The Fly6 rear-facing bike camera is a bicycle safety device with a powerful light and a rear-facing HD safety camera.
It mounts right under your seat and has 30 lumens of light, which can be used in multiple settings including flashing for safety or just solid light output.
The video can be recorded for up to six hours on the built-in rechargeable battery. A chirp will sound when the battery needs charging.
You might wonder, as I did, why you would want rear facing video (30fps at 720p) and the answer is pretty simple. In the even of an accident, it provides the rider with what happened where your eyes just can’t see, despite what my mother always told me.
The light is built to withstand harsh weather, including rain. A variety of mounting options with cables and hardware are included.
And in case you’re wondering where the name Fly6 came from, I’ll tell you. According to the company it combines the phrase “a fly on the wall” and “6” which is the military term for your back, as in 6 o’clock.
The Fly6 is powered by a built-in rechargeable battery.
Details: cycliq.com $169
ExoLens compliments iPhone cameras
The ExoLens is a photography system made to compliment the iPhone 6/6Plus cameras.
Included in the system is a pair of lenses, aluminum bracket with a standard tripod mount, front and rear lens caps and a storage bag.
The lenses are a 3x telephoto (1.4-by-0.9-inches) and a 165-degree wide angle both of which are a nice compliment to the existing camera phone lens.
Each is made with high grade optical glass and produces incredibly sharp images.
The lenses are threaded to screw into the aluminum bracket, which fits over the iPhone’s rear facing camera. They aren’t designed for and won’t fit on the front camera.
The bracket is well designed and can be considered the glue to the system, since the lenses won’t work without it.
I liked the design of the bracket with its long-lasting aircraft grade aluminum body and how easy it was to get on and off a caseless iPhone. There’s foam on the inside to prevent scratching.
All of the iPhones controls are accessible when the bracket is on, except the built-in flash, which is covered.
Details: www.Exolens.com, $129.95 for the iPhone 6, $149.95 for the iPhone 6 Plus
Doorbell allows video, audio
A few months ago I reviewed (and really liked) the Ring Video Doorbell. It looks like a standard doorbell and has security functions to give you one-way video to see who is at the door along with two-way audio.
The security camera is always on. There is built-in motion detection with a choice of activation settings that can be customized to record the 180-degree angle within a 30-foot range of the doorbell.
Now the company has added the Ring Chime to the system, which essentially is a Wi-Fi speaker to give you an audio alert for the doorbell anywhere in your home.
It’s simple to connect and works with your existing Wi-Fi. For power, you plug it into any standard AC wall outlet.
With the free Ring app (iOS and Android), you can program a personalized sound file, control the volume and even set your doorbell to ‘do not disturb’ on specific times and days of the week.
Details: www.Ring.com, $29.95 for the Ring Chime, $199 for the Ring Video Doorbell
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