Video Camera

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="04100500dvldtc.png"> <div> <B>              </B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" ><B>New Video Camera</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="042d2c00dvldtc.png"> <bR> <div> <B>Tom Feller</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a7cc9970.jpg" border=0 width="201" height="151" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>First Person View Video Setup</B></div> <div> <B>Text and pictures: Tom Feller</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>I wanted to record my flights from my eyes not a 3rd person view.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="498" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#808080 HEIGHT= 219 WIDTH="185"><div> <B>The Camera</B></div> <div> I wanted to make this system simple but not cheap.... I wanted good picture quality. So I got a hold of a bullet cam and this will mount on top of my helmet. I want the view to be like the viewer is the one flying. Camera weight 1 OZ.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="b522cc90.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="201" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#808080 HEIGHT= 265 WIDTH="185"><div> <B>The Video Storage </B></div> <div> I did not want to hook a camcorder up to this system as weight is a major concern as my Airfer Tornado with 8L of fuel weights 85 lbs. I will record my video source digital on a 20 Gig hard drive MP3 Player. Weight 10 OZ. Can record up to 4 hour near DVD Quality. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="b53c89f0.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="159" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#808080 HEIGHT= 170 WIDTH="185"><div> Camera Power Pak</div> <div> I used 8AA batteries to power the camera rechargeable for saving money in long run. Can power camera up to 10 to 12 hours.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="298"><div> <IMG SRC="b54874f0.jpg" border=0 width="135" height="79" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#808080 HEIGHT= 233 WIDTH="185"><div> <B>Aux Power/video storage</B></div> <div> I can power Video Storage unit up to 12 Hours. If this can power both the camera and the storage I can do away with the 8AA battery pack.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="b552ce30.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#808080 HEIGHT= 231 WIDTH="185"><div> <B>Putting it all</B></div> <div> <B>Together</B></div> <div> I need to protect the system as this has foam I can custom to the video gear so impact will not be a factor. Very small and will fit where a auxiliary fuel tank would go easy on easy off.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="b562ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#808080 HEIGHT= 231 WIDTH="185"><div> <B>My Helmet</B></div> <div> I ordered a camera holder off the internet. Boiled some water to soften the base to shape it to my helmet and used industrial Velcro. This baby is not coming off.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#808080><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="b572ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#808080 HEIGHT= 231 WIDTH="185"><div> <B>Fits like a Glove</B></div> <div> I used 4 electrical pipe clamp to hold the box in place. Top bolts are wing nuts for fast removal.</div> <div> When not filming it is a glove box </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#808080><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="b582ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#808080 HEIGHT= 83 ><NOBR><div> <B>Show me the</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Video's</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#808080 WIDTH="298"><div> <B>Flying at Massey, Maryland</B></div> <div> <B>Flying at Smyrna, Delaware</B></div> <div> <B>Flying at Southern Fly in</B> </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>Note: The above three links to the videos taken with my system are not active yet.</B></div> <div> <B>As soon as they are, I will make a public announcement.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Tom Feller</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" >For more info, please contact me at:</FONT> <A HREF="mailto:tom@tomfeller.com " TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:tom@tomfeller.com "><U>tom@tomfeller.com</U></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" >or visit my web site:</FONT><A HREF="http://www.tomfeller.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.tomfeller.com"><U> www.tomfeller.com</U></A> </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="_"><U>Back to Home Page</U></A>              <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pictures from PPG pilots"><U>Back to The Inventions Page</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>