How well do you think this camera would work being mounted 4-5 ft above a table for product demonstrations via Hangouts?
2067645
Depending on the product it should be fine. Its 720p and lighting would be a factor as audio may be as well.
772679
The camera would be fine although someone needs to man the remote to move it as appropriate. The microphone would not work well at that distance, I ended up using a MXL AC-404 (from Amazon) and it works flawlessly. I also route the sound out of this to portable speaker system if the crowd is more than 10-15 people, otherwise the built in speaker is fine. Our tech club has used this to webcast large meetings (40-60 people) in a large multi-purpose room (2000sf) and using the other microphone and the speaker output, it makes for a very professional presentation. In a much smaller venue, the device itself would be sufficient.
2219269
Limited range... perhaps you should consider a webcam or internet based camera.
738670
My camera is ceiling mounted. Works great. Did have some difficulty with a ceiling mount. Had to modify the one I purchased. Just make sure you check your screen size with distance. Here is a link to help estimate the distance from screen to projector. http://www.projectorcentral.com/Acer-H6510BD-projection-calculator-pro.htm
97228
It would work for video. The distance between the subject and reflector matters, not the camera and reflector
540124
That depends..... I would not risk it. If all you intend to do is highly controlled studio work, with little chance of untoward events, perhaps. I wanted something to use in covering college sports, to get a different angle of view, and am happy. However, I use mine exclusively for micro four-thirds cameras, and it works very well. The suction cup on the bottom of the center post is an extra stabilizing factor, but my big Nikons were too large for me to trust one to this.
1965448
You can definitely mounted. Not sure how well the camera will line up for video
1917205
I don't think it will go that far. the camera comes with around 50ft so I think you would have to buy an extra
959969
This is my opinion on your question. This camera is not designed to take pictures less than 18 inches from the subject so I would say it is not suitable for what you want to do. Secondly, doing what you purpose would be a very low-light situation and even if the camera would do closeup exposures there would be issues with the pictures and any movement of the subject would be blurred.
1716370
It seems to work OK with my cameras. fwiw I have found that the best 3d effect is in a range of about 3/5 feet to 20/30 feet from the object being filmed. Beyond 60/100 feet the 3d effect while there is not nearly as pronounced and does not add much, for me at least, to the 3d feel. Filming in 3d I have found is very different from filming in 2d, at least if one wants the 3d effect. (This may also be partially accentuated with the Go Pro due to the extremely wide field of vision. I have NOT filmed with other 3d camera set ups, only the Go Pro)
1056829
Very feasible, the image shows up pretty clearly from behind, so I think you would be able to do it with a strong enough projector. Ours is a little under 1500 lumens to give you an idea.
979897
It sounds like you want to set up for a pod-cast or streaming show. Or at least a room-ready Skype solution. In any of those cases 6~10ft would be acceptable, but far from ideal. I'd really suggest if you're doing anything even close to professional like that, you go with a Blue Snowball. I have a Gino, and while it serves well for my needs at 2ft, if I was to expand I'd defiantly upgrade. ((Related Snowballs are on amazon sale at the moment, so now's as good a time as any.))
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Just tried it on my table top. Gives very wide range of angles (from pointing downwards all the way to beyond vertical). The base is OK on a table top, reasonably stable. The base is not large, however, and it's mostly hard plastic, so it could fall over or slide if you accidentally tug the cable. A bit of blu-tack and/or some self-adhesive rubber bumpers would fix that. Note that if the camera is sitting on a desktop pointing up at people, the angle will be a bit odd... Overall, I'd say this webcam is OK for use on a flat table, but if that were my main intended use, I'd look around for a model specifically designed for that use case. Just tried it on my table top. Gives very wide range of angles (from pointing downwards all the way to beyond vertical). The base is OK on a table top, reasonably stable. The base is not large, however, and it's mostly hard plastic, so it could fall over or slide if you accidentally tug the cable. A bit of blu-tack and/or some self-adhesive rubber bumpers would fix that. Note that if the camera is sitting on a desktop pointing up at people, the angle will be a bit odd... Overall, I'd say this webcam is OK for use on a flat table, but if that were my main intended use, I'd look around for a... » Read More Just tried it on my table top. Gives very wide range of angles (from pointing downwards all the way to beyond vertical). The base is OK on a table top, reasonably stable. The base is not large, however, and it's mostly hard plastic, so it could fall over or slide if you accidentally tug the cable. A bit of blu-tack and/or some self-adhesive rubber bumpers would fix that. Note that if the camera is sitting on a desktop pointing up at people, the angle will be a bit odd... Overall, I'd say this webcam is OK for use on a flat table, but if that were my main intended use, I'd look around for a model specifically designed for that use case. « Show Less
1600224
If you are a few feet from the camera yes but I think it would be a bit awkward. The cord would probably be in the frame unless you Photoshop it out.
2070027
I've had few issues with this camera using Google Hangouts. From what I can tell, it looks smooth.
494257
Yes I think it would be fine for that, the only limitation is the limited range of viewing. I have a difficult time on objects that small beyond 75 yards. Overall I would get it again.
2128733
I'm looking at using the Westcott Illuminator Arm EXTREME to mount this product for location shoots.