VIDEO: Memphis IDPA match, using a hat-cam

[MemphisMechanic]

I've always loved hatcam/hosercam footage from matches. It's like real-life Halo.

Getting the gun into the frame of a camera that doesn't have a fish-eye lens doesn't seem that hard. Until you move around while loading, shooting around barricades, etc. My head moves a LOT, as it turns out. Or at least, enough to make adjusting this thing in the middle of a match into a royal pain.

But this turned out pretty well. For a couple of zipties and 10 seconds of forethought, that is.

Here's the video you're used to seeing. A few shooters taped from over their shoulder with a handycam:

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Here's just the footage of myself, with all the somewhat-aimed hatcam footage spliced in there:

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Things that might be unclear:

The first stage was 1,1,2,1,1 on the upper row (reload) 2,2,2 on the lower row (reload) and finally 1 to each head.

The second stage had a tac-load required after T2 was engaged.

[10Kilr]

Cool

[Guest db99wj]

Very nice.

Gunny is going to rip off your head and crap down your neck for shooting him!

[MemphisMechanic]

Shoot him? He was the non-threat on that stage. I missed him 8 times. On purpose.

[deerslayer]

Nice reloads, Evan.

[strickj]

You should sent that to him.Who knows,it may make it on tv

[MemphisMechanic]

Nice reloads, Evan.

Thanks. Nice sig, except that the 19 is better.

You should sent that to him.Who knows,it may make it on tv

Uh... send it to who?

[strickj]

Uh... send it to who?

Gunny

[Guest Grout]

Ya'll need a SO class or a refresher on the proper range commands.

[deerslayer]

Thanks. Nice sig, except that the 19 is better.

Nah...the 27 conceals more easily, and it doesn't shoot those .177 Crosman pellets you use.

[Guest canynracer]

Nice vid Evan!

[deerslayer]

Ya'll need a SO class or a refresher on the proper range commands.

We get a little lax with proper range commands around people we know and shoot with all the time. Instead of saying "Face downrange and load and make ready," we may say, "Ok Joe, load 'em up." Probably not a good idea, but the formal commands are always followed around new or unknown shooters.

[Guest Len]

I just found this: www.idpaforum.com

[MemphisMechanic]

Ya'll need a SO class or a refresher on the proper range commands.

What, you mean "Unload" and "If you're finished, unload and show clear?" aren't the same thing?

[MemphisMechanic]

Nice vid Evan!

Which one of our shooters is this?

[deerslayer]

Which one of our shooters is this?

I don't think he's ever shot with us.

[Guest canynracer]

I havent....YET....

but we've met

Edited May 7, 2008 by canynracer

[deerslayer]

I havent....YET....

but we've met

When was this?

[Guest canynracer]

When was this?

Couple of times on Tuesday nights...

[deerslayer]

Hmmm...this is news to me. Why didn't you introduce yourself?

I haven't been up there on Tuesday night in a while. That work thing takes up so much free time...

[Guest canynracer]

Hmmm...this is news to me. Why didn't you introduce yourself?

I haven't been up there on Tuesday night in a while. That work thing takes up so much free time...

We probably have met, I dont usually introduce myself as "canynracer"

I am not sure if I have met you yet, but I know I have met Evan.

Next time I see him, I will ask if you are around, I may not be there on Tues for a bit, but I am there a lot.

[Guest db99wj]

You could PM each other and figure out who each other are....

[Guest canynracer]

No...this is more fun...

[Guest db99wj]

On a side note, I have probably met him too, I have met Evan...

[Guest canynracer]

LOL