Marcum Camera Help???

  • yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    January 16, 2009 at 10:53 pm #1261224

    Hi all…took my Marcum VS460 out for the 5th time (ever) last weekend and my camera doesn’t work. Monitor works fine, camera rotates, LED lights come on….but no picture. Contacted Marcum (now Naturevision or something…didn’t know they were bought out) and was told no more cameras…..obsolete..but for $200 I can have a new AquaVu Explorer.

    Not sure I want $700 into an UW camera that is just an underwater camera…know what I mean? no light, no 360 degree rotation, etc.

    Am I gonna have to bite the bullet on this one? Are there camera to be had out there? Any help is GREATLY appreciated here….I’m not a rich man, and this $500 bend over the table has me frustrated.

    Thanks in advance…can pm me, post here, or email me at [email protected]

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    January 16, 2009 at 11:07 pm #738281

    Big D

    Email Jon Marshall @ “jmarshall” <[email protected]>

    I’m not sure what can be done, if anything, due to the fact that that line of cameras has been discontinued for some time now and there are few to no replacement parts available for that camera. But shoot him an email. No promises… but he might be able to point you to a solution.

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    January 16, 2009 at 11:24 pm #738287

    Thanks James, Jon is the gentleman who told me there is no parts available and that I can upgrade for $200.

    Gotta be camera heads lying in the weeds somewhere (i’m hoping)

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    January 16, 2009 at 11:30 pm #738291

    Ironically I saw one on Ebay last week for $16. Not sure what it sold for in the end. That camera is gone now but others might pop up so keep an eye on Ebay, etc.

    mrwalleye
    MN
    Posts: 974
    January 17, 2009 at 12:03 am #738298

    Big D
    check the pins in the plug in the back .
    the soft case is so tight on the unit that when you pull it on and off the plug gets twisted and the pins get bent.
    I had the same problem with mine and had to flatten the pins with a needle nose pliers to get it to work
    on my VS400 it got so bad I had to cut the plug off and hard wire it in

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    January 17, 2009 at 2:36 am #738345

    Ironically seems to be my luck James…

    I did check all the pins…the camera is in perfect, brand new condition, except…it just doesn’t show a picture….

    Frustrating as all get out

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    January 17, 2009 at 1:12 pm #738397

    I have another question for you James. None of my notifications has worked here for almost 2 years…how can I fix that? Everything is turned on in my control panel and whatnot (nothing I changed) but I still don’t get email notifications of PMs or topic replies that I’ve subscribed to.

    Let me know if you think you know the problem.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 17, 2009 at 1:51 pm #738402

    Hey Derrick…I think James is still in the sack.

    Back a couple years ago this feature was turned off due to the MANY, many emails that were bouncing back to the Ido servers. These came back for many reasons. Some folks changed the eddresses but didn’t change them in there Ido account.
    I know of one ISP that was getting so many requested pm notifications that they thought we were spamming their customers. They set there system to reject any email coming from us. That took a few days to fix.

    So, it a nut shell, that’s the reason the notifications haven’t been working.

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    January 17, 2009 at 2:11 pm #738406

    That explains it well….thanks BK!

    Thought it was my system

    Guess I’ll just have to spend more time here then huh

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 17, 2009 at 2:41 pm #738413

    Quote:

    Guess I’ll just have to spend more time here then huh

    …and with that young lady on the ice!

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    January 17, 2009 at 4:05 pm #738430

    YEah, gotta get her out this year…haven’t done so yet…junior wants to go every time, but she rather stay home and take care of the dogs…gotta rekindle the hardwater going through her veins

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    January 18, 2009 at 1:03 pm #738624

    Ok, looks like I am up to plan “B”

    Anyplace to find a used camera unit that anyone knows of?

    ederd
    Northeast Iowa, Randalia
    Posts: 1537
    January 18, 2009 at 3:25 pm #738657

    Derrick, I know Cabelas sells a rotating camera, at one time Marcum made them, not sure if they still do, Cabelas may be able to point you to one. Here’s the link to there camear. Panning camera

    Ed

    baldwin4
    NE IA
    Posts: 736
    January 18, 2009 at 6:08 pm #738685

    Quote:

    Ok, looks like I am up to plan “B”

    Anyplace to find a used camera unit that anyone knows of?

    Hope it works out for you Derrick.

    ….Kraig

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    January 19, 2009 at 1:30 am #738768

    Thanks Ed and Kraig…I’m working hard to make this thing work, or get something from the camera….

    Brian…how’s this???

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    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    January 19, 2009 at 1:36 am #738765

    Now your cooking with gas!!

    ..so what was on the other end of your daughters line?

    yellowjacket
    Byron, MN
    Posts: 1013
    January 19, 2009 at 1:40 am #738773

    Water..but she was sure working it

    Quote:

    Now your cooking with gas!!

    ..so what was on the other end of your daughters line?

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