Cameras on paintball markers

[Pudgey51]

Anybody mount a camera on their marker? If so, what model camera and how did you go about mounting it?

[going_home]

Inception Designs sells a barrel camera mount.

Personally for watchability I'd rather watch a helmet cam video.

You can, most times, see what the player is looking at.

I guess maybe I've seen too many videos where you are looking at the ground with a marker mounted camera.

[Pudgey51]

I agree, however with a little editing barrel cam video can be enjoyable, especially watching the hits. I guess I’m mostly looking at my options really. But I could also go with mounted to the mask.

[Patron God of Pirates]

Thinking hard about trying a gimble mount for my GoPro

https://www.evogimbals.com/products/evo-ss-3-axis-wearable-gimbal-for-gopro-hero-session-hero5-cameras?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhrbTBRCFARIsACY7MW0VimOFR2bATmom_x2JvoYCeuiO7ZM4AE0q3xFbKzBscuC5jDAPIbQaApOWEALw_wcB

[Pudgey51]

Thinking hard about trying a gimble mount for my GoPro

https://www.evogimbals.com/products/...QaApOWEALw_wcB

Wow that’s expensive! But for what it does I suppose it is worth it

[going_home]

http://www.inceptiondesigns.com/searchresults.asp?cat=1814

http://www.inceptiondesigns.com/searchresults.asp?cat=1477

[Pudgey51]

http://www.inceptiondesigns.com/sear...s.asp?cat=1814

http://www.inceptiondesigns.com/sear...s.asp?cat=1477

Those are more in the realm of what I would be interested in using. Gotta admit I completely disregarded the idea of mounting one to my mask but now when I get one I may have to try that as well to see what I prefer.

[OneSelfLost]

My buddy had his Sony action cam shot out mid-game. The whole front lens blew out into a million pieces. We actually stopped the game to have a moment of silence for his camera haha. He wasn't even mad.

[going_home]

When it came out, I bought the Dye I5 mask because it comes with a camera mount, but I hated the ginormous twist knob strap thingy and sold it.

[bowcycle]

I have an Ion and I just use zip ties to stick it to the side of my mask. I get it forward enough so that the mask isn't in the FOV, and then just play.

[uv_halo]

Those are more in the realm of what I would be interested in using. Gotta admit I completely disregarded the idea of mounting one to my mask but now when I get one I may have to try that as well to see what I prefer.

Helmet cameras are key for capturing the action of the game. If you just want to capture hits, a gun camera would serve well except the problem I have with most gun camera footage is that you can't really see the hits with 99% of the action cameras out there. I tested a hybrid route- a helmet camera (Contour) and a gun Camera (GoPro Hero 2), but I modified the gun camera with a 50mm telephoto (designed specifically for the GoPro). Here are the results in a 2v2 match on a small (speedball sized) field:

[Pudgey51]

When it came out, I bought the Dye I5 mask because it comes with a camera mount, but I hated the ginormous twist knob strap thingy and sold it.

I didn’t know the i5 had a camera mount on it. Not a fan of the mask personally(never tried one tbh) but still pretty cool for that option.

[Pudgey51]

Helmet cameras are key for capturing the action of the game. If you just want to capture hits, a gun camera would serve well except the problem I have with most gun camera footage is that you can't really see the hits with 99% of the action cameras out there. I tested a hybrid route- a helmet camera (Contour) and a gun Camera (GoPro Hero 2), but I modified the gun camera with a 50mm telephoto (designed specifically for the GoPro). Here are the results in a 2v2 match on a small (speedball sized) field:

Awesome video, loved the picture in picture showing the gun’s camera view. I think I’m starting to lean towards to mask mounted option.

[Patron God of Pirates]

Just ordered the EVO wearable gimble. It'll be awhile before I can shoot any paintball with it, but I'll post up some mock play after I get it.