The GoPro Thread

[Mitch.mccabe]

Here is just quick little vid from yesterday, not really anything exciting but still.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/piercemenow1/10496686043/

[NP99]

The current repo catalog has a gopro clone for sale. Could be a cheap option!

[Mitch.mccabe]

I cant wait to get this thing onto the mud and get some real good footage!!

[04OFF]

My gopro dolly arrived today.

Has your dolly worked out usefull ?

[NP99]

I'm trying to use it on the kitchen table like the final scene they use in the tv show Duck Dynasty.

[04OFF]

The thing that put me off that sort of dolly, is that you need a dead flat surface ??, so not great if wanting to film outdoors.

I recon a home made track system would give some cool shots tho !


Does the gopro wide angle lens capture any of the trolley in the bottom of the shot, when shooting level, or do you hang it off some mounts so it clears the wheels ?

[NP99]

The thing that put me off that sort of dolly, is that you need a dead flat surface ??, so not great if wanting to film outdoors.

I recon a home made track system would give some cool shots tho !


Does the gopro wide angle lens capture any of the trolley in the bottom of the shot, when shooting level, or do you hang it off some mounts so it clears the wheels ?

Hangs off mounts, I'll get some pics posted up soon for you. Yes, a flat surface is needed, but I like your tracks idea, I think I could build a set to suit.....

[Timmo]

hows evey one going with their Go pro?

[04OFF]

Mine still pee's me off every time I use it, yesterday I set up rig shot pole mount off the front of the car, spent ages setting it all up, then needed to see what the camera was capturing, but do you think I could get a preview to work !!!


So after restarting/connecting everything many times over I gave up, I undid everything, and just stuck the gopro on the roof in a position I can easy guess the viewing angle, still no preview, after driving for 5 min the preview came alive (yay !), but then of course the gopro battery was now low, (because of all the time stuffing around trying to get the preview to work), so I had to get it down off the roof to fit another battery



I have learnt that owning a gopro you have to be patient, don't expect it to work every time, don't let the battery die while recording (this can corrupt the files and card beyond repair especially if you turn it back on), carry many spare batteries, only format the SD card in the gopro (not the pc), if something is happening "now" and you want to record it on video, grab your phone.



The great thing about not really "loving" my go pro, is im never afraid to put it in harms way, and they are tough (well the case is), and when they do work, you can capture some great footage.

[megatexture]

Shame it was overcast as it didn't allow the camera to show any of the ruts/ steps on that track. Shame to hear about the go pro being a nightmare to use, do you know Many people with them? And do they all have the same issues?