01-07-2015, 03:56 AM
I just managed to put together a very cheap camera system that uses a USB camera with my phone. I haven't got to try it out yet so I'm not sure how good it will be and this is the cheapest and most versatile design I could come up with. Basically its a 2 meter (6 ft.) inspection snake camera that I managed to get for $15 from Newegg, a microUSB OTG (on the go) adapter, and an android app.
This is the camera (now up to $20): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...lsrc=aw.ds
And this is the adaptor: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B4GG...UTF8&psc=1
I put this together for just $20, its definitely not the best camera but its cheap so I don't have to worry about sticking it places it might get damaged. Its also a flexible wire so I will have to get a pole for it so I can point it where I want but that should be quite cheap as well if I just build something simple myself. This is by no means guaranteed to work for everyone but it is a good option if you are looking for a cheap simple camera to experiment with. I plan to use mine fishing as well as for looking inside tight spaces when doing thins such as working on cars or the boat, lots of time has been wasted trying to locate a nut on the back side of a panel or other obstacle.
My phone is a rooted Galaxy S5, but being rooted wasn't needed for the USB camera app.
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This is the camera (now up to $20): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...lsrc=aw.ds
And this is the adaptor: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B4GG...UTF8&psc=1
I put this together for just $20, its definitely not the best camera but its cheap so I don't have to worry about sticking it places it might get damaged. Its also a flexible wire so I will have to get a pole for it so I can point it where I want but that should be quite cheap as well if I just build something simple myself. This is by no means guaranteed to work for everyone but it is a good option if you are looking for a cheap simple camera to experiment with. I plan to use mine fishing as well as for looking inside tight spaces when doing thins such as working on cars or the boat, lots of time has been wasted trying to locate a nut on the back side of a panel or other obstacle.
My phone is a rooted Galaxy S5, but being rooted wasn't needed for the USB camera app.
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