Hi Jim...
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Originally Posted by 3-Wheeler
you used a camera this time instead of the web-cam. Is there a reason why you chose the camera?
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The web cam I had been using died. Plan B: I got an eBay replacement, but it was junk. Plan C was to borrow a GoPro type digital movie camera with a wide angle lens, but that didn't work out either. Plan D was the regular digital camera set in movie mode. It worked OK, and has better image quality (than the web cams). Downside: not as convenient as a web cam, which I could monitor from inside the car to make sure it was working/review footage to make sure it was clear.
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A nice zoom picture from the side would be helpful when you can get to it.
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Sure!
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Just a side note, but have you tried mounting the camera on a shorter length support
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I did look at a few different angles, and I just liked this one best. Where I tested, there was no chance of hitting the boom on anything. A GoPro wide-angle camera would have permitted a shorter boom, and still given me the angle I liked.
Can you answer me a question -- how wide is your tail's "transom" / rear surface? EDIT: never mind -
found the answer in your tail thread.