Obviously a camera issue, although the camera recorded fine manually.
I returned the Aiptek Action HD to Wal-Mart today, where I originally purchased it. Luckily it just qualified for an electronic item return under the 30-day window for returns.
The new camera is charged now and records perfectly using the included remote.
07-25-2008, 08:06 AM
#164
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