How much ego does the Kandao QooCam EGO really have?
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- There is a new 3D camera that has come on the market. The QooCam EGO is a point and shoot camera that allows images and video to be captured with actual ocular eye separation in stereoscopic 3D. With this video I cover some of the specifics particularly those relating to 3D. In the video I cover some interesting points like:
• How does it compare to Fujifilm?
• How does this viewer work?
• Can you put your own content on the camera and view with the viewer?
• Can you share content with others?
• Can you stream live in 3D?
Feel free to skip to the part of the video that interests you. To assist with this I have split the video into the following parts:
00:00 Start
01:08 Overview
02:36 The Camera
04:09 The Camera Screen
08:04 The Mobile App
13:26 Manual Focus
16:33 Focus Offsets
19:44 Sport Mode
23:50 Stabilization
26:14 Battery and Temperature
27:45 The Viewer
29:56 Viewer as Viewfinder
32:40 Viewer Sync
34:00 Viewing External Content
35:05 Compare with Fujifilm
39:52 Live Streaming
41:26 Conclusion
For live streaming, it is possible to stream to VLC player, to UA-cam, to a VR headset, to the Lume-Pad and to the ProMa King Tablet all stereoscopically. - Наука та технологія
Just got my QooCam Ego and already really enjoying it. Thank you for this in-depth and technical review. It was very informative!
Thank you so much for your hard work! Very informative and helpful video.❤
My pleasure, I quite enjoyed putting this video together on something new in the 3D world out there.
Thank you for this review! Informative and detailed as always :)
Thanks Linda, appreciate your feedback, as always :)
What a splendid review! I watched the entire business and very waited patiently until the streaming bit at the end. I will buy this product because of what I've seen here.
Thanks so much for your feedback. Let me know what you think of the QooCam EGO once you have it. Do you think you might use it for streaming?
Thank you for taking the time in putting forth an amazing review! You really show a passion in your work that many could both learn from and be inspired by. Kudos!
Thank you so much for your encouraging feedback.
Thank you so much for this detailed and very clear introduction ! I'm seriously thinking about buying a 3D camera, and you really help me make my choice. Also, I want to mention that you are a very talented speaker: you make it so easy to understand, which is generally not the case of people speaking about something they know very well ! Thanks a lot !!
Thanks so much for your kind feedback. Great to hear you want to buy a 3D camera - may the joy of 3D photography be with you :)
EXCELLENT VIDEO - I learned a few things I hadn't figured out. You should do an update!
QooCam sent me a link about using my EGO with the LUME PAD 2.... I also use QooCam 8k cameras.... I have gotten some Interesting 3D with QooCam 8k via UA-cam and watched on a Oculus headset.
Thanks for your videos smile... now to find the time For 3D tech smile.
I just bought one. It hasn't arrived yet, but I'm very excited. I have always wanted a 3 D camera.
I'll use your video as a guide when it arrives.
Thank you so much for or your review, it was amazing. I would love any updates you have on content and anything else you have learned. I want to use this camera as my camera for everyday content
I've been using the camera a bit and am enjoying it still. As you say, I should look at doing an update as a few things have been improved on the camera since.
Just ordered one and looking forward to goofing around with it.
How are you finding it so far?
Brilliant review thank you
Thank you so much for your feedback.
Thanks so much! This video saves me a lot of time trying to upload sbs mkv to UA-cam the correct way.
Glad it helped!
what a great review, thanks :D
hey, thanks for watching and for your feedback :)
Excellent 👌, bon travail
Very cool. I hadn't considered buying this before, but I might now. Thanks. Can't wait to see what Leia inc has in store for 2023!
Thanks for your feedback. If you do get the camera, let me know what you think of it. What do you currently use for your 3D videos? Do you still use your Sony 3D camcorder?
@@ANAVision I find that it is no longer easy to post 3D videos on UA-cam, so I stopped trying to post them. Sad for me.
I have a W1 and several W3s, which I've been using ever since they came out.
This video has proven what I suspected, that the Fuji is a far better camera, and I won't bother to get an Ego.
I'm impressed, you have several W3 cameras! Do you use them together somehow, or are the extras just spares?
It’s not better for video though; the video quality is poor. I want to get an Ego for shooting 3-D video.
I've got my w3 for 10 years and i really love it,however ,it seems that the quality of ego is better than w3 particularly when it comes to video ,we have to admit it. yeah,720p is poor,if you use vr,at least you need 1080p(of course 4k or 8k is better) now few company made flagship 3d phones ,what a pity! i hope iphone can make their lens to 6 to 7 cm Which will make the 3d effect to be the best😃and the quality may defeat ego and w3. That's totally what we need!Im looking for that day to coming 😁
I recently bought an old Czechoslovak knockoff of the Viewmaster (Meoskop), and looking at the images really does make me say "wow" like when I saw Viewmaster images as a kid. Does this make you feel the same? I think that's the most important thing for me.
BTW, interestingly the Czechs didn't treat their version as something for children -the reels they sold were overwhelmingly of tourist destinations rather than shots from Disney films. And quite surprisingly they did a line of reels featuring nudes (as this was the sixties, it was all wobbly bums and beehive hairdos).
Got to say I really liked this review. Very detailed, and full of information. Many product "reviews" these days are just product advertisements.
If I do buy this camera, and I like the results, I might buy some more for my kids. Then we could upload and share images together. That has always been one of the biggest drawbacks of stereo photography - sharing the results of your work.
Thanks so much for your feedback. I too love the old Viewmaster, in fact I bought one to make this video. With it came reels of the moon landing and also tourist destinations as you say. Finding a way to sharing 3D has definitely been my passion and is the very reason I started this channel - I didn't want to experience 3D on my own anymore, but with a community.
Very nice review. Stereoscopic recording is kinda overlooked and most people go for the 360 because it is easier to view on 2D monitors while 3D visors are still kinda expensive or not good in quality.
Thanks for your feedback. 360 has certainly taken over. But there may be an increasing demand for this with the new emerging glass-free 3D technology. It's certainly something I want to bring awareness to on this channel.
I just got mine. I love it! battery life is still poor, and it does randomly freeze & crash sometimes, but autofocus is good and DRG format is supported at last.
Connecting to other devices is still quirky. The latch on mine was stiff and still will not work unless you push on the battery door a little to take the pressure off it.
I did almost break the camera trying to open it the first time, until I discovered that trick!
Great video. I love this camera, there should be more like this. The video desync with the viewer, if you look closely one side of the frame is upside down. Likely a thing with the mirrors, they might be doing some form of manipulation at playback to get the frame to be upside down and that could be adding the fraction of a second difference between eyes. They might be able to in software fix it by delaying the non-flipped eye?
I'm working on some ffmpeg scripts to output anaglyph for both photos and video (though VLC can do video playback manipulation for anaglyph).
If the subject is too close to the lens the anaglyph output needs shifting to reduce eye strain / sickness. Don't go too close to the subject and it should be fine. Shooting straight on seems to work best.
Just the glasses-free 3D display screen on the back of the Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3 makes it a better investment than the Kandao. It is a real pleasure to take a picture of someone and instantly show it to them on the screen and watch their amazement and delight when they see themselves in 3D!.
Yes, the Fufifilm W3 is definitely a fine camera, I have to agree. I find that showing the 3D using the QooCam 3D view finder attachment though has a similar amazement effect when showing someone else.
The Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3 is 720p (1280x720p resolution). I have the Sony Bloggie 3D MHS-FS3 and the 3D effect is pretty amazing ... AND is shoots at 1080p (1920x1080p resolution)
Hello, an extremely good tutorial about this camera and a very good comparison to the Fuji W3. I myself have the W3 and also a Sony HDR-10TDE. This makes very good videos, unfortunately with limited depth due to the low stereo base. It is also too big and too heavy. The Fuji W3, on the other hand, takes good pictures in daylight but miserable ones at dusk and even worse video. This is probably due to the video codec (Mpjeg). In order to always be able to set the right Stereo base, I have 2 GoPro action cams on an aluminum rod. The rod sits on a gimbal. Fantastic for landscape shots, but too bulky for snapshots. I have now ordered a Qoo Camm Ego and hope that it is a good compromise between the W3 and the gimbal. How does my video editing program (Vegas pro 18) have to be set to progressive or deinterlaced. Thank you!
Thanks for the information. What software do you use for editing the footage when send tot your computer? Dit you tryt Davinci resolve vs X too?
This wil be nice to make one longer movie from shots you msde during the "week" and or cut off the messy start or end of the footage? Thanks.
I just recently started exploring this space, and I was surprised to learn that there were at least 3 or 4 very interesting 180VR cameras that have all been discontinued. The EGO seems to be the only one left. I wonder what this means in terms of those manufacturers and their experience in the 180VR camera market.
Would be interested to know, which are the 180VR cameras you are referring to that have been discontinued? I would probably not consider the EGO so much as a 180VR device as it's FOV is considerably less than 180 degrees. I would classify it more as a standard point-and-shoot. In my mind it is more a alternative to the earlier Fujifilm Finepix W3 camera, also a point-and -shoot.
This is not an 180 camera it's only about 66. Don't expect a vr experience but yes you can view them with a headset. I own an Insta 360 EVO and no company that I am aware of is making an affordable 180 3d cam at this time.
USB mode is automatic now. It gives you a choice on the screen, but charges and transfers even if you don't choose!
it's amazing how well the old fuji w3 holds up, I still use it. I've been on the fence on this camera for some time, only being 1080p it doesn't really bring anything new. the old gopro's were 1080p even up to 2.7k. I set up two new gopro 11's on a 3D z bracket, most of the time it works with in camera stabilization on, but not always. image quality is outstanding though in 5.3k. the fuji is still a better still 3d camera, flash, optical zoom lenses and a lenticular screen. battery life is better. but it isn't for video at all, it's terrible. stills only. the lenticular screen is really one of the biggest advantages, being able to check your images right after you shoot, that attachable screen, I would never bring that along.
Definitely, the Fujifilm W3 is still a nice camera, even after so many years.
Apparently, auto-focus is now available in a firmware update.
Yes indeed! Good news. Here is a (3rd party) video on it that I have also linked in my playlist: ua-cam.com/video/1-MdKgFX_cc/v-deo.html
As an owner of both an Insta360 EVO and a Sony Bloggie 3D MHS-FS3 I am disappointed at this camera. Lack of reliable focus, image stabilization, overheat issues, and at that price it's not better than what I already have. I also learned how to make my own 3D images using my phone camera. Works fine as long as the shot remains still has you use a single camera to take a photo for each eye.
Thank you for this detailed video. I bought the Ego as part of the kickstarter campaign and I’ve o my scratched the surface of learning it. Do you have any advice on how to display the pictures on my LG 3D tv or 3D projector? I can’t figure that out. Thank you!
For showing photo, you can use "Stereo Photo" software. Convert the .jpg to .mpo
@Patrick Murphy, great to hear you got in early with the Ego, hope you are enjoying it. I believe most LG 3D TVs support Side-by-Side (SBS) 3D format for images and videos. To view SBS content on an LG 3D TV, you will probably need to select the SBS mode from the 3D options menu on the TV.
I used my projector to view 3d stuff. I used my computer with a compatible graphic card and compatible Power DVD software. You will also need a set of shutter glasses that sync with your projector. It's all a pain in the butt to be honest and don't use it that way anymore. It's much more simpler to just get a VR headset and view the files on it.
Great review. I actually have both and I believe he Fuji is better in taking pics and with less out of focus pictures. With the EGO I tend to get lots of out of focus images and I have tried different settings of distance and still not happy. Am I doing something wrong? I don't know.
Thanks for your feedback. Would be interested to know, do you get issues with focus for objects further than 2m away when pointing forwards and manual focus set to infinity? I find that this produces in focus images for me consistently, but would be interested if that works for you too.
@@ANAVision This is exactly my problem. Objects over 2m away always appears out of focus. I have used with tripod in case it was my hand micro shaking. but still the same. For me the best distance is between the 1 and 1.5 mts. This is why I still love my Fuji because I can see when is in focus by looking at the green light.
@@Totustuus2022 I suggest you go back to Kandao for support, this doesn't sound normal. I suspect you may have a defective camera.
Hi, you can please send some out-of-focus pictures to our service team at service@kandaovr.com.❤
How is the experience when viewing it through old skool red/blue glasses on a computer monitor? I am thinking how to share the pics with family. I am fairly sure they are not going to invest in a headset or bother trying to put one on. But simple anaglyph glasses they might do. But is the quality greatly reduced viewing that way?
The quality is actually not too bad in my opinion. It's obviously not as good as getting the full color in both eyes and leaves you with lingering discoloration afterward but handles resolution quite well. Another drawback is cross-talk - in VR headset you get none, but with red/blue glasses you will get some.
is it possible to save/export photo and video in the iphone app
in anaglyph (red/cyan) format?
Just got the Ego and madesomenice shots with it this afternoon, I hope.Just trying to figure out how to edit the video files in either Vegas or premiere pro. Apparently some people split the files into 2 separate files. The whole FFmpeg thing goes a bit over my head at the moment with all the comands..lol. Maybe I could just run it through handbrake, but then quality loss is a thing. Is there a simple solution?
Hope you are enjoying the camera :) If you want to check out editing of video in Premiere Pro from the QooCam EGO, I have a video on this here: ua-cam.com/video/kvHI56ZgCUM/v-deo.html
@@ANAVision Thanks a lot! I will try that! I've edited a video by just editing the output video in Vegas as is, and then exporting it as an MP4 in the same resolution as the source material, so in full SBS. Then I ran it through the file which kandao provides to insert the 3d metadata and then it works on youtube in glorious 3d!
The disadvantage of this method is that in this way of working you can't actually use any of the stereoscopic functionality that Vegas (or premiere) is capable of. For that it needs to be recognized as a proper 3d stereoscopic file. So I will see if your method works for that probably later today :)
This is a really superb review - many thanks. Can I ask whether this camera is suitable for generating content that could be viewed on a 3d tv (for those of us who still have them)?
Absolutely! I still have one too. The content from this camera is well suited for watching on a 3D TV.
@@ANAVision many thanks!
@@ANAVision is the resolution too high for 3D tvs? I seem to recall that 3D tvs (even 4K panels) can only accept 1080 (and then some will upscale). I’ve tried downscaling the footage to 1080 but I end up with a strange letter box aspect ratio which seems to make objects look wider than they are. I’d be grateful for any tips.
@@360videonetwork6, you may want to scale your video to half width SBS rather than full width and try that.
@@ANAVision thanks very much scaling to half SBS worked great. I think 3d blu ray is not sbs - have you found a way to output footage from the camera in the same format (so full HD per eye) on a 3d tv?
How I can make a half sbs from the full sbs? - I opened the app - but I do not know how to add a videos stored in the phone or PC - I also tried their video editors - but there I am unable add any file (it's says the fill is abnormal). I want to be able to watch it with 3D video projector - where can be activated sbs mode (but only for half sbs).
never mind - I used total video converter - but video looks very bad - I am better off with my another 3D camera, which I bought about 1 or 2 years ago from online second-hand store. There can be adjusted the power of the 3D unlike at this QC Ego. But video wiewd in QC ego viewr looks good.
@@RXQ79 there is an option to export the video to mobile in the Qoo Cam app that allows you to specify half width SBS. But it sounds like you are interested in processing files other than Qoo Cam Ego pictures/videos - am I right?
@@ANAVision I just wanted to be able to wiew it with 3D video projector - but as it is the aspect ration is wrong - but even if I am able to fix it now - the video quality is very reduced - from my another 3D video-camera - the video seem much better (see my video: 3D kamera test). Now I was trying to play full sbs in video projector - but with no success - I do not know how to add some right information into the video - to be played the same way as the 3D blu-ray movies from the disk - in full sbs 3D.
@@ANAVision in VR glasses + Virtual Desktop in full sbs it looks OK. So I will just us VR or the viewer.
This is a ridiculous question but if you somehow stitched together a a freezer pack sleeve to fit over some of the camera, would it help prevent it from overheating? Or is this a terrible idea 😅
To be honest, I would only consider such a solution for say long continuous shooting on a tripod like you would perhaps for recording an event, otherwise it would be awkward and bulky to carry around. For shorter shoots its not so much the temperature (as it won't heat up as much) but the battery drain that powers the heat that is of concern to me.
Hi. Thanks for the video/ I have the camera and I can watch the video's side by side in 3D in Quest 3 file browser and on UA-cam VR. But I was wondering if you can watch them also as 180VR formaat. I saw a a 180VR video on youtube shot by this camera but could not figure out what the workflow is. Can anybody help me with that?
Have you figured a workaround for the viewer not having folders or albums? I have hundreds of pictures on this otherwise awesome camera but can’t easily get to them because of having to scroll hundreds of times to get to them. It’s such a good viewer! I just want to be able to access all of my pictures easily without having to go to a different viewer.
I agree, that would be nice. For now I'm getting some granularity by favoriting some of the images I quickly want to get to.
How do you export the photos and video clips to watch on a 3D television? Can you put the files on a USB stick and watch them in side-by-side mode on your 3D TV? Can you burn them to BD-R?
Could you please compare this with Sony HDR-TD10 and Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3, both still images and video?
You are not the first to ask. I have to try and get my hands on a Sony HDR-TD10/20/30 series.
How come it is a true 4K camera if per eye horizontal resolution is just 1080? World has a good apetite for 3D gadgets just that every one comes up with either half-baked products time and again or make them exceptionally pricey.
Whilst 2 x 1920*1080 creates equivalent of 4K in the horizontal direction (3840), it does not in the vertical direction which remains 1080. Hence you are quite right that this is not 4K. True 4K = 3840*2160.
May I ask if it can be used when charging?
Sorry, but there are not many QooCam EGO users, so I want to ask you.
How do you view photos/videos taken by this camera,
I have a large archive of old stereo pairs shot on film and now I'm busy digitizing them and turning them into 2D FLAT SBS frames. You can watch them on 3D TV. And on VR glasses like Oculus Quest 2, I could not do this. Have you tried this and how to do it?
Very good question. I should really do a video on this sometime. The simplest way to watch on Oculus Quest 2 I find is to bring up the image as a SBS on a PC screen, and then use Virtual Desktop App on Oculus Quest 2 to view them in 3D. You need to select Side by Side viewing of your PC screen for this (like what I do here ua-cam.com/video/J8sSeSUIMgM/v-deo.html in my other video). This way you should be able to view any SBS image (be that from stereo pairs digitised from film or from QooCam EGO) stereoscopically.
@@ANAVision Thank you. I learned how to watch SBS photo/video without using a computer through a media player from external drives using the Pigasus program
Couldn't you just flip the camera around on the gimbal?
Good idea! I've tried it and it partially works. Unfortunately this gimbal doesn't have full circle movement so can't hold it 180 degrees in reverse, but it does work holding it sideways.
Can you make a video tutorial how to live stream? I looked up RTSP and it’s a bit confusing
Hey, why not. I'll make one. Should have this out shortly.
@Matt M, here is the video as promised ua-cam.com/video/J8sSeSUIMgM/v-deo.html. Enjoy and let me know if this is what you were after.
@@ANAVision awesome thanks!
no worries :)
Videos cannot be exported from QooCam (Firmware 2.5.8) to the album of a Samsung S8 or Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 in the QooCam app (App 4.3.1).
Samsung S8 only copies empty directories. Galaxy Tab A8 crashes before exporting files. What's wrong?
How Can I watch these files on Quest 2 or Pico 4
To watch the videos on Quest 2 or Pico 4 I suggest downloading to your PC from the SD card (then there is no need to download to Samsung S8 or Galaxy Tab first), play them using a player like VLC and then viewing using Virtual Desktop app in your headset. Ensure you set to SBS mode so you see them stereoscopically. I believe this works for mac also. Alternatively, on Quest 2 you can upload the videos to your headset and play them directly in BigScreen, again set SBS mode on.
I recently bought a QooCam EGO and have the same problem - I want to watch videos on my LG 3D TV. This also requires the SBS Half format.
Through a series of manipulations, I assembled the following video editing procedure from photos and videos taken with this camera on a computer (I do not use editing on a smartphone):
1 Photos are cropped from 8000x3000 to 3840x1080
2 Filmed videos are usually stabilized in the camera itself.
3 I edit video using PowerDirector's 3D capabilities from a combination of video and photo. In this case, it is necessary to indicate to the program that this is exactly 3D SBS.
4 Export video 3D SBS Full Width H264 (L/R) MPEG-4 1920x1080/50p Double
5 in VEGAS Pro I convert MP4 SBS Full to SBS Half or OU Half - as you wish. At the same time, it is also necessary to indicate that this is a 3D video.
Such files can be viewed both on 3D TV and in Quest 2 via SkyBox. Moreover, the stereo effect seems to me more on 3D TV.
It may not be the most optimal process, but I've only made two clips so far. You can watch on UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/FS2gxNMQX3I/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/o0LMqsZy3IQ/v-deo.html
The result looks good. Thanks for sharing.
you may also want to try this simple ffmpeg command: ffmpeg -i fullSBS.mp4 -vf scale=iw/2:ih halfSBS.mp4. I just tried it and it works for me using QooCam video.
@@ANAVision Thank you. I'll try your script. I made another clip - it was edited entirely in VEGAS. While trying different options.
Doesn't it overheat? I bought mine from Amazon in 2022 for $500 and I returned it for a refund within the return period because after 15 min it was practically boiling. I have the Sony Bloggie 3D MHS-FS3 and the 3D effect is pretty amazing ...
Great review but 1080p? Is that it?
Per eye. So actually the clips are 3480 by 1080.
True about the per eye resolution. It's intriguing the whole question of resolution. I've noticed that having depth in an image can enhance the sense of high fidelity to a similar extent as resolution. Surprisingly, I'm willing to accept a lower level of resolution when there is depth, as both factors seem to contribute to the sharpness of the image. It may seem odd, but there appears to be a correlation between resolution and depth in terms of their impact on perceived image quality.
Is it possible to get the footage from the QooCam playing on a DLP projectorusing 3d glasses?
the QooCam EGO creates SBS images and video, so if your DLP projector supports this, then it should be fine. I suspect it would as this is a common format. What DLP projector do you have?
Optima DLP, thanks for your help. really would love to watch my own home made 3D films..
Bonjour est il possible de monter les vidéo et de les visionner sur écrans tv ou sur vidéo projecteur merci
Absolument, de nombreux téléviseurs 3D et projecteurs 3D prennent en charge la lecture de fichiers mp4 et d'images jpg. Malheureusement, le format SBS ne sera pas lu sur votre téléviseur ou projecteur 2D standard.
@@ANAVision merci de vôtre réponse
How much work is it to get your content from this device to a HTC Vive Flow device?
I don't own a HTC Vive Flow myself so can't really comment from experience. I've done a quick search and it appears that viewing SBS content doesn't work out of the box. Would be interested to hear input from someone who owns one though.
@@ANAVision Shortly after checking out this video I discovered that I had some misunderstanding about VR video, in that sense that I though that 3D video automatically also was equal to "VR180" or "3D180" video, which turned out not to be the case. Then found out that KanDao's next device (which isn't available yet in Europe at least) can actually do both. So, I decided to wait and see when that reaches the European market. In mean time I had to figure out whether I wanted to go for 180/360 video or for 3D/twin-lense video. And I decided to go for the budget friendly Kodak 360 4K camera, for just 180 eur, and which does seem to come with decent software. But I'll be revisiting KanDao next year when their 3D180 products hits our market and perhaps have some more reviews.
Did you ever playback on a VR headset?
Absolutely, it works well. I use the Virtual Desktop app to do this.
lol ) why not put camera in gimbal and reverse it? just make shots from the app
Good thinking, but unfortunately this gimbal is not designed for reverse use, the handle doesn't have enough turn. But for other gimbals that may be a good solution.
3d 23y
Thanks for putting video on your playlist :)
QooCam EGO ? 24y 5m
In practice: it is garbage!!! basically a TOY, I was very happy that a manufacturer finally made a new stereoscopic camera in 2021 with modern sensors after 12 years of nothing.
This was designed in an air-conditioned LAB by theoretical engineers that never actually USED the product in a REAL or practical environment
I took it on a 3000 Mile road-trip, (which cost at lest $3000 )
50% of all video and images unusable out of focus because EVERYTIME you have to remember to focus it manually even if you are pointing at a mountain (infinity)
30% lost video footage due to camera turning itself off without warning for over heating (at a cool 50F ambient surroundings), in the middle of filming.
10% lost images because it takes 40-60 looong seconds for booting up, by this time the clouds have moved, the scene or event has gone.
so what todo? keep it always on!
how do you do that with a PATHETIC battery which barely lasts 20-30 minutes when new?
I used an external 10,000 battery pack in a handheld monopod, but then this useless POS-CAMERA turns off due to over heating. (not even a graceful shutdown)
ALSO THE AUDIO is MUFFLED and FAINT, you have to AGC it in a video editor after the fact, which what little footage you have left,
lucky I had my ~10-12 years old JVC stereoscopic camcorder and my ancient Fuji W3 to make up for the loss,
only thing going for this POS camera is the size, the bright LCD which makes it more usable outside and modern sensors, which also make it surprisingly light sensitive and much better than the Fuji and JVC (and the 3D sony I no longer use) for 3D in low light.
also no zoom, but has the widest angle VS the others which is good. water proof is good but you have the battery door permanently open for using an external USB battery.
Not my experience. The camera have issues focusing in infinity yes, but apart from that it does take great pics and videos if the subject is under the 2mts. I love the videos much much better than my Fuji but I wish the Qoocam have the capability of fix the paralex.
@@Totustuus2022 Take it out in the field where it counts,
enjoy 60 seconds boot times, and in the middle of filming it dies of heat leaving a corrupt unusable file.
I use my JVC and Sony for video, Never the the Fuji with its 24P 10 minute limit which looks more like 8mm film on a bad VHS day (indoors), but the Fuji stills are superb
@@xprcloud i still consider my Fuji better camera, unfortunately the video is not as good as the Qoocam and I can not find the software now to deal with videos. Indeed the stills are great with my Fuji.
@7189a, sorry to hear about your 3000 mile road-trip experience. I'm aware that a firmware upgrade came out that improved some of the issues you describe not so long ago. Are you on the latest firmware? Just thought I'd mention it in case you are not aware.
@@ANAVision Thanks for your answer, my FW v2.1.29
Thank you Andreas for the informative video. I got my QooCam a week ago. In the video you stated that it not possible to watch pictures shot by other 3D cameras. It is not necessary to convert the pictures to mp4 videos. Just rename the pictures into 0009_20221104_142916.jpg i.e ####_20221104(date)_142916(??????).JPG. I've demonstrated the camera at the regional meeting of the DGS (German-Stereograpic-Society) and the possibility to use the camera as a slide viewer was highly appreciated. Unfortunately a slideshow is not implemented - that would be a way to improve the viewer even more. I was able to watch side by side pictures in JPG format.
Reiner, that's fantastic that you demonstrated this at the DGS. Are you a member?
I too have tried what you describe before, with limited success. It did not work in all cases for me, particularly my fujifilm mpo to jpg translations. I did not want viewers to get stuck on this, assuming there would be a few trying fujifilm images like myself. So decided to provide a method that worked for all my tested cases by using a mp4 slideshow. I have tried a few things at the time in an attempt to get the jpg images to work (including the renaming you describe) such as resizing and using various different metadata, but it all did not work so I gave up. Would be interested to know - have you per chance tried translating any mpo files to SBS jpg and viewing them in the QooCam EGO? If anyone gets this to work would love to know what method of file transfer from mpo to jpg was used.
They have added autofocus ! :D YAY!
That's fantastic. I see that stabilization is also included in the update.