MikeDennis Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Hi, I'll make it as simple as possible. For gigs, we want a lightweight camera mounted on the truss pointing at the stage and feeding directly to a projector in another part of the venue. Nothing fancy whatsoever - just want a C-video output and, if possible, a "switch on and it starts filming" function! Where do I start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.elsbury Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Is this for CCTV type applications, or for punters to see, or..? Possibly a good quality CCTV camera, that's where I'd start looking, maybe with an auto-iris lensDavid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDennis Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 For punters to see. Thanks David. Keep finding things about GoPro on google - recommend them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.elsbury Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Probably nothing wrong with them, bit more "consumer" though. Need to check that they keep outputting video without turning off after a period of time. Have you had a bit of a search for the stage relay camera topics, might be some good info in there? Try a google search with the suffix site:blue-room.org.uk - the search function here isn't as fantastic as it used to be. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason5d Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 we use a Panasonic e860 camera and 20x lens when we shoot shows in our local theatre shown hire: http://www.5dg.org/portfolio/panasonic-e860-20x-lens/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDennis Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 That was very helpful, thanks David. Just got to find one that will be easy to mount on our truss now. Hi Jason, think that's a bit high spec for this purpose. I just want a reasonably good static representation of the stage - not for recording - just for live feed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainwave-generator Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 That was very helpful, thanks David. Just got to find one that will be easy to mount on our truss now. To be honest any small fabrications company will make you a steel cradle to put the camcorder in, with a half coupler bolted on top to attach it to the truss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 If you put a camcorder in the truss, you will have to send a rigger up there to change the film/tape/disc/card. If you put a camera up there you could record at a more convenient location with no access problem. A camcorder used as camera only may well go to sleep if not used often enough as the usual problem is flat battery. If composite video is good enough for your application then there are LOTS of boxes with camera and remote recorder and monitor available, or there will be a software option to record direct to file then dump to disc from a computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramdram Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 We use an old camcorder for a show relay to the dressing room (via one of the Argos type video senders; Scart or phono option). Very fortunately said unit can sit on a shelf within inches of a 13A skt. The joy is no long feeders to bother with. If you remove the tape cassette (8mm) then this particular model (can't recall which) does not enter sleep mode. We would never dream of recording the show because of copyright, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelgrian Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Hi, I'll make it as simple as possible. For gigs, we want a lightweight camera mounted on the truss pointing at the stage and feeding directly to a projector in another part of the venue. Nothing fancy whatsoever - just want a C-video output and, if possible, a "switch on and it starts filming" function! Where do I start? One possibility is a 'bullet' cam meant for helmet mounted operations. These tend to be small and easily mountable. http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/ some of their higher end models are even used by the BBC for sequences from odd angles for things like Top Gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peza2010 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Go Pros Could work pretty well for this application to be fair.. ive only used them by recording to SD personally, but I have seen them being used to feed plasmas via a switcher - however im not sure what the output options are on the unit itself - but its defiantly possible. I also believe that using them as just a screen feed would mean the unit is ready to go as soon as you feed it power - as your not actually telling the unit to record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 You could use go pros, because there is composite out, BUT the very wide angle makes for very uneasy viewing. Tons of dirt cheap, cctv style cameras on ebay. Our show relay camera was about fifty quid, brand new! If you have an old camcorder, they usually work fine empty, and come on when power is applied - however, most go into auto - which may not be what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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