Help with which camera

[Rugbydman Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rugbydman]

Hi
new here. I need a action camera for filming Wheelchair rugby games. We play indoors Bon ab basketball court. So lighting can be a little yellow. I don’t need 4K just good quality and smooth. Sound just need to here refs whistles. I need it to fit ab whole Courtney in on the viewing angle. Would like it to film in 1 chunk of a file not small clips. Needs to last 1hr 20 mins and recharge fast. Would like iPhone/iPad control.
is it possible to record straight to iPad?
any help thanks

[petesimon Member Find all posts View Profile Close petesimon]

First off, don't get a camera based on an Allwinner chipset. For your requirements, the camera you're looking should have ample options for adjusting white balance, color temperature and/or color profile, as well as decent stabilization (EIS) in 1080p mode. So I would recommend a Firefly 8SE, an Akaso V50 Pro (or Pro SE), a SJ8 Pro. Maybe a Thieye T5 series camera would suffice too. Recording in clips of 5, 10, 15 or 20 minutes is standard for most action cameras. Twenty minutes might be the common maximum time for each one clip. Most batteries don't last more than 45 or 50 minutes, so maybe you would need an external power bank connected to the usb port of the camera. Recording straight to a phone or tablet is a rare feature. The common alternative is to download the video files from the camera to a phone or tablet either by wifi, or by cable (or by SD card reader adapter) physically connected to the Lightning USB port. 🤓

[nutsey _m_o0_m_ Find all posts View Profile Close nutsey]

You're at the right place. I've been shooting basketball games for last 6 years with dozens of different action cams. Do you need an FPV or a grandstand cam?

[Rugbydman Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rugbydman]

Hi thanks for the replies
what is FPV ?
do you record side on (from the halfway line) or from one end?

[nutsey]

FPV=first-person view. But I already understood which one is needed.

I shoot from the halfway line. One stationary cam can't resolve all the details (players numbers, fouls, referee signs etc) so I use a narrow field of view lens (40-70 degrees according to distance) and a tripod to track the ball.

[Rugbydman Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rugbydman]

I’m looking for it to be stationary for this team not much staff. I suppose what i need really is just to observe patterns on offence and defence

[nutsey]

Does this team play only at one sports facility? I mean does the shooting distance vary from game to game?

[Rugbydman Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rugbydman]

No we have 3 different locations this season. Distance will vary. Some venues i will have to compromise I think and shoot from 1 end. Was thinking of a bendy tripod or sucker attachment

[nutsey]

Get a cheap 1080p digital camcorder and put it as high as possiible on a tripod.

[Rugbydman Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rugbydman]

Ok. So the GoPro is not a good option then

[nutsey]

Exactly. GoPro (as well as many other action) cams are not for shooting anything distant.

[Rugbydman Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rugbydman]

Ok thanks for your help

[Grunta Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Grunta]

Shot from the opposite end of the stadium, on a tripod
https://youtu.be/nc-QhS2ekxg



Panasonic HDC-HS900 High Definition Camcorder

[Grunta Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Grunta]

Same cam, shot from a 4.5 metre hand held pole (painters pole with a tripod attachment)
Tracking via the screen (4.5 metre away 😭)

https://youtu.be/u2t7zRGmrls