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RE: Using a in-car camera

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Subject: RE: Using a in-car camera
From: Kevin McCormick <ktm@Unify.Com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 10:55:40 -0700
On this thread, does anyone know of a wide angle thread/clip on lens for a
Panasonic VHS-C camcorder?  The filter thread is 58mm (big thing) and these
seem hard to find.  Looked at step down adapters, but these negate the
purpose.

Thanks!

Kevin McCormick...
  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Cashmore [mailto:cashmo@execpc.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 10:50 AM
> To: autox list
> Subject: Re: Using a in-car camera
> 
> 
> > First thing I know... I need to get the wide-angle lens attachment.
> 
> "Absolutely essential."
> 
> I think it depends on your camera and where it's mounted.  For Solo, I
> use an old Ricoh R-18H (essentially a Sony TR-101) with a 
> Bogen suction
> grip mounted on the rear window without a wide angle lens.  Works fine
> for me.  Your best video analysis will come from two driver 
> cars.  That
> way you can compare your runs to your co-drivers.  It can 
> also prove to
> your co-driver that her line wasn't as wide as she thought, 
> (not naming
> names).  Pictures really are worth a thousand words.  :)
> 
> June Sprints Sat. and RWD for Sundays autox.  Whoo-hoo!!
> --
> Jeff Cashmore
> http://www.execpc.com/~cashmo/video.html = Autox video info
> 

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