Target Camera
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Category: Technical
Forum Name: Pauly's Technical Area
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Topic: Target Camera
Posted By: KiwiTR6
Subject: Target Camera
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2024 at 8:25am
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I've just upgraded my indoor target camera with a higher resolution versiom and a hinged drop-down bracket. I had been using a $90 Reolink indoor camera but it was on a fixed bracket and sitting too high, plus the resolution wasn't as good as I wanted. So I invested in a new 5Mp camera of the same brand ($160 from PBTech) with adjustable optical zoom etc. It now sits behind a hinged timber mount which reduces the view angle and gives the camera some protection. I reused the existing power supply from the older unit (they're exactly the same) and engineered an old sectional door hinge to increase the friction in the pivot so the bracket can be readily be pushed up out of the way. The Dayglo paint is there for obvious reasons. When I'm shooting with my PCP's indoors the scopes give me a good view, but my springers have only open or red-dot sights so I can't see where I've placed my shots without walking past all the accumulated stuff in my garage to take a look. Being able to view them and zoom on each individual roundel with my phone (or tablet) was definitely worth the cost of the new camera and the effort to install it.     ------------- FX King 600 .22 FX Dreamline Classic .22 Diana Outlaw .22 Air Arms S410 .22 Cometa Fenix 400 .177 Weihrauch HW50 .177 Crosman 2240 Custom .22 Crosman 2250 Custom .22 Brocock Grand Prix .22 |
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Posted By: Pauly5
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2024 at 2:27am
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Excellent! I love the ingenuity of the kiwi male. You could probably share a link and we can watch live online too. |
Posted By: J-S
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2024 at 8:37am
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very cool setup! ------------- https://www.instagram.com/js_airguns/" rel="nofollow - J S Airguns Air Arms TX200('s) Theoben Sirocco HW77 FWB 300s Webley Patriot One or two others... Current projects: Too many.. |
Posted By: KiwiTR6
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2024 at 10:06am
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Thanks gents for the positive comments. No more than 4 hours work to setup including the time taken for the items I was able to re-use from my original installation. ------------- FX King 600 .22 FX Dreamline Classic .22 Diana Outlaw .22 Air Arms S410 .22 Cometa Fenix 400 .177 Weihrauch HW50 .177 Crosman 2240 Custom .22 Crosman 2250 Custom .22 Brocock Grand Prix .22 |
Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2024 at 10:39am
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Get a few more ppl to set up like that and you could have a week day evening on line comp. Set up a wind gauge next to target and a point handicap system for those set up out doors vs indoors. (or even a couple of fans to create a cross wind) You'd be onto a winner Web site I bet. Even better if you could set up a handicap point system, based off how the gun shoots. Level out the playing field for those who don't have top quality rifles. (or differnt categories) Think discord (as example) has video linking, even just a group link over ph would work. |
Posted By: RangerPete
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2024 at 2:45pm
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A zoom meeting with laptops set up in front of your target (in a safe position obviously 😂) Mid week indoor zoom shoot, 10m, all use same standard size target. Springer class and a 12fpe pcp class 😂 ------------- Walk quietly, but carry a big stick. |
Posted By: Pauly5
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2024 at 2:30am
| My son and I played darts with my brother inlaw over zoom during lockdown. It's possible. |