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Paulninja Lifetime Member
Joined: Nov 20, 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Fleetwood UK
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:14 pm Post subject: New camera with gatso |
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On the A6 heading south towards Jct5/6 Reebok turn M61 there is a 40mph gatso there with another camera about 6ft in front of it. Painted grey with a gatso label on the back.
Camera looks like a video camera used for monitoring traffic however the lense looks frosted and looks more like a flash.
Any one else come across these and knows what they are?
Rgds Paul |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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I've seen these too, and although I'm not 100% sure as I have not seen one trigger, I'm certain that they are an auxilliary flash. |
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Skippy Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: 24/06/2003 00:22:12 Posts: 2946 Location: Escaped to the Antipodies! 36.83°S 174.75°E
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:28 am Post subject: |
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Is this one of the cameras that takes a front and back photo so they can identify the driver? _________________ Gone fishing! |
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spook51 Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 26, 2004 Posts: 548 Location: East Midlands
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:46 am Post subject: |
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M8TJT wrote: | I've seen these too, and although I'm not 100% sure as I have not seen one trigger, I'm certain that they are an auxilliary flash. |
I saw one a few days back (can't remember where); it looked like an auxilliary flash to me too. The 'device' was mounted in a grey tube, angled down towards the road on the lens side of the camera. The camera was definitely a Gatso, not Truvelo. |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:26 am Post subject: |
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spook51 wrote: | I saw one a few days back (can't remember where); it looked like an auxilliary flash to me too. The 'device' was mounted in a grey tube, angled down towards the road on the lens side of the camera. The camera was definitely a Gatso, not Truvelo. | That's the one I was talking about, I had a close look at my local one, and the lens being frosted definitely suggests a flash. They are in the wrong place to get a forward snap of the driver. |
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Skippy Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: 24/06/2003 00:22:12 Posts: 2946 Location: Escaped to the Antipodies! 36.83°S 174.75°E
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds odd. Anyone got a photo for the gallery? _________________ Gone fishing! |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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The Gatso on the A406 at StoNebridge Park just before Staples Corner (GATSO:414@50/GATSO:65105@50has one too.
This view is about 30 yards after the main camera.
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Like this?
_________________ Darren Griffin |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Similar... |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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Both cameras on the A6 near Bolton have these illuminators mounted in front of them and they appear the same as those in Darrens post above:
Skippy you can rest assured these only snap you when speeeding from the rear and are not forward facing although in this specific installation there is a camera on both sides of the road! - Mike |
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Skippy Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: 24/06/2003 00:22:12 Posts: 2946 Location: Escaped to the Antipodies! 36.83°S 174.75°E
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Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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mikealder wrote: | Skippy you can rest assured these only snap you when speeeding from the rear |
That's nice to know, thanks. _________________ Gone fishing! |
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Paulninja Lifetime Member
Joined: Nov 20, 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Fleetwood UK
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you all for the info.
Seems strange that they need 2 flashes now
rgds Paul |
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spook51 Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 26, 2004 Posts: 548 Location: East Midlands
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Googling suggests they are definitely auxiliary flash guns for Gatso cameras converted to digital.
"The sensor in the digital camera is less sensitive than 35mm film, or has less 'latitude' regarding over- or under- exposure. Therefore all the digital-upgraded GATSOs have this auxiliary flash unit placed close to the position where the vehicle will leave the radar beam (where the first photo is triggered) to ensure that the number plate will be readable on the image." |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Good find, Spook....
Do you have a link by any chance? |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10642 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:53 am Post subject: |
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Andy_P wrote: | Good find, Spook....
Do you have a link by any chance? |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatso
First paragraph. Will this do? _________________ Richard
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