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Chanelle Kirksey

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Aug 5, 2024, 12:58:21 AM8/5/24

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is installing a network of 480 high-tech cameras in Oakland and the East Bay to aid law enforcement in identifying vehicles linked to crimes using real-time information and alerts.

The partnership with the city will result in the deployment of approximately 480 crime-fighting cameras. 290 of the cameras are expected to be deployed on and around surface streets in the City of Oakland and 190 cameras will be deployed along state highways in the East Bay. The camera network allows for improved vehicle recognition, enabling law enforcement to search for crime-linked vehicles by vehicle type, make, color, license plate state, missing/covered plates, and other unique features (e.g., bumper stickers, decals, and roof racks). The system also enables real-time crime alerts, alerting authorities when a suspected crime-linked vehicle is spotted by the network.

I use advanced camera tools to setup and match images taken with a real camera. Down in the lower left hand corner of the model is all the information regarding the camera, i.e. focal length floating on the screen. I work on a large 4K monitor and the size of the text in the lower right hand corner is almost unreadable it is so small. is there a way to make this text larger?

The pasted comment follows:

"My first impressions on the new camera are generally good. I can't comment much on image quality yet as I've only run with the cameras (not cycled) and it was low light and raining. Therefore there was a lot of vibration. My observations are:

1. Sound recording is much better. [GOOD]

2. The LED lights to show is recording are much clearer. [GOOD]

3. The camera feels lighter. [GOOD]

4. The WiFi function (using an Android phone) it's basic but works well. [GOOD]

5. Whilst the camera body is aluminium, the end cap is plastic and it has no hole to allow for a lanyard to be fitted for extra fixing security onto a bike. [BAD]

6. Because the control buttons are raised, the mount has to be positioned to hold the camera closer towards the lens, rather than in the centre, leaving it slightly less well balanced than the MKII camera [BAD]

7. The video files that are saved are given a filename like MOV0001.mp4. The previous MKII used the date and timestamp to create the filename which made finding the correct file much quicker and easier than this new naming convention. Hopefully this can be corrected with a firmware update in the future. But, for the time being, it's not as good as the previous system [BAD].

8. By using the app / WiFi connection, the time and date are set to that of your phone automatically. This is much better than the previous clunky method on the MKII [GOOD]

I would always be triple- and quadruple-checking to make sure I had everything, sometimes forgetting which pocket I had moved it to and having to dig around in a panic. That's when I had to find a better way. Enter the Peak Design Tech Pouch.

For months, I started looking at different tech organizers to ideally hold all the random bits that I had between my camera bags. At the time, there were fewer competitors to the tech pouch. What I saw with the others was that they were either more tech/note organizers for office workers carrying far fewer things at once, or they were full sling bags, and I really wasn't looking for either. All I wanted was a simple organizer with photographers in mind that could handle all my random crap and move it seamlessly between bags.

For context, I usually have two to three bags that I work out of: my travel photo bag and my larger, big job kit. Multiple times a month, I would be jumping between the two, and the hassle became way too much.

Essentially, what this small purchase gave me was peace of mind, efficiency, and a much improved workflow. All I have to do is take it out of one bag, check at a glance to make sure everything's in there, and plop it in the next bag.

Over my time with this bag, I have reorganized it a couple of times to suit my needs as they change. In the video where I go through the bag and my thoughts, I also mention that this has saved me on a job before. As I shoot video as well as photo, I was shooting something where I needed to monitor audio but realized while in the car that I forgot my usual headphones. That's where having backups of everything, and taking this with me everywhere I shoot came in handy. For this very circumstance, I had put a spare pair of headphones in the zippered pocket. When I realized I forgot them, I began digging through my bags for a spare pair when I remembered how past me was a genius. I checked the pouch and sure enough, they were there. A quick sigh of relief and I was back on my way to shoot, and it went off without a hitch.

Was your review of the stuff you had in the bag or of the bag itself? I don't recall you saying anything about the material, construction, zippers, stitching inside or out, padding material, etc. I am NOT being critical of your review - instead I'm trying to give you feedback

In the box you get the camera itself, a micro-USB charge cable, a velcro system for attaching it to your helmet (it works surprisingly well) and a handlebar mount, which secures to the bars with rubber bands. You also get a second end-cap, which has two holes drilled in it. More about that later.

The camera is very sturdy, with an anodised aluminium housing. The memory card slot, and microphone are covered by an aluminium screw-on cap. There are also two hardware switches: one to switch between photos mode and video mode, and the other to switch between cyclic-record mode, and motion-detect mode.

The helmet mount is a sturdy piece of canvas, with two elastic hoops to hold the camera onto it. Underneath, it has Velcro, and the other piece of Velcro that it attaches to has an adhesive. That piece sticks to the top of your helmet, and you get two of them, making it easy to move the camera between helmets.

The two images below are still from videos recorded on my old VTIN camera, followed by the Chilli-Tech Mk II camera. If you opened each image in a new tab, you will immediately see the quality difference. That difference becomes more apparent in the two videos further below.

I am looking for a cheap camera so I can record wildlife treks in my wheelchair and provide good info to other people with disabilities. Does this fit the bill? how long does it record continous footage for and can you save and edit footage and take stills?

This is arguably the best value-for-money helmet camera you can possibly buy! 4K, with digital anti-shaking and around 2.5 hours recording time off a single charge, for 20% cheaper than anywhere else!

Click here to grab your bargain now!

Wild Camping the Wild Atlantic Way is essential reading for anyone thinking about cycle touring in Ireland, and contains lots of extra information you will otherwise struggle to find.

It also tells the story of when I cycled the bottom half of that route, and would make a great gift for the cyclist in your life.