I love the Flip brand of cameras. They’re cheap (relatively) and very versatil. You can put them just about anywhere (so as not to risk a more expensive rig) and the quality you get for your $200ish dollars is comendable. The only problem? The field of view is too narrow. A little super glue and cheap lens kit from Best Buy can fix that though.
Props to Anthony Skelton for his write up here. I had some vignetting with the 2x lens when doing this to my Flip Ultra HD – I think modifying the Mino HD eliminates this problem because the “lens hump” is less pronounced. Happy Hacking!
