Why I Bought a Spy Camera

This week I learned how to use spy camera gadgets.

Host and Creator - Simon Cade

[dziwacznykanal]

As someone who has had experience with investigative journalism (don't mind my Minecraft avatar), what you called a flaw is not actually a flaw. Most of the time you switch the camera BEFORE entering your destination, meeting etc., and you have it on all the time, so there's no need to turn it on during "mafia meeting" cause it should already be on haha

[AndresFnt]

If you dare film a violent criminal you had better choose to make your own spy camera or buy one offline- one that looks DIFFERENT from whats found online. I say this because 10 years ago i was filmed by a chinese buffet owner who wore spy glasses….I knew he was wearing them cause they’re the cheap kind you can buy online that are easy to recognize and I felt so uncomfortable that he was trying to make casual convo with me while filming me. He did that cause he was afraid I’d report him for having employees working without legal documentation or maybe he was afraid i was scoping the place to one day rob it 🙄 point is i recognized his spyware from online shopping so don’t be that guy

[joshhardin]

While they're probably slightly more expensive, there are some significantly smaller and higher quality cameras that are typically fitted to a pin or a shirt button hole or in the side of a briefcase or other piece of luggage. Not unlike a wireless lav, If you needed to extend recording time you could use a USB battery pack in your pocket and connect the camera under your shirt or inside of your luggage or inside of a hat or something. The sky is the limit.

[Gedagnors]

First rule of undercover investigation is not to make video about it on YouTube. =)
Thank you for review and stay safe!!! =)

[mardenkarden]

Any compact camera will do, as long as you film from behind a fine, dark mesh and LED are not glowing.

Mesh fabric will typically not even appear in the recording, as the mesh pattern is too close to the lens and will be heavily out of focus, to extent that it just won't show or obscure anything that's being filmed.

Works well e.g. from within the side pocket of a backpack.

Try it.

[BadKarma]

Well, if you’re in public, I know here in America there is no expectation of privacy. Anyone can film pretty much anywhere their eyes can see nowadays there’s cameras everywhere anyways. I see a lot of First Amendment auditors use that argument but I don’t know about the UK/Great Britain.

[pettersonjack]

Simon, I really enjoy your videos and have learnt alot from them over the past few years. Thankyou 😊 DSLR Guide is possibly one of the best channels on youtube. ❤️

[AngloSaxon]

I have been a citizen journalist for a while and it is a great way to to collect information, try gathering news in your local area to start with.

[brokenstudiotv]

How come youtube didn't even give me a notification that you posted a new video? This shit is getting really frustrated, especially because it's happening more and more often with channels I follow...
Another great video Simon!

[nicson]

"I wanna record the mafia and hope nobody will notice me, that's why I will upload a public video of my intentions." Epic :)

[sloep]

The watch is great, you should combine it holding a water bottle so the camera can even be steady when doing a lot of movements and don't look to weird with your arms crossed the whole time.

[SammyBFilms]

Next upload: "How I exposed the mafia with a pen"

[akino]

Airport security watching this video: 🧐🕵

[slippingjimmys]

*Takes photo of you and does image search to find your thumbnail*

Mafia:You're not a drug dealer
You:Like...and subscribe?...

[GuyDolbey]

on an apple watch you can remotely activate and view iphone video recording which is somewhat more conspicuous but if you can find a place for the phone to rest it'll be better footage

[badrproductions]

We appreciate your videos man
Learned alot from them

[phdman]

The airport may be private but it’s use is for the public, where their are no expectations of privacy.

[ericjkim]

yoo this is dope i remember loving toy versions of things like this as a kid haha hope ur doing well sir

[esecallum]

JUST PUT YOUR MOBILE IN YOUR SHIRT POCKET WITH THE LENS PEKEING...

[kaaare]

Thank you for this video! It gave me an idea of how to make videos of live action role-playing events 😃
(It also gave me the idea of how to mod an old 8mm camera to digital😁)