Any cheap high speed cameras?

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Considering buying a camera with high speed capabilities (would guess 100+ would be enough, but more is better!)

Image quality doesn't really matter, as it's not to produce a movie or anything, it's just so I can watch my archery technique in slow motion to check for consistency.

really don't want to spend much, so will probably look second hand anyway, but would like opinions on what there is out there.

I've already checked my DSLR (D7000), and my phone (Galaxy S3) and neither seem to have a capability of recording any higher than standard.
 
Thanks for that, from a quick look, seems like the J1 can only do 60fps, so probably not enough, but some of those Casio cameras look pretty good, think I'll have a look into those a bit more.

Anyone else know of any?
 
Well it's more for interest than anything else, so don't want to spend much.

If I can get something (second hand) for less than £100, I would seriously consider it, but if it's more than that, I probably won't bother tbqh.
 
100ish? gopro hero 2 will be your only option really, that can do 120fps at WVGA resolution.

You're at loughborough uni... pretty sure the SDC has some though getting hold of them might be easier said than done.

Panasonic announced a VERY interesting new highspeed camera at NAB, pretty much exactly designed to facilitate easy training...but it'll be around £700.
 
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Thanks for the idea of a gopro, can't believe I didn't think about one of those. I'll have a look to see what price they go for, see if I can decide if I want it or not.

As for the Uni, apparently they have some really good high speed cameras in the cricket centre, but we're not allowed to use them...
 
The Casio EX-F1 makes a passable high speed camera if you can find a used one. You will needs lots of lighting to get good high speed images, as you will have to keep the shutter speed high to get clean images. You also need lighting that does not flick at 50Hz, I have found LEDs very good for cheap stable lights.
 
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The Casio EX-F1 makes a passable high speed camera if you can find a used one. You will needs lots of lighting to get good high speed images, as you will have to keep the shutter speed high to get clean images. You also need lighting that does not flick at 50Hz, I have found LEDs very good for cheap stable lights.
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One of the scientific testing businesses operating out of Loughborough uses bogstandard security / workman's floodlights for their specialist scientific slomo camera :)
 
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