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Old 16-03-2014, 16:39   #1096
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Re: What have you just bought?

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Cheers mate. Let us know how it works when it's all up and running.

It's not as sharp as I'd hoped, but the lens is tiny. Sound quality is terrible, but I don't need sound.

Here's a clip from this morning with a daft cyclist who would have come a cropper if I had closed the gap he'd left.... I've reduced the quality a tad to make it small enough for posting.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/taf.parsons/cyclist.avi

I have it set to make a new movie every 15 minutes instead of looping and overwriting the previous movie. On 32Gb at highest definition that allows for about 20 clips.
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Old 16-03-2014, 16:51   #1097
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Old 16-03-2014, 17:21   #1098
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Even on reduced quality I'm sure that would stand up in court. Looks really good Taf.

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Old 16-03-2014, 17:47   #1099
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Old 16-03-2014, 20:27   #1100
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Two Railway dvds.
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Old 18-03-2014, 18:31   #1101
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Another Railway book.
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Old 18-03-2014, 19:05   #1102
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It's not as sharp as I'd hoped, but the lens is tiny. Sound quality is terrible, but I don't need sound.

Here's a clip from this morning with a daft cyclist who would have come a cropper if I had closed the gap he'd left.... I've reduced the quality a tad to make it small enough for posting.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/taf.parsons/cyclist.avi

I have it set to make a new movie every 15 minutes instead of looping and overwriting the previous movie. On 32Gb at highest definition that allows for about 20 clips.
Thanks for the information Taff.

It's better than I thought it'd be to be honest, especially given the position of the sun. It'd be interesting to see some night footage when you get some.
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Old 18-03-2014, 19:07   #1103
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Can I interest you in an anorak and bobble hat?
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Old 21-03-2014, 17:35   #1104
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Re: What have you just bought?

JOYO Vintage Overdrive guitar pedal.

Basically a Chinese copy of an Ibanez Tube Screamer at a quarter of the price (25 quid!) and it sounds just as good imho.
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Old 22-03-2014, 10:01   #1105
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Have to use low voltage as his mains is 255+ volts and destroys GU10s in minutes: I've never seen halogens go black before. Most mains LED offerings on the general market are rubbish.
Bloody hell! That's a bit toasty!
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Old 22-03-2014, 10:33   #1106
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Re: What have you just bought?

A mobile phone battery.
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Old 23-03-2014, 08:32   #1107
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Kitty and the Bagman from Amazon. Old Aussie film with half the cast from Cell Block.
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Old 23-03-2014, 08:45   #1108
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Three LED light bulbs and DVDs of Rush and Hard Rain
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Old 23-03-2014, 16:17   #1109
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Old 23-03-2014, 18:44   #1110
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Cressi Palau SAF snorkelling set.
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