Comments on: mini DV recording: blinking red light

Question: mini DV recording: blinking red light

foraneagle2 — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:30:38 -0800

Is there any way to disable the red blinking light (card access indicator) when I am recording with my Canon Elura 100?

I'm not sure if it blinks when recording to tape, but I'm looking for a way (other than putting tape over it) to keep it off during all recording.

Thanks!

By: fvox13

fvox13 — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:40:44 -0800

Well, if it were me, I'd crack open the case and remove or replace the LED....

By: johnwilcox

johnwilcox — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:42:48 -0800

How about some nice silver or black tape? It's reversable and it doesn't void any warranties.

By: johnwilcox

johnwilcox — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:47:08 -0800

... by which I meant reversible. Urk.

By: foraneagle2

foraneagle2 — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:49:49 -0800

fvox13> I would consider it but the LED is useful during non-recording (it's also the charging/battery and data transfer indicator)

By: unixrat

unixrat — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:52:48 -0800

A permanent fix would be to drill the LED.

By: unixrat

unixrat — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:53:35 -0800

Oops, just noticed your comment now.

So, yeah, tape is about your easiest option.

By: Gungho

Gungho — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 14:07:29 -0800

fashion a ring of sticky backed velcro and place it around the LED, then a solid circle of velcro can be used when needed to cover the LED.

By: GuyZero

GuyZero — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 14:10:25 -0800

My guess is that there is no "official" way to disable it. Many camera phones have non-disableable sounds that play when they take a picture - in both cases, it's to prevent surreptitious recording.

That or the camera designers never figured anyone would care, so they never designed a way to do it.

What's the problem with having the light blink?

By: foraneagle2

foraneagle2 — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 14:11:17 -0800

surreptitious recording

By: b1tr0t

b1tr0t — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 14:13:18 -0800

electrical tape

By: GuyZero

GuyZero — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 14:13:50 -0800

Heh. Tape. Electrical. It should be easy enough to remove.

By: knave

knave — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 14:28:52 -0800

surreptitious recording

That's what I figured, surprised how upfront you are about it. :) Can we expect foraneagle2's upskirt vids posted to Projects soon?

By: foraneagle2

foraneagle2 — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 14:30:56 -0800

why not be upfront? i simply want to stay out of the way of what i'm recording. that's legal, knock on wood.

By: Mitheral

Mitheral — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:04:06 -0800

More permanent but still fairly easy to remove would be a coat or two of black nail polish. Put on thick it'll chip off with a fingernail.

By: nakedcodemonkey

nakedcodemonkey — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:01:26 -0800

Yo, everyone suggesting tape: he said OTHER THAN that.

Which is too bad, seeing as how it's such a very sensible solution.

By: filmgeek

filmgeek — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:36:25 -0800

Use black gaffer's tape. I've done this a bunch while shooting to prevent people from 'knowing' the camera is on.

Gaffer's tape is a tape that doesn't leave reside when removed

By: foraneagle2

foraneagle2 — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:17:54 -0800

thanks all