camera help!!!

  • KTERSINAR
    marion IA
    Posts: 199
    January 19, 2009 at 1:13 pm #1261254

    The Wife bought me a new aqua view and ice pod for my b day. took it out this weekend but had a real hard time keeeping it from spinning in the hole. How do you keep this unit from spinning and held on your jig I love this unit it wworks great with a very good pic just need some help to work out the bugs.

    drakesdemise
    Residing in St. Paul, MN doing weekly travel throughout the five state Upper Midwest
    Posts: 976
    January 19, 2009 at 1:18 pm #738877

    Try using the tripod and setting it on the bottom
    Good luck
    cheers

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 60010
    January 19, 2009 at 1:50 pm #738884

    are you fishing a river?

    What’s making it spin?

    DrewH
    s/w WI.
    Posts: 1404
    January 19, 2009 at 1:50 pm #738885

    I have had that same problem. I bought a product I think is made by Marcum, but some have made their own. All it is is a round piece of plastic with a slit to hold your camera wire to keep it from spinning. When you go to adjust the cameras’ direction you just ease the disc around to where yo want it. I just know that someone here will have a picture of the item.

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    January 19, 2009 at 1:54 pm #738887

    This is what you’re thinking about. Marcum Camera Compass

    I picked one up for the camera I have. They are quite handy and easy to use.

    jhalfen
    Posts: 4179
    January 19, 2009 at 1:55 pm #738889

    Go grab yourself a MarCum camera “frisbee”. I used one this weekend with an 825C to keep it fixed in one position. The only thing that made the camera move (ever so slightly) was turbulence from fish tails. Here’s a pic.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 60010
    January 19, 2009 at 3:00 pm #705502

    Did you get anything on camera Jason?

    jhalfen
    Posts: 4179
    January 19, 2009 at 3:20 pm #738925

    Quote:

    Did you get anything on camera Jason?

    We got a TON of cool stuff on film. Bass, pike, walleyes, tulibees, gills, baitfish….you name it. A bunch of bites and fish getting caught. Mostly on tip-ups but a few on jigs as well. James has all the footage…he’ll be posting some of the highlights.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 60010
    January 19, 2009 at 4:53 pm #738977

    KTERSINAR
    marion IA
    Posts: 199
    January 19, 2009 at 5:36 pm #739004

    What does one of these cost? Where can I get one

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    January 19, 2009 at 5:56 pm #739010

    I bought mine at Fleet Farm for $15.

    birddog
    Mn.
    Posts: 1957
    January 19, 2009 at 7:26 pm #739049

    I use a mo-pod. Makes using the camera much more enjoyable. No leaning over and spinning the cable by hand, the ability to pan around and look at other lines, follow fish, etc.

    BIRDDOG

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 60010
    January 19, 2009 at 8:37 pm #739079

    Kory, Dean at Everts can ship you one if you can’t find the Camera Compass locally.

    Any place that handles Marcum should have them.

    I know with many of the above water camera cable motors, the wind will catch the cable and turn it. If you’re always in a fish house…not a big deal.

    No drain on batteries either.

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