This is going to be a long post, but I apologize. I hope you still read it.
I dabbled in the scope cam market last year with the Tacatacam, because of the good reviews and how much easier it was said to be over the GoPro. I didn't care for it, as I couldn't get it to match up well with my vision (I guess). When I looked through the scope, I couldn't get the video to look that good. I read a lot of reviews that people had at the time for the GoPro and many liked it, but many said similar things that I found with the Tactacam, so I just gave up and said it wasn't for me.
After some more playing around/reading reviews the past several months and seeing the success of the Firefly, I started asking some some of the guys around here about their thoughts, and they were more than happy to answer questions and help out. Once I expressed my frustrations with my journey and told Hajimoto my worries and asked if there were actual combos that really would work, not matter how bad my eyes were. He took me under his wing, held my hand, and made it apparent that the GoPro would definitely work and could be adjusted to match up to what I was seeing through the scope.
Haj has posted many things on here and posted many videos on the topic, but he still took the time to lay everything out for me, and send me links to everything. Haj is a class act!!
First, he said the GoPro would be his suggestion. He laid out the comparisons and explained why the 7 Black would be his suggestion. He laid out the attachment options with Eaglevision and Sideshot being the main two to choose from. He made the point that you have to swap out the lens and said the Eaglevision 1.8 12mm lens was the best option. He forwarded links to his prior posts and videos to help me understand why he chose these, how to install them, and how to set up the camera. Now I have a GoPro Hero 7 Black, Sideshot, and the very nice Eaglevision 1.8 12mm lens.
Fast forward to today. I took time to find the best deals I could on everything, and finally started setting up the camera and lens last week. I used the iPhone app to get a bigger view of the camera view to dial in the lens. It was still hard to tell if it was working. I used an iPad to help as well, still wasn't sure I had it perfect. So, today, in 30* weather, I had to go test this baby out. IT WORKS!!! The reticle looks as clear through the final footage as what I see looking through the scope and the image is clear too. Maybe not as perfect as what I see through the scope but pretty darn close. I was also worried as I shoot through a lane in the woods, but still lots of light. I do have the camera ISO way down, so I could still brighten it up some. Also, Saltlake58 agreed to make some spacers for me to help with the eye relief and block out the light, so those should arrive soon.
I just need to find some software to flip the image. Find how to play in slowmo. Find how I need to post videos online. I know it didn't happen without evidence, so bear with me, and I'll get some posted.
Big, HUGE Thanks to Hajimoto for all his help, videos, and posts across AGN. Below are some of those.
https://youtu.be/oBBvWQ2i3QU
https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/tactacam-vs-sideshot-vs-phoneskope-vs/
I dabbled in the scope cam market last year with the Tacatacam, because of the good reviews and how much easier it was said to be over the GoPro. I didn't care for it, as I couldn't get it to match up well with my vision (I guess). When I looked through the scope, I couldn't get the video to look that good. I read a lot of reviews that people had at the time for the GoPro and many liked it, but many said similar things that I found with the Tactacam, so I just gave up and said it wasn't for me.
After some more playing around/reading reviews the past several months and seeing the success of the Firefly, I started asking some some of the guys around here about their thoughts, and they were more than happy to answer questions and help out. Once I expressed my frustrations with my journey and told Hajimoto my worries and asked if there were actual combos that really would work, not matter how bad my eyes were. He took me under his wing, held my hand, and made it apparent that the GoPro would definitely work and could be adjusted to match up to what I was seeing through the scope.
Haj has posted many things on here and posted many videos on the topic, but he still took the time to lay everything out for me, and send me links to everything. Haj is a class act!!
First, he said the GoPro would be his suggestion. He laid out the comparisons and explained why the 7 Black would be his suggestion. He laid out the attachment options with Eaglevision and Sideshot being the main two to choose from. He made the point that you have to swap out the lens and said the Eaglevision 1.8 12mm lens was the best option. He forwarded links to his prior posts and videos to help me understand why he chose these, how to install them, and how to set up the camera. Now I have a GoPro Hero 7 Black, Sideshot, and the very nice Eaglevision 1.8 12mm lens.
Fast forward to today. I took time to find the best deals I could on everything, and finally started setting up the camera and lens last week. I used the iPhone app to get a bigger view of the camera view to dial in the lens. It was still hard to tell if it was working. I used an iPad to help as well, still wasn't sure I had it perfect. So, today, in 30* weather, I had to go test this baby out. IT WORKS!!! The reticle looks as clear through the final footage as what I see looking through the scope and the image is clear too. Maybe not as perfect as what I see through the scope but pretty darn close. I was also worried as I shoot through a lane in the woods, but still lots of light. I do have the camera ISO way down, so I could still brighten it up some. Also, Saltlake58 agreed to make some spacers for me to help with the eye relief and block out the light, so those should arrive soon.
I just need to find some software to flip the image. Find how to play in slowmo. Find how I need to post videos online. I know it didn't happen without evidence, so bear with me, and I'll get some posted.
Big, HUGE Thanks to Hajimoto for all his help, videos, and posts across AGN. Below are some of those.
https://youtu.be/oBBvWQ2i3QU
https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/tactacam-vs-sideshot-vs-phoneskope-vs/
