Dissecting the Action Cam - Text 4
Already in the 1990s the Sony DCR-VX1000 could be paired with wide-angle adapters which made it possible to broaden its focal length from 44 to 14 mm (35 mm equivalent), a combination much loved by those filming skateboard videos.[8] As for portability, it was not necessary to wait for the invention of the GoPro before being able to attach a camera to the body of a filmer. In 1986, the Canon Ci-10 – originally a digital surveillance camera with a mount for a C lens – was used by Aerial Video Systems to broadcast on the ABC network live images of a motorcycle race taken directly from a helmet worn by Dick Garcia (see also the Paluche, a miniature camera developed by Aaton which could be easily attached to the body). One can even go back to 1940 to find instructions for amateurs wanting to modify an 8 mm camera in order to use it hands-free, either by wearing it on the head to film sports like fishing or skiing, which require the use of both hands, or by attaching it to a child’s tricycle to produce “running close-ups.”[9]
