Action Camera

[excelpoint]

The Kodak Playsport ZX5 is a nice little camera but not really suitable as a Point Of View Camera which was what I was after, hence the purchase of the Contour. I've watched a fair bit of bow mounted camera footage and have not seen any yet that you didnt lose the field of view at the shot due to the jump from the bow on release.

[excelpoint]

Here is another little clip I put together.

     

[LeeBishop]

I use a Kodak Playsport ZX5 for things like this. I'm going to try and record my first trad kill with it. I'm going after a bear that I've run across here in the mountains.

I will post video for you guys when I finish it.

The camera records in 1080p quality. It's slim so you can put it in your pocket, waterproof (to 10ft), shock proof and, unlike the GoPro, it has a LCD on the back so you can frame your shots.

If you get a GoPro then you have to upgrade $75 for their LCD to put on the back of the camera.

The Kodak Playsport ZX5 cost about $100 at Wal-mart right now. A GoPro will cost you $250.

[Ladams]

The aiming thing has me a little concerned if worn on the head but i think it will work good atached to the bow if the shock is not too much, thanks for the input guys,acollins i sent you a PM
Thanks

[excelpoint]

You can see from the two vids that I posted that aiming is not an issue. The Contour has two lazers that help line it up. The angle of view is plenty big enough to get both the shot and stalking in just shooting normally.

[oxnam]

I just watched the video, it has a fair amount of "fish eye" effect but actually looks like pretty good footage.  With the wide angle shots, the impacts never show up very well though.  I like the advancements we are seeing in this type of technology.

Off topic:  It looks like Luke (I think it was him) has a lot more draw length available that he is missing out on.

[acollins]

I have traded my camera for a quiver.  Thanks for all the interest in it.

[joekeith]

Originally posted by Ladams:
The aiming thing has me a little concerned if worn on the head but i think it will work good atached to the bow if the shock is not too much,  

One bad thing about being attatched to the bow is AFTER the shot.  Hard to keep the bow up and pointed the whole time.  

[LeeBishop]

If you have a branch near your lean-to stand then you can attach the camera with a gorilla pod (flexible tripods that grip what they're wrapped around) to the branch towards your scent dripper, mineral deposit or trail.

Then when you make the kill shot you can pick up the camera and talk to it if you are wanting. Just edit the clips together properly and it won't look like raw footage.

You could even just wrap the tripod around part of the lean-to.

I think I'm going to build myself a quick mount
since I have a couple of extra little heads for camcorders. Obviously I won't be putting them on my bow since I don't have a tap for a stabilizer. I only have that option with my compound(which I don't think I will use anymore)

But you can buy two Kodak Playsports for what you  have to pay for one GoPro

[excelpoint]

For me I do not hunt from stands or over feeders (illegal here in Australia ) it's all spot and stalk so a hand held camera is not an option that's why I use a head mounted cam like my Contour. Horses for Coarses I guess.