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Mount an action cam in total station
Posted by johnymal on March 23, 2017 at 6:03 amDid anyone of us use an action cam or an other camera mounted in total station? I was thinking its a good idea in order to keep a video when you measure building or other special concrete structures.
beuckie replied 7 years, 4 months ago 7 Members · 10 Replies -
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I sometimes use and action cam at the pole with a special bracket. Garmin VIRB with integrated gps.
I mainly use it when measuring as-builts tot keep track of Materials, special things. I use a program for use of the video with the gpx file.(don’t Remember the name, Will look when at pc)
Saved me a couple of revisited.
On the Total station itself i’ve never used it but it’s possible.
I also tend to drive around slowly with my car for An overall view -
johnymal, post: 419808, member: 7096 wrote: Did anyone of us use an action cam or an other camera mounted in total station? I was thinking its a good idea in order to keep a video when you measure building or other special concrete structures.
This is actually a good idea for me. I’ll try it.
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There was a fellow on ebay maybe a year or two ago who was selling custom made mounts/cameras for various instruments, looking through the scope.
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Or just use a Trimble S series with the video option
You can set them to record an image as each shot is taken
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My instrument (MS50) has several cameras built in. When using the telescope camera it can even include cross hairs.
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jim.cox i know that exists instrumenrts with built in camera i ask a specific question in the post.
Richard Imrie do you have a link to find it on ebay?
I make a search in google but i did not find anything, also beuckie post a photo to see what bracket you have.. -
I use a bicycle mount on my pole. I turn the camera around any way i want and just record. I use registratorviewer to look at the movies with combined gx files.
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I think it was at least two years ago, I have had a look but I can’t find it, sorry. I think the seller was in Europe, maybe Poland?? Maybe USD100.
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John Putnam, post: 419988, member: 1188 wrote: My instrument (MS50) has several cameras built in. When using the telescope camera it can even include cross hairs.
Great idea. One suggestion I might add is that I absolutely WOULD NOT even dare to put a GoPro on anything I own. I regretfully have three of them, and they never have been reliable. The lastest one, a Hero 3, Black gets red hot and shuts down; batteries seemed dangerously hot. Garmin seems to have a good one. Another company, can’t remember name, makes a slightly larger one that is very durable that people mount on airplanes.
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I can run my garmin VIRB forseveral hours of necessary. Extra battery is needed.
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