Flip Video Cam
Submitted by big john on Mon, 2008-07-28 18:43.
http://www.theflip.com/products_flip_ultra.shtml
Just ordered one of the ultra models with the matching underwater housing from the US. Be here in a couple of weeks.
Looks perfect for some shallow water snorkelling/spearfishing work. Obviously wont be as good as a dedicated setup but for $253 AU delivered it should do the job quite nicely.
60 minute recording time, runs on two AA batteries, built in editing software.
I'll review it on here once it arrives and I've had a chance to play with it.
John
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Albee Mangles
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Neat Gizmo!!!
Mate, i will be watching for your review with great interest. Looks perfect for my Kayak!
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looks great bj i will like
looks great bj i will like to hear the review as well as i have been planing to get one of these things for ages and that price is definatly resionable and i also want it for the same resions as u
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From what I've seen of them through a heap of web surfing they should be the ducks nuts guys.
Keen to get some footage from behind the speargun and wrestling crays.
Also wouldn't be to hard to rig it up from the rocket launcher looking backwards onto the deck area.
John
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big john
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Yee hah
Arrived today. Can't believe I didn't invent it, it's so simple to use. No wonder its the fastest selling video camera in the world today.
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Cool
Can't wait for a underwater test and report.
Have a great day.
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Test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-gdhX9AD7Q
Took the camera for a test on the weekend.
Worked great underwater till I noticed a few drops of water inside the housing. No harm done thankfully, and I'm hoping it was just because of some dirt on the seal. I'll do another tissue test before I try it again.
The footage above was shot from inside the boat while the kids were swimming. Turned out ok. I'll try and get some fishing footage soon.
John
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i hope
you get the leak sorted out .we got the olympus 1030sw camera with video and sound but paid double that and not as much recording time
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Rosco
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nice
Nice narrative Big Fella
What about some underwater footage?
Rosco
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Narration
You know I converse better with grunts rather than eloquent words Rosco.
GEN
John
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