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| − | I found this in Costco today. [http://www.roadmasterusa.com/backupcamera_vr3.php VRBCS300W - Wireless* Backup Camera] | + | I found this in Costco today. [http://www.roadmasterusa.com/backupcamera_vr3.php VRBCS300W - Wireless* Backup Camera] Here is the [http://www.roadmasterusa.com/manuals/vrbcs300w_eng.pdf manual] |
Instantly, I knew that it would work perfect for a remote viewable screen for my DSLR while on a boom. Killer! | Instantly, I knew that it would work perfect for a remote viewable screen for my DSLR while on a boom. Killer! | ||
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| + | My goal was to make a thing similar to the [http://www.climaxdigital.com/zigview/zigview_s2.html Zigview S2] | ||
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| + | 2 issues: | ||
| + | * Small 12v Battery | ||
| + | * Mount for eyepeice | ||
| + | * Optimal pickup lens focal lenth. | ||
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| + | ===The Battery=== | ||
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| + | [http://data.energizer.com/PDFs/a23.pdf An Energizer A23] | ||
| + | [http://data.energizer.com/PDFs/a27.pdf An Energizer A27] | ||
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| + | They differ in amperage: 40mAH (23A/A23) or 18mAH (27A/A27) | ||
| + | ===The Mount=== | ||
| + | ===The Pickup Lens=== | ||
| + | The lens was way too wide for use. The camera view was only covering about 5% of the screen. I switched to a narrower lens and it worked much better, but still, only 50% of the screen was showing up. | ||
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| + | Lower Frequency In MHz 2414.0 | ||
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| + | Upper Frequency In MHz 2468.0 | ||
[[category:Photography]] | [[category:Photography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:01, 13 November 2006
I found this in Costco today. VRBCS300W - Wireless* Backup Camera Here is the manual
Instantly, I knew that it would work perfect for a remote viewable screen for my DSLR while on a boom. Killer!
My goal was to make a thing similar to the Zigview S2
2 issues:
- Small 12v Battery
- Mount for eyepeice
- Optimal pickup lens focal lenth.
The Battery
An Energizer A23 An Energizer A27
They differ in amperage: 40mAH (23A/A23) or 18mAH (27A/A27)
The Mount
The Pickup Lens
The lens was way too wide for use. The camera view was only covering about 5% of the screen. I switched to a narrower lens and it worked much better, but still, only 50% of the screen was showing up.
Lower Frequency In MHz 2414.0
Upper Frequency In MHz 2468.0
