The "GumCam"

[Big Bandit]

Hi All

Gum Cam and keyfob Cam arrived this week, Lighter cam and Flashlight cam still waiting for. 2 Gig micro SD from Maplins £10, 8 Gig Scandisk from Amazon £10.97 so ordered 2, can't wait to try them out on the T28.

 

Chris.

[Bob Moore]

I'll be interested to hear how you get on with an 8 gig card, as I use 4 gig's and think the battery is only good for about an hour (which uses about 4 gig.)

 

Have fun.

 

I just posted a couple more cheapo mini dv vids on You Tube.

 

An underhousing for an MD80 made from a urine sample jar!  And my MD 80 mounted in my paraglider canopy last week. (OK not model flying, but may be of interest?)

 

[Romeo Whisky]

My 8Gb Class 4 SD card arrived today so I finally got the chance to try out my new KeyFob Cam (v.3).  Plugged in a USB cord (one that came with my Fuji camera), and stuck it in the PC.  The yellow light came on continuous and the PC recognised it instantly, and I was able to access the SD card via Windows Explorer.   I allowed the USB to charge it up for about an hour and then did a safe unplug from the PC.  As I did so the yellow light went out, and I have been unable to switch the FobCam on.  I have tried the reset button, and have tried plugging to the PC again with the same result as before.  But when I unplug from the PC, same result, yellow light goes out and it will not switch on.  

 

Have I got a dud, or am I doing something wrong?

[Bob Moore]

There are quite a few  variations of these cameras now, so it's hard to know what to suggest?

 

Chuck Lohrs site lists 'safe practices'   , because it is possible pemanently damage them by certain button press actions.

 

I plug mine in turned off. The light comes on and after unplugging, turn it off.

 

They won't turn on without a card inserted?

 

I guess you could try plugging in while holding the mode button on?  Which usually puts them into  web cam mode, (if you've loaded the driver.)  But like I say, beware some combinations of button presses can apparently fry the device! Chuck's site has advice.

 

You may have dud, I've had one which I returned for a refund.  I just bought another for £6 74 including postage!  According to Chuck's site, that supplier is selling the #3 type camera which is reckoned to be the best version.  I'll let you know when I get it.

 

This supplier also apparently sells the version #3

[Romeo Whisky]

Tried Gemma's method (see above) of unplugging (light went out) and then replugging/unpulgging - then light stayed on at second go and seems to be OK apart from some weird colours in anything other than really bright light.

[Terence Lynock]

Bobs underwater footage gives me an idea for a mate of mine who works in aircraft restoration for Hendon and a certain aircraft discovered in a few feet of salt water that will at some point be salvaged for rebuild.

They need to see inside the cockpit section and other parts of the airframe so this idea may well do the trick and all for about fifteen quid instead of the few grands worth of equipment they were talking about, taped to the end of a fibreglass fishing rod it could be inserted anywhere and if lost then no problem, its only a few quid gone.

[Carl Muff]

hi all i have a md80 but it only flims for about a minute then switch its self off ,has any one suffered the same problem

[Bob Moore]

You may have a duff one, but it may be that your card can't cope with the data transfer. I only use class 4.

There's loads (and loads) of info about the 808 Key Chain cam here, which is very similar to the MD 80.  You might find a clue there?

Edited By Bob Moore on 15/10/2010 00:47:31

[Andy Palmer]

Carl, are you sure it is charging ok? I thought my battery was duff but it turned out that although the lead would connect and download my videos it wasn't charging the battery correctly. I switched leads and all was well.

[Hamish]

Followed bid on ebay which went for £18.75.  Have one on the way for £6.25.  Hope it lives up to the previous postings

[Conwy Soarer]

 

took this video today of snowy north wales using a gumcam:

 

 http://vimeo.com/17956520

[Hamish]

Nice video but it looks cold.  How does Vimeo compare with Utube?

 

You can change the date by using the 808clockset programme 

 

http://www.chucklohr.com/808/#Instructions

 

edit Tried to use link but can get there 

 

Last try at link     give up

 

 

 

 

 

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[Pete B]

Here is the link to the 808clockest program. Nothing fancy but it does what it says on the tin, as they say.......

 

Pete

[David E]

On YouTube vs. Vimeo, Vimeo offers better quality and much better streaming performance - less wairing while it loads during playback.