Pocket Radar
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We've been talking about making an accessory to our bracket to mount a PocketRadar to the standard LynkSpyder. The idea would be that you would be able to mount a camera and a PocketRadar to the fence at the same time. We had a couple conversations with them about our initial design concept. Anyone think this would be useful (and by useful, I indirectly mean marketable)?
I sometimes use a camera mount, like they use for cameras and flashes, or two cameras when they do 3D photography, it works just fine, and can mount to fence pretty easily, Its not perfect, but it already exists.
I also sometimes use it on the tripod with it turned about 45 degrees, with the radar in the edge of the camera picture, so it shows the pitcher and the radar. I get feedback on both the mechanics, at least from the front, and the speed, and can show that good mechanics, good control, and good speed all go together. My young pitchers sometimes try to sacrifice mechanics and speed for control, and they all go together, the numbers don't lie.
BTW, just checked out your product.. will be ordering one on payday.
It will be perfect, I can add the dual camera mount and use the camera and radar.
Something like this would work fine, maybe you can bundle it together, it screws onto any standard tripod, and then you put he cameras (or camera and radar) on it.
http://www.amazon.com/Desmond-Brack...=1406756962&sr=8-2&keywords=dual+camera+mount
They also make larger ones as well.
I sometimes use an adapter and microphone stand in place of a tripod, they tend to be more flexible in positioning, I use one with a boom sometimes for positioning.
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No doubt that these high-tech backstop attachments provide valuable info and feedback re hitters and pitchers (and potentially even umpires!). Given that, I could envision a time in the not so distant future where there might a dozen or more (1 per opposing team = 2, plus 1 for the UIC, plus 4 for teams scouting future opponents, plus 4 for college coaches/recruiting services, plus 1-24+?? for crazy SB parents) of these attachments in place .
Does JG or anyone else know if any of the alphabet orgs have rules or restrictions or have considered such regarding the use of these devices?
Does JG or anyone else know if any of the alphabet orgs have rules or restrictions or have considered such regarding the use of these devices?
I have communicated directly with USSSA, ASA, and MSHSAA (Missouri High School). Each of them tell me the same thing. Do not transmit electronic data to the dugout (this is possibly changed/changing at the high school level) and make sure it does not protrude into the playing field to cause a safety risk. Aside from that, they have been totally welcoming. I've even had a few umpires have me send video so they could review their strike zone.
As far as the possibility of "gadget village" building on the backstop, I totally agree that it could be an issue in the distant future. However, if you think about it, there are only 2 teams on the field. So unless people leave their rigs on the fence in between their games, it should be limited. On our teams, we sometimes have multiple parents that record the same team, but it is a rarity. For the most part, I record most of the games for our teams and pass on the videos to parents; and usually the other team as well (somewhat of a courtesy, but mostly just cheap advertisement)
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Yes... I've rigged up my WASP cam to record some game footage, and I set the pocket radar up in Constant mode and caught the reading in the corner of the cams view. Keep that in mind. If you can mount the cam and the pocket Radar with the flexibility to catch the pocket radar in the screen...that would be cool
Yes... I've rigged up my WASP cam to record some game footage, and I set the pocket radar up in Constant mode and caught the reading in the corner of the cams view. Keep that in mind. If you can mount the cam and the pocket Radar with the flexibility to catch the pocket radar in the screen...that would be cool
I suppose this could be done with our adapter bracket, mounting the camera away from the fence. With that said, for me at least, the priority is to capture the game without the fence in the shot. Unless I shoot with multiple cameras, where one is used just to capture radar, it may not be feasible.
What would be cool is if the radar data could be timestamped. You could overlay that in the video at playback.
A low tech way of doing it would be to stand behind the camera and speak (quietly) the results of the radar. The GoPro camera microphone is uber sensitive up close and would easy record it without being terribly distracting.
Yes... I've rigged up my WASP cam to record some game footage, and I set the pocket radar up in Constant mode and caught the reading in the corner of the cams view. Keep that in mind. If you can mount the cam and the pocket Radar with the flexibility to catch the pocket radar in the screen...that would be cool
I've done this too, both at practice and games. Its better without the fence in the way, but its better than nothing., the other option if its not in the way too much, would be to have the radar sticking out in front of the fence with the camera behind it. I've had the radar hit several times and it still works perfectly. I suppose some would complain if its on the field of play, but mounted high enough I wonder if anyone would complain.
One more option would be some kind of mirror system to put the numbers in view, like a periscope... ideas, ideas.
Or Pocket Radar could have a sound function that could "announce" pitch speed. Think Siri on the Pocket Radar being recorded by the GoPro as the game progresses.
