well i scored a gopro black for $388, dick smith had a special on the weekend only so i bought my self a late fathers day pressie, now i just need to work out how to use the bloody thing
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well i scored a gopro black for $388, dick smith had a special on the weekend only so i bought my self a late fathers day pressie, now i just need to work out how to use the bloody thing
Nice. I paid $488 for mine not even 6 months ago. Have to admit though, best spend ever.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
That's great value, I paid that for silver. I also bought a book from Amazons on how to get the most from it, excellent book and cheap. Buy all your bits from eBay.........much much cheaper. Enjoy the camera :)
I have found most of the stuff i have bought (mounts and batters) have been pretty similar in price from the shop to ebay.Quote:
Originally Posted by NP99
I got mine via Hong Kong :)Quote:
Originally Posted by lhurley
tbh i was looking on the weekend and some things are cheaper on ebay others are not.
Just bought the hero 3 black, hopefully it arrives shortly so I can start showing some vids
I've just coupled my GoPro 2 with the wifi bakpak i bought ages ago, and been sitting in the box ever since. Very handy seeing what you're recording and controlling it with a smart phone and such. Before that used to be so annoying coming home uploading the vids and finding out the videos didn't come out as good due to camera positioning etc.
The wonders of modern technology hey.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hodge
Has anybody mounted under the car?
Yes I did on my patrol I mounted it upside down on tje bottom of my bullbar, facing the front tyre and suspension. Got a view of the front end flexing and articulating . It was awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by NP99
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I had my one mounted under my Navara in an attempt to identify a knocking noise. Zippy tied to something.Quote:
Originally Posted by NP99
Camera and video worked perfect but never did find the issue.
My gopro dolly arrived today.
What craps me off is GoPro sell the Black edition on their website for $329 plus shipping. And surprise-surprise to ship to Australia they charge nearly $100. What a crock. I can get the very same item shipped for $35.Quote:
Originally Posted by lhurley
Protecting Aussie rip off retailer margins again.
Perhaps I should have vented in the angry thread!
How true mate......everything nearly is over priced here :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Drewboyaus
Mud runner put me onto the apple app, which shows you the same as the backpack and it's free! Came in real handy to see what's being recorded or just to see what's happening.
What's it called Stropp?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
It's just the go pro app. It's not a 3rd party thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by NP99
yup gopro app works great and is free, love that free stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by NP99
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Originally Posted by NP99
Yes.........:D
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...463#post429463
Here is just quick little vid from yesterday, not really anything exciting but still.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/piercemenow1/10496686043/
The current repo catalog has a gopro clone for sale. Could be a cheap option!
I cant wait to get this thing onto the mud and get some real good footage!!
Has your dolly worked out usefull ?Quote:
Originally Posted by NP99
I'm trying to use it on the kitchen table like the final scene they use in the tv show Duck Dynasty.
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.....Quote:
Originally Posted by 04OFF
hows evey one going with their Go pro?
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 :frown:
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T9p...LpIH7Xckhq2C7g
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?
Yeh it was actually raining a little, so hard to capture anything decent really, I knew you would know that track Troy, ive done it a few times before , but it was nasty on "wet" rock (lol)Quote:
Originally Posted by megatexture
Im used to the gopro now, and know what it can and can't do, ive also got a HD dash cam now, its in a fixed position, so will be able to capture stuff and know its at the right angle, and the battery wont go flat (also has a lower res rear cam, but the back window on a GU gets dusty so quick, a rear cam wont be much good off road)
When I ask people about their gopro, they always comment on how reliable it is "every time" the have used it, then I ask how often they use it ?, and the reply is normally ,oh about 2 or 3 times now (lol), know body seems to use one on a regular basis out in the feild, like every second weekend to capture everything exciting they may do, you don't see many people using them, or footage posted from a gopro, especially considering how many people have one, I mean, where's all the patrol action from the gopro owners on this forum, should be heaps of it, so I ask the question, why don't people use one when they paid so much for it ?
Mine will work mint in my lounge room, its when you get to the bottom of that really steep hill, every ones waiting for you, you want to video it, you need to set up the camera fast, that's when it will become a pain, and be more hassle than its worth wasting your time to get it up and running, so you end up giving up out of frustration.
Its a $500 camera, compared to any other electronics for $500 (cameras or otherwise) it is not that user friendly/reliable IMO.
If you can get it all set up, angled and working so you just have to hit record it works well, but, on standby it will eat the battery, so wont be long and you have to set it up again, these days I use mine in the same two locations (roof and drag link), this way I can guess the angle pretty well without any preview.
TBH Im one pf those people who rarely use their go pros. In fact the last time i used it was when we did a night trip to glasshouse at the beginning of the year. Admittedly tho, that was the last time i did a big off road trip. Ive only done max 6 wheeling trip this past year. Id use my go pro more, but theres no point me filming my house just so i can use it.
I just pulled mine out the draw to see if it would set up easily, i have gotten a new phone and just wanted to see, it worked fine, less then 20 seconds and i had preview and was filming. Your welcome to borrow mine steve or troy and see how it goes, see whether its yours that is buggy or its a go pro thing. I doubt ill be going wheeling until next year so its just sitting here.
We will do some trips early next year Lachlan, still keen for another sat arvo/night run @ GH, I will need you Troy or Mat to come (hopefully all) because ill get lost for sure :wink:
I only have one mate with one and he never has any issues with his but his is an old version possibly the first one, it's got me wondering if yours is faulty? Maybe you should try lachlan's to compare?Quote:
Originally Posted by 04OFF
I'm still going on my front end(shock tower mounts new shocks superflex arm, all bushes and still to finish the brush bars) but come jan I should have a lot more time to crack the whip but I am keen to get back out there and start using it again
I have a gopro hero 3 silver and my gopro does strange things if I shoot long videos. I have a few videos on you tube under 86macca of me on the bike and my old patrol
I don't think its faulty as such, I think its just the way they are, they should be called GoPro-Am (lol), look , I can hook it up right now at home, and I bet it will give me a preview without fail just like that, and it will all work perfect time and time again, I can also send and capture gopro footage onto my ph, but it seems to know the difference between testing, and when you want to capture some action in a hurry or when it really counts.Quote:
Originally Posted by megatexture
Id like a Hero 4 with a built in LCD screen, this would at least solve most of the preview issues, plus they have advertised faster wifi and pootooth as well, of course they also changed the battery design, so the 5 batteries I have for my Hero 3 wont work in it, so id need more batteries and chargers etc.
Think ill just see how the dash cam works out :wink:
Has the dash cam got decent vid quality?
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Originally Posted by megatexture
Front camera is full HD (1920 x 1080) @ 30fps
Rear camera is HD (1280 x 720) @ 30fps
It records non stop on a about a 12 hr loop (64g card) Its got GPS so I can access all the track info plotted on google maps/earth, plus speed etc
http://www.blackvue.com/en/contents/sub1.asp?idx=26
I decided to go for the "Contour Roam 3" as opposed to the go-pro...it is water proof up to 30 feet without a case....is cylindrical , so easier to mount on the side of things without sticking out too far...half the price and very much competition to go-pro....but only time will tell for I haven't got right into it yet or have much knowledge on it...
They look good what did it set you back? I like the one with 2. Ch and LCD built inQuote:
Originally Posted by 04OFF
Do you know if the rear camera is waterproof? And what kind of plug has it got, it looks like a 2.5-3mm headphone plug?