I work for a haunted house, and I'd like to implement something similar to a "roller coaster camera" that you see at amusement parks. Simply put, a camera would be stationed at a certain position in the haunt to capture good "scare shots," which would then be available for sale at the end of the haunt. Something similar to the Nightmares Fear Factory in Niagra Falls, which has a huge gallery online (Flickr: Nightmares Fear Factory's Photostream).
I would like to use a Eye-Fi wifi SD card to automatically upload the photos to the computer at the end of the haunt (Eye-Fi Connect X2 4GB wireless SDHC memory card | Upload, organize and share photos & videos automatically | Eye-Fi). The problem I'm having is choosing a camera.
I am not a photographer, so I know very little about cameras. I would think that it should be a DSLR, even if it's lower-end, versus a point-and-shoot camera. It would need to be very responsive - no shutter lag, etc. The camera would pretty much need to take the picture immediately once it's cued so that it catches the scare at just the right moment. The room I intend to use is dimly lit. Ultimately, I would love a camera that performs well enough in low-light that I wouldn't need to use a flash, but that might not be possible, so a flash is alright too.
I don't know what camera would be excessive for this project or what camera would not be good enough. I'd like to keep the cost to a minimum if possible, however. Any guidance in choosing a camera would be appreciated! Thanks!
I would like to use a Eye-Fi wifi SD card to automatically upload the photos to the computer at the end of the haunt (Eye-Fi Connect X2 4GB wireless SDHC memory card | Upload, organize and share photos & videos automatically | Eye-Fi). The problem I'm having is choosing a camera.
I am not a photographer, so I know very little about cameras. I would think that it should be a DSLR, even if it's lower-end, versus a point-and-shoot camera. It would need to be very responsive - no shutter lag, etc. The camera would pretty much need to take the picture immediately once it's cued so that it catches the scare at just the right moment. The room I intend to use is dimly lit. Ultimately, I would love a camera that performs well enough in low-light that I wouldn't need to use a flash, but that might not be possible, so a flash is alright too.
I don't know what camera would be excessive for this project or what camera would not be good enough. I'd like to keep the cost to a minimum if possible, however. Any guidance in choosing a camera would be appreciated! Thanks!