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Camera Advice Please?
« on: August 30, 2016, 12:09:58 pm »
I have a 6m long fully enclosed space 1m wide by 1m high so a narrow tunnel for all intensive purposes.

I need to get photos/videos from the opening at one end and I cannot enter the tunnel so I'll need a good zoom.

I have up to max €700 to spend.

Can anyone recommend a good camera for this purpose, I'll be keeping it afterwards for personal use which is the real benefit here.


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Re: Camera Advice Please?
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2016, 12:54:27 pm »
CCTV camera? Sounds a bit of a weird scenario.

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Re: Camera Advice Please?
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2016, 02:13:49 pm »
CCTV camera? Sounds a bit of a weird scenario.

I work in engineering, currently managing an upgrade of a water treatment plant.

I have suspected sand ingress in one of the culverts so I need to do a CCTV survey to prove the existence of this sand to the client. I've been quoted €12,000 to get a CCTV company to do this so I'm looking at doing it myself now instead!

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Re: Camera Advice Please?
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2016, 02:16:30 pm »
I would have thought the most important thing you'll need is light so buy done sort of portable flood light. After than any camera would work to be honest, 6m isn't s huge distance.

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Re: Camera Advice Please?
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2016, 02:17:02 pm »
Ill come and do it for €6000

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Re: Camera Advice Please?
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2016, 02:19:02 pm »
Ill come and do it for €6000
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Re: Camera Advice Please?
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2016, 02:25:47 pm »
Ill come and do it for €6000

I said I'd do it for €700 which is why I'm just buying a camera  :signLOL:

I have high power led lights I'll use so now just the camera to go.

I'll be keeping it after the surveys so I'd like a good one... Any thoughts?

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Re: Camera Advice Please?
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2016, 03:22:27 pm »
Canon powershot are decent.

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Re: Camera Advice Please?
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2016, 03:27:23 pm »
Canon powershot are decent.

Did see them and like the look..

I do a bit of adventure stuff so had also considered a GoPro.. Lately I've been doing a lot of sea swimming so considered this Olympus TG-4. Surely the quality is spot on for the survey and then I can take it to the ocean?
http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/olympus-tg4-tough-compact-camera-black/329261/404.4.3?awc=1598_1472557181_c1f1e4feeca2ed7e82f0548583efcb45&srcid=369&xtor=AL-11&cmpid=aff~PriceSpy~Comparison%20Engine~137991&istCompanyId=9a35962d-802d-4e67-9721-0a3328ca1f02&istItemId=qqpxmxaa&istBid=t&awid=137991

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Re: Camera Advice Please?
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2016, 03:29:52 pm »
Go pro no good for what you are initially trying to achieve.

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Re: Camera Advice Please?
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2016, 04:09:57 pm »
Go pro no good for what you are initially trying to achieve.

I thought that... Although if you had seen the footage I was given by the CCTV contractor the first time around you'd think he was filming it with one of those inspection cameras in lidl.

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Re: Camera Advice Please?
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2016, 07:43:46 pm »
horizontal or vertical 'tunnel'?
if horizontal a Gopro on a small trolley (skateboard) pushed using a long rod should work, mount lights on trolley and bob's your uncle.
As you've said, a professional will only do similar, but worse.

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Re: Camera Advice Please?
« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2016, 08:57:34 pm »
horizontal or vertical 'tunnel'?
if horizontal a Gopro on a small trolley (skateboard) pushed using a long rod should work, mount lights on trolley and bob's your uncle.
As you've said, a professional will only do similar, but worse.

Very true!

That's actually spot on for what I need... I'll do this and either go for an Olympus or GoPro

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Re: Camera Advice Please?
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2016, 04:04:01 am »
I'm no expert but this Canon looks good.

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Re: Camera Advice Please?
« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2016, 09:10:46 am »
I'm no expert but this Canon looks good.

First post about a camera?

Welcome to the forum. The canon eos 5d mkiv is literally just released and retails at 5K so that's not an option!!

I opted for the canon eos 750d which I'll be getting in the coming weeks