[ILUG] [OT] Old / cheap webcams

[Joseph Kiniry]

I think the bigger problem is the refresh rate of the camera.   Even at 
30fps (which is quite fast for a crummy camera) you are not very likely to 
even *see* the arrow.

--On 29 March, 2005 16:47:25 +0100 Ewan Oughton <chronos at csn.ul.ie> wrote:

> Richard,
>
> Nice idea, but these arrows are pointy, and travelling at around 250 -
> 300foot/sec - if it bounced, it would be lethal, and I have a feeling
> unless it was some *thick* perspex, it would go straight through with a
> fair amount of its velocity intact....
>
> Regards
> Ewan
>
> On Tue, 29 Mar 2005, Richard Eibrand wrote:
>
>> Ewan,
>>
>> How about sticking a sheet of perspex just in front of the lens of the
>> cam? that way, the arrow would hit that, as it would the cam itself, and
>> you could re-use the existing cam again and again...(without having to
>> buy a load of webcams!)
>>
>>     cam     perspex    arrow
>>      \/      \/          \/
>>
>>    | -----|   |/|
>>    |     --- |/|      <------#
>>    |     --- |/|
>>    | -----|   |/|
>>
>>
>> If that works, would be cool to see it action!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> R
>>
>> On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:54:41 +0100 (IST), Ewan Oughton
>> <chronos at csn.ul.ie> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi guys,
>> >
>> >      As many of ye know, Im an archer, and was thinking shooting at a
>> > cheapo webcam would look *cool* - Ive done it before but have always
>> > aimed off slightly to avoid hitting it - this time I want to hit it.
>> > So, does anyone either have any webcams they want to donate, or know a
>> > source of really cheap webcams? Lidl have one on the 31st for 16.99,
>> > but 17eur a shot is a bit expensive :)
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Ewan