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Thanks Frank & Greg,
Frank the camera end doesn't seem a problem, I
could use a web cam.
The problem being I would need a computer to go
between it & the LCD
screen. I was looking at all sorts of screens
including Ipods & MP3s that
play videos but there wasn't anything I could just
plug a web cam into & was
advised that to make the circuitry to link the
camera to a screen would be quite difficult.
I think my best bet is to buy a cheap camcorder
& as said wire the lense
at the top of a mast & detach the screen from
the body (if possible). I just missed out on one
due to my poor bidding ability that went for $53-
NZ that could
to take a 4GB card. I have an electronic geek
friend with $40,000- worth of remotely controlled
video cameras, so if I run into trouble "no
problem".
Greg it would be neat to find that controlled
spotlight site. Was just thinking this morning how
good it would be to temporarily have your periscope
mast off at an angle & video your submarine in action.
I had thought of the idea of using a car side
mirror mechanism to rotate lights or a camera but the
angles would be limited.
Regards Alan
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Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 7:49
AM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST]
periscope
Hi Alan
At one point I had looked at a controlled spot
light for a car or boat that mounted with a suction cup and ran off of 12 volt
car plug. It rotated 360 and had a 90 up down pan. I thought I could mount
that whole deal at the head of a mast and mount a camera where the light
goes.
Just a thought.
Best regards
Greg
PS. Family is
visiting Hawaii. Lucky us.
We are scheduled to ride on the Atlantis 48
person sub in 2 days. A little big to be a psub but does anyone have any
questions they'd like me to ask?
G
Gregory B. Snyder
Greg@snyderemail.com
From: "Alan James" <alanjames@xtra.co.nz>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:14:11 +1300
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] periscope
I've just put a leading bid of $52- on a
Camcorder, with the thought of
canabilizing it for a periscope.
The idea being to pressure proof & mount the
lense & possibly the focus drive mechanism
on a retractable pole, stick the body of the
camera in the hull somewhere & the LCD screen
in front of me. & Hugh thinks he's thrifty. (
the Comsub 600 he bought last year must have been a bargain)
I'm hoping this will be easy.
Alan
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