cell phone mounted on a bow

dwilley · Post by **dwilley** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:03 am

Hi Guys,
has anyone tried mounting their cell phone on their bow to take video of the last few minutes of a hunt? I know there are mounts for video cams. Can these be ordinary cameras or do they have to be particularly shock resistant? I'm thinking of the effect recoil may have on them,
cheers,
David

Stash · Post by **Stash** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:16 pm

Get yourself one of those "keychain spy cameras" off Ebay.

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Under $10 (you'll need a mini SD card too) but they take amazing video quality for the price. Small enough to tape pretty much anywhere on your bow or crossbow, cheap enough so you don't need to worry about damaging them, and they can take up to an hour or more of video depending on the size of your memory card.

I got one a few weeks ago and it's amazing. Come springtime I'm going to tape it to an arrow, shoot it straight up in the air and get some intersting aerial views.

dwilley · Post by **dwilley** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:10 pm

I just bought one of the Spy mini cams, as suggested by Stash. $18 for it and the 4Gig memory card. It looks very promising, thanks Stash. It takes amazingly good video and is easy to use, once you get a good translation of the Chinese instructions

I've put together my own instructions in a Microsoft Word document and will gladly email a copy to anyone interested. I'm planning on making a mount for it that will fit where the quiver usually goes. I used to always take the quiver off my vertical bow when hunting and plan to do the same with my new Ibex (which yes, I already love!!). I hope to post a video soon on YouTube, showing how this arrangement works, just a matter of finding the time. You guys are the best,
cheers,
David

NewGuy · Post by **NewGuy** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:04 pm

Great idea Stash, i mount one of those on my RC Planes and they work great.

wheelie · Post by **wheelie** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:19 pm

Stash wrote:Come springtime I'm going to tape it to an arrow, shoot it straight up in the air and get some intersting aerial views.

Want to borrow a hardhat? LOL

Leonard Hawkins · Post by **Leonard Hawkins** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:23 pm

STASH which camera did you buy ? lots of them on e-bay. thanks HAWK

dwilley · Post by **dwilley** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:06 pm

I know the question was directed at Stash, so I hope I'm not stepping on toes.
The camera I bought, which I believe is the same as Stash's camera, is the DVK 808 Mini spy camera.

Here is the translation of the Chinese instructions:

1. Hold the on/off button down until the orange indicator light comes on. The camera is now in standby mode and will stay that way for 30 seconds and then it will turn itself off.
2. Hold down the video/camera button until the light flashes three times, the camera is now recording video.
3. To stop recording tap the video/camera button, the unit will go back into standby mode and the light will stay on.
4. If the video/camera button is now tapped the camera will take a still photo.
5. If the video/camera button is held down the lights will flash again and the camera will go back to taking video.
6. After step 5, tap the video/camera button and the camera will go back to standby mode.
7. Hold the on/off button down and the camera will turn off.

one shot scott · Post by **one shot scott** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:48 pm

How hard is it to download to the 'puter?

NewGuy · Post by **NewGuy** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:58 pm

one shot scott wrote:How hard is it to download to the 'puter?

Even I can do it. Very easy.

Stash · Post by **Stash** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:35 pm

one shot scott wrote:How hard is it to download to the 'puter?

You can simply plug it into a USB port with the included cable and your computer should recognize it as an external storage device. You can play vids/pics directly off the micro SD card, or drag or copy/paste the files onto your hard drive.

Or you can put the micro card into an adaptor and then directly into an SD slot, or into a card reader and plug that into the USB port and do the same thing.

Leonard Hawkins · Post by **Leonard Hawkins** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:49 pm

Found a lot of these on e-bay, but could not find a DVK, which one should I get. Hawk They all look alike, want to get the right one. maybe get sellers name or another number?

dwilley · Post by **dwilley** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:43 pm

If it looks like this

and costs about $10 you've got the right one

Stash · Post by **Stash** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:46 pm

Here's just one of dozens selling the same thing:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Car-Key-Chain-Hidden ... 1c175db015

Leonard Hawkins · Post by **Leonard Hawkins** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:44 am

Thanks a lot, got 2 ordered, info was great. Hawk

bob1961 · Post by **bob1961** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:22 am

ok for the ones who has bought these key chain cam's how are they if you have tried them yet....looking to get one myself........bob

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