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Bow mounted video camera??


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Has anyone tried to film there own hunt by using a bow mounted camera. I have seen many different kinds of mounts. Anything from using the stabilizer hole, to a mount that uses a clamp. I would think that the stabilizer hole one would be the best option, being able to mount the stabilizer, and the camera. I have a very compact camera, so weight added to the bow would be at a minimum.

Any thoughts on these?

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you can check some vids out on Y tube

I did just that after posting this. I scrapped the idea of the bow mounted cam. Too much movement when making the shot, and then trying to pick up the location of the deer once shot.

I am going to toy with the idea of a head mounted cam.

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One big problem with head mounted cams: Autofocus.

You really want to get comfortable w/ manual focus when filming your hunts. You can see on the youtube videos when autofocus is used and it really takes the quality down a notch. The camera is constantly hunting around, focusing on the far tree, then the deer, then a little branch 10' from your stand, etc.

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One big problem with head mounted cams: Autofocus.

You really want to get comfortable w/ manual focus when filming your hunts. You can see on the youtube videos when autofocus is used and it really takes the quality down a notch. The camera is constantly hunting around, focusing on the far tree, then the deer, then a little branch 10' from your stand, etc.

Thanks for the advice. I will have to take that into consideration when I am filming.

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