Cam corder for video of shooting.

[CoalCrackerAl]

Thinking about getting this for shooting vids of my shooting adventures.My son seams to busy anymore to spend range time with dad. He used to do some on his I phone of me.
Amazon.com : Video Camera Camcorder kimire Digital Camera Recorder Full HD 1080P 15FPS 24MP 3.0 Inch 270 Degree Rotation LCD 16X Digital Zoom Camcorder Camera with 2 Batteries(Black) : Electronics

 

[1942bull]

I shoot professional videos of artists to be shown at exhibits in art museums. I know a lot about video cameras of many types. Like with most things you get what you pay for. A $60 video camera is not going to be very good build quality. Unless it is miraculous it is unlikely to make technically good videos. Quality. Is dependent on the lens, the digital sensor, and the video processing engine which converts the digital data into a viewable video. That camera is not going to have quality in any of those elements. Of course quality is subjective. It might be good enough for your needs/wants. Personally I would use any smartphone before I would use that camera. An IPhone 7 will give excellent results. An iPhone 11 Pro will be.much better than the 7, and it will cost 4 or 5 Thames more than the 7. Of course how much you spend is a matter of the quality of video you want to achieve. if your son’s phone was good enough to then why not try to find a used one of that model. The one good thing about the phone in Amazon is that if it does not work out you will not be out much money.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

My son has a I phone 12 now. I have A galaxy. But my wife shakes a lot she has bad nephropathy. She already ordered the camera as a birthday present for me. So ill find out. Here is a vid my son did with his old I phone 5.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I have a Fugi Film S9900 that can shoot video. If it's not to late ill have the wife cancel the camera she ordered. I can always use cleaning supplies.

 

[Rule3]

A lot of people have purchased it and gave it good ratings. Seems good enough for range work.? If no good send it back to Glamazon!

A smart phone and a tripod if you have one.

 

[CapnMac]

A good tripod will be essential for the best video.
You also have to get into the habit of checking on the battery and the storage card.

Now, another nifty item to collect is one of these:
https://www.gosky-optics.com/produc...ope-telescope-and-microscope-（standard-size）/
(Amazon has burned me one too many times with drop-shipped fakes, so I have a reflex for direct-from-mfgr)
It's rather nice for older eyes, but for also not having to "break" position quite so much to use.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I have a heavy tripod i use for my chronograph. It's all metal no plastic parts. It even has spikes on the the bottom. It's an oldie but a goodie lol.

 

[enine]

Buy an older/used GoPro. You can set it off to the side and see a preview and start/stop on your phone.

 

[LoonWulf]

The rare times i do video its usually my phone in a tripod mount like @CapnMac linked.
I also run that on my spotting scope when im not using my clamp on scope cam.

 

[Riomouse911]

The shooting pics are all screen shots from my iPhone X. I set it on the indoor range bench and shoot a quick video. Not always the clearest when there is really fast action, but the ol’ iPhone shoots decent video.



My buddy shooting a 14.5” AR with a Surefire silencer mount…sans can



It also takes goods stills, from action shots of the kid riding her Christmas present…


to a triple wakeboard run…



to a chilly 4’ coontail out on the Island at Lake Havasu…


Personally I’d get a newer iPhone (or similar) and use the camera feature, or if a phone isn’t wanted a Go Pro or other sports-oriented digital recorder for your needs. I think you’ll be happier with the video results.

Stay safe.

 

[Gone Hiking]

I hate to pile on, but I agree with above sentiment. Almost any modern cell phone is going to take world's better photos and videos than those cheap cameras. Amazing quality, actually. Affordable option B is a Go-Pro. They make mounts for either to hold them on a tripod if needed. I make a lot of cheesy Dad videos of our range trips and other outings, just for fun. These are just a few within the last couple of years with a Samsung phone. (You may need to toggle the viewing quality to 1080 in Youtube.)

 

[Craig_AR]

Affordable option B is a Go-Pro. They make mounts for either to hold them on a tripod if needed.

I agree that the action camera market, in which GoPro is the premier product, can be a great choice for this type of recording. There are decent high end competitors to GoPro, such as from Sony, plus low cost options if you do not need the super features, including in the $60-$120 range. I had a GoPro Hero2 for years for flying videos and recording public conference presentations using a table top tripod. It died this year, so I am experimenting with a $60 Akaso action camera as a replacement. You can see the Hero2 (an OLD model of GoPro) products on my YouTube channel (Craginsh) or Rumble content. Not every flying video is GoPro, but all of the presentation recordings are.

An advantage of using an action camera is the ability to use available straps and mounts to place the camera on your head, arm, or body, to record approximately what you are seeing as you do your thing. You can also use a tripod or a selfie stick to put yourself into the view.