Tried to tell ya'....

[JCsPlumbing]

Mentioned Ridgid should make one awhile back as those in the industry use them more & more.

http://www.ryobitools.com/tek4/#/durashot-8-mp-digital-camera

J.C.

[Bob D.]

Good idea. The voice memo feature would be handy. So much easier and faster to record 30 seconds or so of audio in place of scribbling down some notes.

[PlumbingSkool]

Does Ridgid really need to sell cameras?

I say no, they should stick to their fine products they have now.

Just my opinion ;)

[PLUMBER RICK]

tried to look at one the last 2 times at my h.d. and it's been out of stock.

my olympus is 15' water proof and 5' drop proof.

rick.

[JCsPlumbing]

Does Ridgid really need to sell cameras?

I say no, they should stick to their fine products they have now.

Just my opinion ;)

Cameras. Maybe not. Job Tough cameras-maybe so!

Got to be careful when "sticking to your companies fine products" and not
developing your line for market share and/or to lead the industry.

If Ridgid were to stick to what they've made, then we would never have seen:

The MicroExplorer
The ProPress
The MicroDrain
None of their battery tools
None of their woodworking tools
etc. etc. etc.

I see guys in all parts of the construction industry using digital cameras more and more in the past few years. Installers, inspectors, plumbers, excavation companies and others.

Just seems like a good thing for any tool maker to consider in todays times.

Even if it is just an "Add On" to a kit that matches batteries or included as an incentive to purchase.

J.C.

[PLUMBER RICK]

we could get a different lens for our micro explorers and have a great camera and video recorder:thumbup2::idea2:

probably don't need the 3' extension, unless we need to spy around the corner:D

there you go j.c. you have your camera:rolleyes:

rick.

[HVAC HAWK]

when we do service work and need to show the customer whats wrong they dont want to crawl into equipment to see so a picture is the way we go

we do commercial work only so to ask the CEO to stick ih head into a boiler to see the crack would be a NO NO

[Bob D.]

we could get a different lens for our micro explorers and have a great camera and video recorder:thumbup2::idea2:

probably don't need the 3' extension, unless we need to spy around the corner:D

there you go j.c. you have your camera:rolleyes:

rick.

Maybe a combination of your idea and JCs, a rugged digital camera that could be used as the image or video recorder for a camera system. Something that looks and operates like a regular digital camera but has an aux input to receive video or when used as a display for a camera system could grab screen shots and save them as stills.

[wathman]

That sounds like a really neat idea, not to sure about using an aux input line though, seems a bit redundant. The newer digital image sensors are perfectly capable of taking both still and video images, many even do so in HD resolution.

If they do make a new MicroExplorer/Camera device, it would make more sense to create a interchangable lens system as JC suggested, a 3' extension for exploring, and a lens more suited for a point and shoot camera. This way you don't have to have 2 devices, just 1 with attachments.

Also if they could throw in some options like thermal imaging, and price it at half of what a stand alone thermal imaging system costs now, I'll start saving up for one :D