The GoPro Thread

[Winnie]

Daz by skeleton case he means the one with the holes in the back to allow sound.

[Ben-e-boy]

Where did you get the skeleton case? I can't seem to find one for a GoPro 3? Thinking of buying a spare case for $65 I think and drilling appropriate holes in it

Daz by skeleton case he means the one with the holes in the back to allow sound.

sorry, thats the case I'm talking about

[MudRunnerTD]

Yeah I know but the standard case is water proof. The skeleton case I have to buy separately. The only one I have seen for a GoPro 3 was $120! I can get a new water proof one for about $65 and think I can get the dremel out and make my own??

[Ducer]

Hi all,

sorry for the rant... i get a bit excited sometimes... Thought this info may help some.

I've had the original HD hero gopro for about 2 1/2 years now and have only used it on the 4x4 trips we go on. The link to my vids is in my signature below. The '11, '12 high country and the '12 navrun vids mainly use the go pro. Sometimes iPhone footage and happy snap cameras from other peeps.

Back then I did a lot of research and spoke to a few friends of mine on a camera forum about the best setting for this unit. They all came back and said that for what I needed it for, 720p was the best setting. Plus it gave that slight fish eye shot that I like. The all agreed that 1080 was great but the chances are you'll eat the battery and you're SD card won't last as long. Realistically, can you tell the difference? I can't, so it has stayed on 720 ever since.

I suggest (if you want to get anal) test all the settings out and write down what clip number is for what setting. That way you know what you actually like to watch as the end result.

I have 2x32GB SanDisc cards. The reason I opted for this is that the 64's were (and possibly still are) unreliable. I had 1 fail me and all my footage lost when I first bought the go pro. Painfull! Even with 1 x 32GB, I haven't run out of space yet.

Having said that, I also upload all the footage onto my iPad every night in case my SD card goes again... Better safe then sorry. For this, I use iPad camera connection kit. Also handy for getting stuff from your iPhone to your iPad.

I have the suction cup mount and over this period I have tried mounting it in many different places. Back then there were no wifi remotes so you had to be able to reach it by sticking your hand out the window and turning it on and off. The best place that I have found to mount mine thus far is top right corner of the windscreen (If you're looking over the bonnet, above the rego sticker). I think that this gives the best perspective of what you are going through and the land surrounding. The other good one for river crossings is behind the front wheel arch.

So I didn't lose the camera while we were driving, I bought one of those orange disc lock reminder cords that they use on motor bikes. One end goes over the mount before the camera goes on it and the other gets looped around the bull bar, roof rack, side mirror... Whatever it can basically. Touch wood, it's never come off or got bent out of place no matter what we have been through... So far.

Accessories to date are:
- wifi remote; once set up after updates, works perfectly. No longer do I have have to brave the elements to turn it on and off.
- extra battery
- LCD screen so I can see what the hell I am doing... I think with the new apps and a wifi backpack you don't need this anymore as you can see what the camera is seeing through the app.
- 12v battery charger that is constantly charging the non working battery. Cable ties work a treat to hold the batteries in place whilst driving
- extra mounting clips... Just incase

My next project is to get constant power to the unit by drilling a hole in the side of the waterproof case, run a usb cable through it into the charging hole and the seal with a grommet and silicon. See how we go with that. Anybody have any ideas?

I love the camera and ill be getting the hero3 later this year to run as a second camera on someone else's car... And I'll use the wifi remote to activate for more footage.

Anyhoos, hope this helps, apologies for the rant.

Cheers, Dave

[NP99]

2x32 or 4x16 SD cards are my preference over a single 64. Once bitten, twice shy with data storage!!!

[04OFF]

Were you guy using "class 10" cards when you had 64G card fail ?




Ducer, i modified my own case to take constant usb power (you can buy a 3D case modified for this off ebay) you need to make sure you have a "fully charged" battery in the camera before starting , otherwise it won't work properly.

I also made my own pan and tilt platform so i could put the camera on a pole and adjust the shot without pulling the pole down (this worked great), i wanted to use it all to capture a high, wide angle footage over a long period, so didnt want to be changing batteries either.



During power supply testing, i drove around in the car for hours (much longer that a battery lasts anyway) it worked great, when used out in the field i found it unreliable, and so gave up on the idea.


They have just released new software update for my camera, i may get this updated when i have time, and test the whole set up again ?

[Ben-e-boy]

just to let let everyone know there is an update available for the hero 3 black edition, it has extra video modes.

I have just updated mine, I need to go and test it out.

[Stropp]

catch of the day, coming soon go pro silver $149, great buy if it happens, i have my name down for email alert for one if it goes ahead.

[mudski]

Can someone please talk me out of getting one of these? Can get the Black Edition for $359 online. What accessories should be had with this?

[Clunk]

Can someone please talk me out of getting one of these? Can get the Black Edition for $359 online. What accessories should be had with this?

Ok ill try by best to deter you from getting one...............

Don't get One!!!!!!!







There you go, I gave it my best shot. Did it work?