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Ear clip camera

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by Afflicted, Aug 10, 2011.

  1. Afflicted

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    Anybody every use these or hear of these Looxcie ear clip cameras?

    I'm looking for an easy way to film some hunting footage without worrying about setting up and turning on a camera when theirs something to film. This looks like this may work.
    It records to your smart phone if you like and will record on a continuous loop, so you put it on and forget about it. It's recording your hunt. I'm not to tech savvy so maybe one of you can tell me the pros and cons of it.

    Thanks

    http://www.looxcie.com/index.php/overview
     
  2. LittleChief

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    I'm not at all familiar with that camera so I can't speak as to the quality, but it seems to me that having a camera on your ear would be cool for filming the deer walking in and running away after the shot, but when I draw and anchor my head is turned so that my nose touches the string. That would result in the camera filming off to the side during the shot so I don't think it would work for me or for most people that I've seen shoot.
     
  3. Afflicted

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    your right and you could put it on your other ear but I'm not just thinking the shot but the before and after having a small hands free camera rolling.
    It would be lite to clip to our bows also. Not sure how it would work with glasses on or if it would interfere with your hearing on that ear your wearing it on.
     
  4. michael_pearce

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    I have been looking for a camera too. Here are the problems I have been having with the smaller cameras I found.
    1. video quality sux
    2. you can't zoom in on most of them which means you most likely won't get to see your shot placement (which is what I want it for).
    3. They are'nt water proof.
    Like littel chief stated earlier no matter which ear you have that cam on it's view will not be straight in-line with your arrow but pointing further to the right or left depending on which hand you shoot with.
    So if you have a costco near you I found this cam there for $99 4x zoom and water proof I'm going to get one soon

    GC-WP10A Waterproof SDXC-compatible Full HD Pocket Camera
     
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    I use this camera love it http://store.kodak.com/store/ekconsus/en_US/pd/PLAYSPORT_Video_Camera__Zx3/productID.169976100
     
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    I'll 2nd the ZX3. I have it and think it is a great camera for the money.
     
  7. Afflicted

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    All good points guys. Thats why I asked. No zoom would be a big issue.

    Just don't know how much I want to be thinking about running a camera when I really need to be thinking about hunting.

    I'm still on the fence about filming my hunts at all right now.

    Thanks again for all your insights.
     
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