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Mirrorless camera for aerial video rundown

March 19, 2013by Retro Mc Smart Leave a comment

I decided to step up form the Ixus 220 for my hexacopter. I was looking for something with about 24mm wide angle and the quality of the Canon 5D Mark […]

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camera, filmmaking, multicopter
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Pentax Q Full HD video lacks resolution

February 24, 2013by Retro Mc Smart 1 Comment

After a lot of research on small cameras for my multicopter, I went for the Pentax Q. Affordable, compact, Pal video output, built in-stabilizer and only 250 grams total. I […]

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camera, film, multicopter
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Testing the Sunex DSL355 4.16mm no-fisheye

February 11, 2013by Retro Mc Smart 1 Comment

After some research I ordered two $49 lenses from Sunex, the DSL 377 2.5mm f2.8 (14mm in 35mm format) and the DSL355 4.16 f2.8. (23mm in 35mm format) To make it fit […]

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camera, diy, film
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Compact cameras for quadrotors and aerial video

January 14, 2013by Retro Mc Smart 6 Comments

I´m making a list of low weight, compact cameras without that Gopro fisheye madness. Suitable for 1080p HD video recording at wide angle (wider than 28mm). The list is under […]

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camera, filmmaking, Quadrotor
Sunex 377 2.5mm f2.8 lens for Gopro

The fisheye alternative for Gopro and Pentax Q: Sunex Lenses Pt. 1

January 12, 2013by Retro Mc Smart Leave a comment

Read part 2 – the test here. If you want to go with the obvious, the Gopro 2 or 3 could be used. Low price, very light weight (especially if you […]

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camera, film, Quadrotor
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Torpfestivalen 2012 konsertbilder: Mhoo, Det er Jag som er döden, Forsøksgym

July 29, 2012by Retro Mc Smart Leave a comment
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camera, events, photography
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Panasonic GH2 – de tusen muligheters videokamera

January 14, 2012by Retro Mc Smart 2 Comments

Etter tapet av mitt kjære Canon 7D (orker ikke forklare hvordan enda), begynte jeg å se etter alternativer. Kameraet gir fantastisk videokvalitet for pengene, men det er kjipt å måtte […]

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camera, filmmaking, gadgets

Skyt panoramavideo med iPhone

December 18, 2011by Retro Mc Smart Leave a comment

Det er spennende å eie smarttelefon. Ikke bare finnes det millioner av apps som endrer tanken om hva en telefon er, men nye gadgets ser dagens lys stadig vekk. Kvalitetsmessig […]

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camera, gadgets, iphone
Contour HD har jo laser innebygget og :)

Hvor ble det av pistolgrepet?

December 1, 2011by Retro Mc Smart Leave a comment

Det finnes en rekke likheter mellom pistoler og kamera. Det er vel ikke tilfeldig at man kaller å filme “to shoot” og at kameravalg kalles “weapon of choice”. Kanskje fungerer […]

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camera, diy, film, future, gadgets, photography, retro
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Cat not still

November 29, 2011by Retro Mc Smart Leave a comment

Fish-eye lens for iPhone. The panther would not stand still for the time required by the auto focus, many trashed shots

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camera, gadgets, iphone, photography

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