Q. I'm going in March 2013 (3 months!) for my cousin's wedding. It's my first time going to Dominican and I'm unreal excited. I'm staying at the Majestic Colonial Resort on Bavaro Beach. I've been down south before but not on a resort, it was an outdoor ed grad trip to Belize. So I don't really know what it's to stay on a resort. Is it really hot in March? Should I bring my Nikon camera? Are the sunsets beautiful? How much money should I bring for excursions? (I'm really outdoorsey) AND will I love it?
A. I just looked up your resort. It looks beautiful. A few years ago, we stayed north of your resort at Excellence Punta Cana and had a blast. When you do excursions, book them at the tour desk of your resort. You can then use a credit card. Don't fall for the cut rate scams that you may be offered at the airport. There is plenty to do and see, so yes take your Nikon with you. I also have a Nikon D80 which I love to take on holidays with me. Because there may be people that might want to take your picture using your camera, you may want to take an inexpensive one along also. I have a little Canon digital just for that purpose. I have visions of the person running away with my camera, so losing the Canon wouldn't hurt so much. If they insist on using your Nikon, just say the battery died.
This web site will give you some ideas of the excursions available. Also don't book on line. This is just to show you what is available, not an advertisement. The weather will be warm to hot. http://www.viator.com/Punta-Cana/d794-ttd
This web site will give you some ideas of the excursions available. Also don't book on line. This is just to show you what is available, not an advertisement. The weather will be warm to hot. http://www.viator.com/Punta-Cana/d794-ttd
I need help finding spy glasses?
Q. I need some spy glasses that record video and audio.
Right now I am having problems finding some that record more than 2 hours. I need at least 8, but the longer the better. I don't care If i have to change batteries. I just cant plug it in every 2 hours and let it charge.
I found some that go off a DVR but I can not figure out how that works. Do the glasses plug into them? Do they last longer? Can you change batteries in that.
Right now I am having problems finding some that record more than 2 hours. I need at least 8, but the longer the better. I don't care If i have to change batteries. I just cant plug it in every 2 hours and let it charge.
I found some that go off a DVR but I can not figure out how that works. Do the glasses plug into them? Do they last longer? Can you change batteries in that.
A. You probably want a set of glasses that have batteries but don't actually record ( saving power).. but transmit wirelessly to a nearby DVR ( just records the signal from glasses.. like a walkman or cell phone in your pocket. just a separate device to record - DVR= digital video recorder)
Better yet, if you can manage it, get something not in glasses, as they can be obvious. Only the really good glasses look like "normal" glasses. Many of the cheaper ones look a little "off" and could raise suspicion.
There are many examples of tiny microphones and 'button cams', that look like part of your clothing, or part of a bookbag / knapsack/ briefcase/ purse, coat, belt, etc.
Then you can wire all the devices together, and use a good battery to power all of it.
Electronics like these can have a very high failure rate, so stick with big names ( sony, panasonic, LG, Canon).. OR deal with a very trusted vendor who will allow full refund returns or exchanges for at least 3 months. The big names fail a lot less often, and will honor a warranty. Local or online vendors that know they may have to give you a full refund will be less likely to sell you garbage. .. STILL, test these things out at least a few times before it counts. Get the idea of angles , focus / distance, sound echoes, record time, battery time.. and differences from different temps, wind, rain, indoor/outdoor with background noise like pc fans, indoor wi-fi and radio interference, air conditioners or heaters ( em and noise).
Make sure you have expandable memory - usually SD cards, or micro SD cards. Hard disks are bulky, and the shock-resistant ones (or don't move at all)...are expensive.
If you control the environment, then you can avoid a lot of trouble and have a fixed-position computer or DVR device with direct power. No worries about extra memory or changes in the environment.
For example only.. this seems to be a pretty good button cam with HD resolution; but the seller has very limited return/refund policies
http://stuntcams.com/shop/button-camera-covert-1280x960-p-202.html
Another interesting set of good-looking spy glasses, but read the review for shortcomings.. and no, the batteries aren't changeable. Either you need to cut and hack a bit to modify the unit making the batteries 'replaceable', or buy multiple devices, one for each 2-hour window.
http://www.technobuffalo.com/2013/04/03/inventio-hd-spy-glasses/
Most places that really do this professionally will put their own gear together, or import it directly from SE Asia. Buying the parts and making it work is a lot cheaper than buying a kit. If you have the know-how, you can also re-use the parts in another form later, and fix anything that goes bad, rather than trashing or returning the whole device.
Better yet, if you can manage it, get something not in glasses, as they can be obvious. Only the really good glasses look like "normal" glasses. Many of the cheaper ones look a little "off" and could raise suspicion.
There are many examples of tiny microphones and 'button cams', that look like part of your clothing, or part of a bookbag / knapsack/ briefcase/ purse, coat, belt, etc.
Then you can wire all the devices together, and use a good battery to power all of it.
Electronics like these can have a very high failure rate, so stick with big names ( sony, panasonic, LG, Canon).. OR deal with a very trusted vendor who will allow full refund returns or exchanges for at least 3 months. The big names fail a lot less often, and will honor a warranty. Local or online vendors that know they may have to give you a full refund will be less likely to sell you garbage. .. STILL, test these things out at least a few times before it counts. Get the idea of angles , focus / distance, sound echoes, record time, battery time.. and differences from different temps, wind, rain, indoor/outdoor with background noise like pc fans, indoor wi-fi and radio interference, air conditioners or heaters ( em and noise).
Make sure you have expandable memory - usually SD cards, or micro SD cards. Hard disks are bulky, and the shock-resistant ones (or don't move at all)...are expensive.
If you control the environment, then you can avoid a lot of trouble and have a fixed-position computer or DVR device with direct power. No worries about extra memory or changes in the environment.
For example only.. this seems to be a pretty good button cam with HD resolution; but the seller has very limited return/refund policies
http://stuntcams.com/shop/button-camera-covert-1280x960-p-202.html
Another interesting set of good-looking spy glasses, but read the review for shortcomings.. and no, the batteries aren't changeable. Either you need to cut and hack a bit to modify the unit making the batteries 'replaceable', or buy multiple devices, one for each 2-hour window.
http://www.technobuffalo.com/2013/04/03/inventio-hd-spy-glasses/
Most places that really do this professionally will put their own gear together, or import it directly from SE Asia. Buying the parts and making it work is a lot cheaper than buying a kit. If you have the know-how, you can also re-use the parts in another form later, and fix anything that goes bad, rather than trashing or returning the whole device.
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