Digital video camera for capturing trace (vapor trail)

[Little Yoshi]

We are in the market for a new video camera for the family, but I would like to consider ones that can capture the bullets trace pretty good and slow it down enough so other peeps can see it when reviewing. Maybe play around with the output to make so videos for the guys I shoot with. Any suggestions?

 

[sib1948]

Weather conditions will have to be perfect or it ain't going to happen. Any decent video should be able to accomplish this.

 

[sentry1]

The Phantom Flex Camera Digital High-Speed Camera - Vision Research

2570 FPS, that oughta do it for ya!

 

[Little Yoshi]

The Phantom Flex Camera Digital High-Speed Camera - Vision Research

2570 FPS, that oughta do it for ya!

- Maybe something a little less expensive.

 

[Lowlight]

Any camera will catch it if you focus it in front and line it up behind the shooter.

Conditions will certainly dictate

 

[pinzmann]

I've got the Vortex Razor spotting scope with the camera attachment gear and I use a Canon ELPH 100 HS. With this setup I can record bullet strike and vapor trail at 4X and 8X slow speed. The camera records 640x480 resolution at 4X and 320x240 at 8X. I'll shoot at pop cans, water bottles etc at up to 600 yds and get a good trace. At 1K its hard to record as it seems like the trace is coming straight down out of the sky. Got the camera used off E-bay as its a 2011 model. Used in conjuction with a spotting scope you don't need any more than 4X zoom. Canon has a new model out with the HS feature and 20X zoom. This might work if you don't want to use a spotting scope.

 

[BgBmBoo]

I use a Sony HDR-CX550 and it does a pretty good job of capturing trace if the conditions are right. Here are some clips from videos I have taken with it showing trace at 1000 yards.

1000 yard slow motion bullet trace / vapor trail - YouTube

 

[clayne_b]

panasonic hc-v500 is what I have been using, like others have said set up behind the shooter.

 

[hondo1312]

I have used a canon eos rebel t3 and caught trace at 300 yds. It's not a video camera per se, but it does shoot HD video in video mode.

 

[Ring]

Panasonic HC-V10 HD 70X Optical
ebay 80$ referbs..

hc-v10 | eBay

get a bigger batt!

all my 2013 vids were using this cam..

Groundhog hunting Ohio 2013 #1 - YouTube

Ohio Groundhog Hunting 2013 #3 295 and 385y - YouTube

Ohio Groundhog Hunting 2013 #4 - YouTube

Ohio Groundhog hunting 2013 #2 - YouTube

 

[VisionPro Shop]

You can accomplish this with your phone attached to a spotting scope.