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Cheap high speed cameras
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:07 am
by Gun Freak
I am looking for a high speed camera for under 200 dollars that can do high fps, not nessecarily 1000 fps but maybe the next step down. It will be used for spudding and also other random things. I am thinking something like
this but that one doesnt have good reviews, it is just to give you an idea of what I am looking for. I would prefer not to have one of those big bulky ones, so can any of you guys help me find one on amazon.com that meets my expectations, or give me some advice on which ones to look at. Thanks...
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:18 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
I have
this one and I'm quite happy with it, you've seen my videos so you can decide if it's the sort of performance you're after.
You definitely need good lighting for HS shots but other than that, can't really complain about it, especially at that price.
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:21 am
by Gun Freak
Well, a lot of my high speed shots were going to be outside in broad daylight so I think they would be good. That is a good price. How is the focus during video? Does is focus automatically and can you zoom in and out during video?
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:38 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
I've never tried to change focus while filming, but many of my videos are zoomed in in order to keep the camera a safe(-ish) distance from the target.
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:40 am
by Gun Freak
Ok, If I am filming high speed I dont think I will be moving the camera anyway, or filming at any speed for that matter. Most of the shots will be steady shots of impact or firing a gun or other random things like backflips
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:40 pm
by jor2daje
You can't zoom while filming video, the mechanism makes to much noise when recording HD and takes to long to focus in highspeed.
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:24 pm
by Gun Freak
Thanks jor2daje.
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:52 pm
by D_Hall
Photron SA-5. Accept no substitute.
(OK, I'm being an ass.
)
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:01 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
D_Hall wrote:(OK, I'm being an ass.
)
If it looks like an ass, walks like an ass, and brays like an ass,
then it probably is a ass
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:48 am
by Insomniac
Also take a look at Casio's newer EX-FH100... it's got the backlit CMOS sensor of the EX-FC150 and EX-FH25, with a nice big zoom lens which does good wide-angle as well. It's pretty lacking in the macro department though.
Don't go with the older EX-FC100 or EX-FH20, as they use the old sensor which is considerably noisier than the one they're putting in the new cameras. If it says 'back lit CMOS', then it's got the newer one which copes much better in low light.
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 1:47 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Interesting... I won't be buying a new HS camera soon, but it's good to know that they're getting better within a similar price range
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:51 am
by Insomniac
Still, the max shooting rate and resolution is pretty much unchanged...
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:52 pm
by Gun Freak
Sorry Dave, I don't have a million dollars to spend on a camera 8)
@Insomniac, the EX-FH100 is really nice but I think its out of my budget. They are all beginning to look like that though,
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 1:07 am
by Insomniac
Yeah, they generally seem to price at around $250... I still maintain that it's worth it, particularly the ones with backlit sensors as they make pretty damn good everyday cameras as well... Remember, it's a consumer camera before it's a high-speed camera.
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 1:38 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
That's the thing really, unless you're an overly dedicated spudder it's not really worth buying the camera just for the sake of it, but if you needed a digital camera anyway then it's a good investment.