I delayed mounting the new auto-focus endoscope until I was at the airport so I could get some comparison between it and and the earlier, fixed focus model. Had I known in advance the difference in image quality I'd not have bothered with the first one. Both give pretty reasonable close focused images, although even there the auto-focus camera is a little more capable. The auto-focus camera is over twice as expensive but we're talking $22 versus $46 not that between say a Nikon 3300 and a 7200. The only thing I wish that either had is a shutter button on the light control box as my borescope does. Lacking it makes it a two person job to take shots inside a wing, one person to position the camera for the shot and one to push the shutter button. If I want to work alone I'm going to have to figure out a sliding clamp (the 'scope is mounted on the end of a 10' long aluminum pole) to hold the camera in position while I push the button. Pictures are fixed focus first, auto-focus second, except the last which was taken with the AF camera.
I delayed mounting the new auto-focus endoscope until I was at the airport so I could get some comparison between it and and the earlier, fixed focus model. Had I known in advance the difference in image quality I'd not have bothered with the first one. Both give pretty reasonable close focused images, although even there the auto-focus camera is a little more capable. The auto-focus camera is over twice as expensive but we're talking $22 versus $46 not that between say a Nikon 3300 and a 7200. The only thing I wish that either had is a shutter button on the light control box as my borescope does. Lacking it makes it a two person job to take shots inside a wing, one person to position the camera for the shot and one to push the shutter button. If I want to work alone I'm going to have to figure out a sliding clamp (the 'scope is mounted on the end of a 10' long aluminum pole) to hold the camera in position while I push the button. Pictures are fixed focus first, auto-focus second, except the last which was taken with the AF camera.
I delayed mounting the new auto-focus endoscope until I was at the airport so I could get some comparison between it and and the earlier, fixed focus model. Had I known in advance the difference in image quality I'd not have bothered with the first one. Both give pretty reasonable close focused images, although even there the auto-focus camera is a little more capable. The auto-focus camera is over twice as expensive but we're talking $22 versus $46 not that between say a Nikon 3300 and a 7200. The only thing I wish that either had is a shutter button on the light control box as my borescope does. Lacking it makes it a two person job to take shots inside a wing, one person to position the camera for the shot and one to push the shutter button. If I want to work alone I'm going to have to figure out a sliding clamp (the 'scope is mounted on the end of a 10' long aluminum pole) to hold the camera in position while I push the button. Pictures are fixed focus first, auto-focus second, except the last which was taken with the AF camera.
I delayed mounting the new auto-focus endoscope until I was at the airport so I could get some comparison between it and and the earlier, fixed focus model. Had I known in advance the difference in image quality I'd not have bothered with the first one. Both give pretty reasonable close focused images, although even there the auto-focus camera is a little more capable. The auto-focus camera is over twice as expensive but we're talking $22 versus $46 not that between say a Nikon 3300 and a 7200. The only thing I wish that either had is a shutter button on the light control box as my borescope does. Lacking it makes it a two person job to take shots inside a wing, one person to position the camera for the shot and one to push the shutter button. If I want to work alone I'm going to have to figure out a sliding clamp (the 'scope is mounted on the end of a 10' long aluminum pole) to hold the camera in position while I push the button. Pictures are fixed focus first, auto-focus second, except the last which was taken with the AF camera.
Bingo...but not just a "run-of-the-mill" vintage 'Brick', but an exciting pre-release DIGITAL C-3..! Sure to become a classic, order YOURS NOW!!
Fun fact...the C3 was one of the very longest products continuously marketed. Introduced in 1939, it continued in production until 1966. How many of today's cameras do you think will still be sold in another 27 years?? Amazing...