I got the 3rd version from the seller on eBay that this site had a link to. A bit more money but I am used to eBay.
It does not have the macro switch at the top, but otherwise seems to be the real version. Daytime video is great, night time not so much, but I haven't taken much then or fiddled with the EV setting etc.
The camera doesn't seem that big but the mount is. I had hoped to hide the whole thing behind the mirror, but it sticks out passed the mirror.
I measured it , forgot already , it is at least 9" from the glass at the bottom! It is even worse if I put it on the driver's side of the mirror.
Putting down below in a corner isn't bad, I may go with that method:
I would probably just remove the whole mount rather then have it attract thieves to my car.
Now that I played with it for a bit it does not seem to bad, it does release right away, but I finally figured how to clamp on.
I suppose it might wear out the suction cup to keep attaching it?
My other option would be to just put it onto the mirror:
So far I have used the belt clip, a pencil, and bungies (I would clean these up if I go with this)
Might be unnoticeable enough to just leave there, with black bungees. Certainly ok to leave bungees there.
Need to start car before mounting to see if recording has started, enough of the screen hangs down to see if it is lined up, which it is on my mirror.
It does not have the macro switch at the top, but otherwise seems to be the real version. Daytime video is great, night time not so much, but I haven't taken much then or fiddled with the EV setting etc.
The camera doesn't seem that big but the mount is. I had hoped to hide the whole thing behind the mirror, but it sticks out passed the mirror.
I measured it , forgot already , it is at least 9" from the glass at the bottom! It is even worse if I put it on the driver's side of the mirror.
Putting down below in a corner isn't bad, I may go with that method:
I would probably just remove the whole mount rather then have it attract thieves to my car.
Now that I played with it for a bit it does not seem to bad, it does release right away, but I finally figured how to clamp on.
I suppose it might wear out the suction cup to keep attaching it?
My other option would be to just put it onto the mirror:
So far I have used the belt clip, a pencil, and bungies (I would clean these up if I go with this)
Might be unnoticeable enough to just leave there, with black bungees. Certainly ok to leave bungees there.
Need to start car before mounting to see if recording has started, enough of the screen hangs down to see if it is lined up, which it is on my mirror.