Introducing the hat cam

EPointer=Birdss · 21-12-2009 10:24AM #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZJcK8IYDQg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUAqxfHQW3U

Cool little thing to capture those moments.
Just getting used to it now, set up positioning etc...

Vegeta · 21-12-2009 10:31AM

Class, you could make some great little vids with that

I'll admit I thought that cock had got away from you, good reactions

terminator2 · 21-12-2009 10:45AM

very impressed with your dog

EPointer=Birdss · 21-12-2009 11:43AM

Pure snap shot in the end, another second & I would of blown half the ivy off the tree

I missed some good clips last week as I had it positioned wrong but getting used to it. Problem is you have to aim it a bit left so when you fire it catches it as you tilt your head down the gun but when your just walking around you forget to compensate by turning a little to the right.

Hope to add clips regularily now all things going well... Might make a dvd each year or something. Nice to watch in a few years time...

EPointer=Birdss · 21-12-2009 11:45AM

terminator2 wrote: »

very impressed with your dog

Cheers mate, he's coming on ok-still has his flaws but thats the challenge. Be 2 at the end of Feb.

bang · 21-12-2009 12:18PM

EPointer=Birdss wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZJcK8IYDQg&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUAqxfHQW3U&feature=channel

Cool little thing to capture those moments.
Just getting used to it now, set up positioning etc...

Nice one , where did ya get it.
Bang

EPointer=Birdss · 21-12-2009 01:37PM

bang wrote: »

Nice one , where did ya get it.
Bang

Got it on
http://shop.hatcams.com/main.sc

It cost about 150 euro at time with exchange rate. Looks a bit silly but it's really light so you wouldn't feel it it you are used to wearing hats when shooting anyway & is fairly good quality.
hooks up to TV as well for full picture like a regular camcorder.
I got the dearest one on there with the hope of it being good, plus extra quick shipping but was worth it. Took like 3 days to get here.
Software is decent & built in USB transfer.

i like it better than a gun cam as you get the whole picture rather than just down the barrel...
I have contact name on email if your interested.

s-cogan · 21-12-2009 04:23PM

i forgot it was a hatcam watching the vid and i thought you fired from the hip.\

i was like "good shot old man good shot"

ps, the old man bit was a figure of speech
no offence intended

foxshooter243 · 21-12-2009 05:23PM

EPointer=Birdss wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZJcK8IYDQg&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUAqxfHQW3U&feature=channel

Cool little thing to capture those moments.
Just getting used to it now, set up positioning etc...

really neat stuff there EPointer:D:D

riflehunter77 · 21-12-2009 05:43PM

Vegeta wrote: »

Class, you could make some great little vids with that

I'll admit I thought that cock had got away from you, good reactions

Im with you on this Vegeta I thought he had missed the cock as well, great shot though. You cant beat that sound this time of the year when a cock gets up crowing like that followed by a single bang.

Keep the vids coming great little gadget that.

Dusty87 · 21-12-2009 06:11PM

Nice video Epointer,
Nice dog too.
Now all you have to wait for is all the anti's leaving comments on youtube:mad::mad:

johngalway · 21-12-2009 06:17PM

Dusty87 wrote: »

Nice video Epointer,
Nice dog too.
Now all you have to wait for is all the anti's leaving comments on youtube:mad::mad:

Have you noticed how a lot of anti vids on YouTube have comments turned off?

Dusty87 · 21-12-2009 06:23PM

johngalway wrote: »

Have you noticed how a lot of anti vids on YouTube have comments turned off?

Its a joke john. Thats why i dont post anything on it, you'd have to read all that sh1te.
That and the fact i dont have anything worth showing:p

Dusty87 · 21-12-2009 06:30PM

Just going through some of your videos Epointer. That retrieve by the springer was class on top of the run. She looks promising. Do you have her in the field much yet??

EPointer=Birdss · 21-12-2009 11:18PM

Dusty87 wrote: »

Just going through some of your videos Epointer. That retrieve by the springer was class on top of the run. She looks promising. Do you have her in the field much yet??

She is a he & has grown a fair bit since. He has a small little head which makes him look feminine

Just started to bring him out now lately, about 3 times. Missed a sitter of a woodcock & only pheasants i've met with him seem to be hens.
Lives for retrieving so need to get the hunting right now. We've no rabbits about which I'd rather use for training springers for cover.
Like a rabbit pen. Will make a good duck dog as nice & calm to sit quiet.

EPointer=Birdss · 21-12-2009 11:19PM

riflehunter77 wrote: »

Im with you on this Vegeta I thought he had missed the cock as well, great shot though. You cant beat that sound this time of the year when a cock gets up crowing like that followed by a single bang.

Keep the vids coming great little gadget that.

Glad I didn't he was a beaut!

elius · 21-12-2009 11:54PM

Great stuff EPointer=Birdss. Great snap shot and a stunning retrieve to top it off...

mallards · 22-12-2009 11:28PM

elius wrote: »

Great stuff EPointer=Birdss. Great snap shot and a stunning retrieve to top it off...

+1
I enjoyed those a lot.

Mallards

EPointer=Birdss · 23-12-2009 04:41PM

Was out this morning for a holiday pheasant/woodcock hunt & after meeting 4 cocks with no shot over about 2 hours I noticed the dog was getting tired. Had a look at him & his feet were frozen so I said it was time to head back after giving him a rest. So on the way home I was tipping along the ditches I passed rather than hunt the full square of the field. As i was hopping a drain I heard a little russle in the ditch about 30 ft down so I hopped back down.
Nothing like a bird & remmington 7 to wake up a tired dog.
It was a good job too as when he hit the gound he took off running for the ditch. Dog caught him quickly on the ditch & pretty much finished the job without any damage. He did however gleefully help himself to a mouthful of feathers! He met his 1st runner recently & kept dropping him & he'd run off again then catch him again so was a bit enthusiastic this time & reluctant for a repeat

Funny though as if the bird had stayed quiet he was grand as I has just plodding home.
Tail was 23 inches & he will complement the turkey & ham nicely on Friday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asAfmMqZCOw

P.S I have a nice vid with good quality capture of a crosser that won't upload. All of these ones seem to be snapshots...

mallards · 23-12-2009 05:03PM

That hat cam's a great invention. Good shooting and dog work is worth the watching!

Mallards

kakashka · 23-12-2009 05:19PM

Yes thats great stuff,good quality,well done thanks

ghostmantra · 23-12-2009 05:51PM

Good stuff EPointer well worth watching thank you:)

EPointer=Birdss · 24-12-2009 01:41AM

Well lads, finally got this one up from earlier in the month.
Had trailed this pheasant for 2 fields with numerous false points. It led into the edge of the bog. This clip is the last minute or so. Shot with a remington 5 a bit close. I was convinvced I had a 7 in put turned out I had the 7 & 5 in the wrong barrels!
After such a good hunt I had to take they shot. Great experience for the young dog...
Plenty of good eating on him but upper part of one breast was nailed!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYpw6qOmKio

terminator2 · 24-12-2009 12:17PM

would a digital camera do the same job

EPointer=Birdss · 25-12-2009 11:29AM

terminator2 wrote: »

would a digital camera do the same job

If you got a bolt, nut & couple of washers & attached it to the hat the right size to fit the tripod mount on standard cameras theres no reason why not...
Might be a bit heavy though. These things are lighter than a phone.

I saw a clip thing that might work on ebay...

Thing is you could have it on for 2 or 3 hours & only get a few minutes of action. Digital camera might die, battery life is good on one supplied & the software lets you trim the videos to manageable sizes...

Would love to see a few others do the same thing as great to watch real local type shooting instead of all the south dakota clips that are around...

terminator2 · 25-12-2009 04:40PM

i think ill give it a try and see how i get on

pullandbang · 25-12-2009 09:19PM

The vids are really good, short enough to keep your interest without getting dragged out. The camera looks like one my young lad has - it's a Creative Labs job that's about the size of a phone. I used it to make my short video last year - now I'll have to try figure out a way of getting it onto my cap.

terminator2 · 26-12-2009 04:38PM

how much memory would you need for say 3 hours of video eg 4gb 8gb etc ???????????

EPointer=Birdss · 26-12-2009 05:20PM

On a digital camera I would be thinking at least 4 but i'm not a massive tech person as regards recording format etc. I would record something for say 5 minutes on a blank card you have handy. Throw it into the computer & check the properties to see how much memory is left or how much memory the clip took up. Bit of simple maths & you can work out how long you'd get out of that card.
The one I have only has 60mins internal recording. I just delete any non eventful clips after about 15 mins. Takes 2 seconds & that way you only keep the good clips which makes it easier to find them whem you get on the computer....

J.R. · 26-12-2009 07:27PM

Gun Camera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7Wq66Be640

deeksofdoom · 26-12-2009 10:28PM

Like your vids epointer they are absolutely class, I love that pointer hes f'in brillant!

terminator2 · 30-12-2009 07:14PM

i have my hat cam ready to go ,now all i need is a bit of dry weather :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Double Barrel · 30-12-2009 08:54PM

Great stuff EPointer.
BTW what choke are you using in the first barrel, cylinder or IC .005?
Dog is coming along nicely.

EPointer=Birdss · 31-12-2009 01:53PM

Double Barrel wrote: »

Great stuff EPointer.
BTW what choke are you using in the first barrel, cylinder or IC .005?
Dog is coming along nicely.

Choke is standard fixed. I've never patterened the gun or anything like that...

EPointer=Birdss · 31-12-2009 01:55PM

terminator2 wrote: »

i have my hat cam ready to go ,now all i need is a bit of dry weather :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Was out yesterday & got 2 cocks & a few woodcock, had it on but took it off as was 2 wet. Great weather to meet all the birds in the bog though...

What did you end up doing?? The digital camera route?

Deerspotter · 31-12-2009 02:05PM

Thanks for the vids, they are excellent. Keep them coming.

terminator2 · 31-12-2009 04:21PM

i brought it out today i got some nice footage but i need a larger memory card,when i nail a nice phesant ill post it on youtube

terminator2 · 31-12-2009 04:25PM

i priced a 16gb sd card for my camera its 35 euro the card thats in it at the moment is only 500 mb

EPointer=Birdss · 01-01-2010 07:26PM

Good stuff T2, look forward to it...
Can you trim & edit the videos from the memory card?

terminator2 · 01-01-2010 08:47PM

the only thing that i dont know is how long the battery will last ,but no problem editing the footage, hope to get out tomorrow ,weather permitting,put up a good few woodcock the other day and one kamekaze cock

:D

EPointer=Birdss · 02-01-2010 10:10AM

What dog you working with?
Did you let the cock off?

terminator2 · 03-01-2010 07:48PM

2 year old springer bitch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhnSjQ9Bs2I

greenpeter · 03-01-2010 08:04PM

Lovely video T2, quality is good as well.
Fair play lads on these videos keep them coming.
Did you get the cock?

EPointer=Birdss · 03-01-2010 08:05PM

Good quality. Looked cold out!
Works perfectly!

Had to laugh after you fired, I've said worse!

How did you find having it on?

terminator2 · 03-01-2010 08:25PM

to answer your question yes i got the cock he hit the ground running the dog dug himout of heavy cover about fifty yards further on ,it was baltic and sometimes you have to shoot a tree to get your dinner

EPointer=Birdss · 03-01-2010 08:27PM

terminator2 wrote: »

to answer your question yes i got the cock he hit the ground running the dog dug himout of heavy cover about fifty yards further on ,it was baltic and sometimes you have to shoot a tree to get your dinner

Fair play thought you missed him...
Nice bird.
Keep em coming...

terminator2 · 03-01-2010 08:49PM

sorry you dont even know you are wearing it but as shown on the video you have to watch your language , i had to let another off because he broke right under the dog and i let him go but she worked hard a put up a good few woodcock that day and i have two of them little illegal immigrants in the fridge :Dbut as it was my first attempt i was anxious to see what the camera had actually captured

Alchemist2 · 03-01-2010 08:57PM

hurry up lads with the clips this is fast becoming my favourite part of logging on... oh i see another hatcam vid on you tube few yanks with a black lab.. man that poor hen had no a.se left.... talk bout quick.. ye may have already seen it but anyone that hasn't check it out..well done T2:D