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Is low light / night recording good enough? What bothers me is the white band arond the camera, finally a smaller camera, but then flashing it with a white stripe, gone with stealthyness..... Although Tom, in your pictures I can see a completely black unit, which one will it be when ordered?? |
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Being so small means the components are cramped into the smallest space possible so there's virtually no airflow inside either. Given the fact that there will most likely never be a supercap that will fit into the battery compartment, the internal battery will also suffer from the heat. The M2 is much better suited for dashcam use. It's highly energy-efficient and therefore runs much cooler than the MM, but it's larger of course. Although I haven't tried it, you could most probably paint the white plastic frame. But I agree with you, a black frame would look better! |
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It is of course a minor detail, but I highly doubt that these are actually M1 threads. M1 is really more of a watchmaker's thread size (1 mm outer diameter of the screw thread!). I would suppose they are rather in the M2/M2.2/M2.5 range, and the pictures seem to support this assumption. Could somebody verify this by measuring the screws with a caliper? From an engineer's perspective I also strongly support the use of a Mini USB in all of the Mobius series, because it's a lot tougher than a Micro. My buddy has already pulverized the Micro USB socket of his Runcam 2 in a crash. It doesn't take much to push it in. I'm very interested in the B lens version. Would be great if Banggood would list those for preorder ASAP, I've got a 10% discount code that's running until the end of August. ![]() Best regards, Frank |
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OK, besides the heat issue, could the MM work as a dashcam, you know, function/feature wise? I mean autostart/stop, and record while charging. And is anything known about night quality (practical and/or theoretical)? I could screw it apart and "manufacture" some cooling vents.... ![]() Or should I pay the extra dollar and go for the M2 after all? There aren't that many (if at all) ventholes in the M2 either.... Lot's of Q's.... |
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My early beta sample had a black mid-piece, which is a separate piece from the case top and bottom (it's NOT just a decorative stripe). The later beta samples came with the white piece. The screws that secure the top piece are threaded into the molded mid-piece. The screw threads can be easily striped if over-tightened, so it may be a different kind of plastic for structural reasons. I'll try to find out what's behind the color change. One thing though... when the "stealthiness" is not a key requirement, the white mid band is very helpful in visually seeing the buttons and memory card slot. ![]() |
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Oh yeah, and how about the chance on a TIMED MODE setting for M2? |
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Last edited by dirkzelf; Aug 25, 2016 at 09:03 AM.
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One could always use a black permanent marker on the white lines. Or some black paint
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where I came up with the M1 thread size I mentioned in the M2 thread! Wait! M1/M2 threads for the forum support discussions... M1/M2 threads on screw sizes! I now see I'm spending WAY too much time with thread posts! Have you tried contacting Banggood about the discount code and the desire for the coming Lens B? Maybe they will accommodate you with a pre-order? |
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