Video camera for Alaska

[WesternWisconsin]

I posted this in a different channel but maybe I’ll have better luck here. I’m going to the Wrangell Mountains in Alaska in September moose hunting. I’d like to buy a videocamera that I can bring to document my hunt for my kids. I’d like a lighter weight one since we’ll be flying in on a cub plane. I’d also like one with long distance zoom capabilities. I do like the idea of a camera style vs a standard video camera style. Recommendations ?


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[Silveroddo]

The camera you're most willing to carry and use is the best camera to take.
For the sake of discussion cell phones have come a long way these days. I believe the Higher level Samsungs and Iphones have some decent zoom capabilities. My cousin had a Samsung with a bunch of digital zoom a few years ago, I had my P900 nikon on a tripod. She free handed and I shot some video of a house about a half mile away across the lake. The Nikon was better, but not by much, and she was free hand.
I just got back from a snowmobile trip out west, I left all of the cameras at home and just brought my Iphone and a Selfie stick with a tripod base. I kind of did the same thing on an archery elk hunt this fall and was satisfied as far as recording the memories went.
I'm just a hobbyist, I've got GoPro's, a DSLR and some decent lenses, and a P900 Nikon I have a lot of fun with.
If I wanted more capabilities than a cell phone, I'd Bring a Gopro for the closeup stuff and I'd bring my Nikon or a similar Bridge camera for the distance stuff.
Back to my original thought though, when weight is an issue and you want to keep it simple, maxing out the capabilities of a cell phone and having a battery pack to charge it off of might not be a bad option in this situation.

 

[cfdjay]

I'm in a similar boat. This cam has been the one recommended to me by multiple people who have experience in filming their hunts.

https://electronics.sony.com/imaging/interchangeable-lens-cameras/aps-c/p/zve10m2b?srsltid=AfmBOopz3UgHPJkoR1MTvDGBOGlK56dVEGHogDrNGWBUB8nYZbLEwMcK

 

[jaypope]

You might want to look into a 360° camera. You can mount it on your pack and it captures everything around you. Better for up close filming (50 yards and in) most likely. I don’t have one but I’m thinking seriously about buying one. You can use your cell phone for everything else.

 

[Luke S]

Definitely I'd get an adapter to take pictures through your spotting scope with a phone. I finally did that and I like it a lot. Say you are watching a moose? You can easily get lots of cool still shots or videos before you stalk in. I like that because its not really disrupting the actual hunt. Minimal weight/cost.

For action shots, having someone else along to play camera man will be better whether they use a camera or a descent phone. If not, a Gopro that you can stick on your head is a compromise. You'll at least get action shots of the kill.

With all this you obviously need to think batteries. I think I normally have 5-6 Gopro batteries. I typically don't need that many but occasionally you find out your camera was left on for 30 minutes of crawling through the brush. Also I sleep with my batteries in my sleeping bag. If I think I'll film in the morning I keep the Gopro or phone in my chest pocket so it's warm when I use it.

Get lots of slow scenery shots and shots of packing up, setting up camp, cooking dinner , etc. A hunt is a journey not a kill shot. You'll have a better video if you document that part well.

For ideas I'd watch Limitless Outdoors. From what I can tell they typically hunt in pairs trading one rifle and camera back and forth. Occasionally they use a Gopro but usually only if it's a solo hunt or the second person is a kid. Gives you an idea what works better. Also they are a good example of making enjoyable videos that ate 90% about the journey not the kill shot.

 

[WesternWisconsin]

Definitely I'd get an adapter to take pictures through your spotting scope with a phone. I finally did that and I like it a lot. Say you are watching a moose? You can easily get lots of cool still shots or videos before you stalk in. I like that because its not really disrupting the actual hunt. Minimal weight/cost.

For action shots, having someone else along to play camera man will be better whether they use a camera or a descent phone. If not, a Gopro that you can stick on your head is a compromise. You'll at least get action shots of the kill.

With all this you obviously need to think batteries. I think I normally have 5-6 Gopro batteries. I typically don't need that many but occasionally you find out your camera was left on for 30 minutes of crawling through the brush. Also I sleep with my batteries in my sleeping bag. If I think I'll film in the morning I keep the Gopro or phone in my chest pocket so it's warm when I use it.

Get lots of slow scenery shots and shots of packing up, setting up camp, cooking dinner , etc. A hunt is a journey not a kill shot. You'll have a better video if you document that part well.

For ideas I'd watch Limitless Outdoors. From what I can tell they typically hunt in pairs trading one rifle and camera back and forth. Occasionally they use a Gopro but usually only if it's a solo hunt or the second person is a kid. Gives you an idea what works better. Also they are a good example of making enjoyable videos that ate 90% about the journey not the kill shot.

Thanks. Which adapter did you get?


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