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Got a GoPro

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:00 am
by tuanies
Picked up a GoPro HD Hero 2 and decided to strap it to th PCX for a ride. There are a lot of trees where I live.

http://youtu.be/83A0g1LK1oc?hd=1

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:16 am
by TC3
Whats the point of running the film at high speed? Why not just edit with some of the more nicer bits as bit of a boring film to be honest

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:45 am
by Woolley
very steady picture though.

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:13 am
by Taz
nice video and music. would rather watch this than a remake of titanic even if it is in 3d. :)

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:27 am
by maddiedog
Awesome, I love the GoPros. Did you get the new one that does 1080p @ 60fps? Me and a friend of mine have two of the older ones (720P @ 60fps / 1080p @ 30fps). The image is great. :D

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:06 am
by rainburg
A fellow Washingtonian! Woot! It would be great to see the scenery in a few weeks when Spring has finally taken hold here. I was out on the PCX yesterday running errands and it is finally warm enough that I would have taken my jacket liner out if I had a convenient place to stash it. Cool video music.

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:06 am
by TC3
What mount did you use? Would like to see footage at normal speed on surfaces that are a lil less flat as I think the video footage would be too bumpy unless camera was mounted lower down and not on handle bars. Been thinking on a GoPro myself

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:56 am
by tuanies
Its an HD Hero 2 Outdoor Edition, the new 1080p "professional" quality one. I just used a sticky mount on the left side, it clears right under the handlebar.

@TC3 running the film at high-speed because it would make for a boring hour long video otherwise at regular speed.

@rainburg the weather has been beautiful lately and great for scooting.

I'm impressed at how steady the camera is with the mount since the roads were quite bumpy.

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:02 pm
by TC3
Cool now would it be possible to take a pic showing mounting position please? Does the sticky mount have to be permanent? It does look steady considering you say it was a bumpy road :-)

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:24 pm
by tuanies
I'll get a shot later today, its just double sided sticky tape, the kind they use to attach car emblems, so it can be removed easily.

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:29 am
by maddiedog
The sticky mount uses VHB tape, which is really close to permanent. It comes off, but you have to be really careful not to damage the plastic because of how hard you have to pull to get it off!

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:46 am
by edscoot
I've trying to decide between one of these or the ContourGPS. Hero = better vid quality, Contour = gps log that you can put online and show along with your vid which is quite interesting?

Mounts are tricky. I've read good and bad reviews of the handle bar mounts. The PCX is a bit too curvy for suction cups to work maybe?

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:59 am
by TC3
You tube...i saw a video a while back with go pro suctioned to lower panel at front vs handlebar mount. Will try and find it for you

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:03 am
by Woolley
dont think id ever be able to trust a suction cup on a bike, if it drops theres no way the cameras surviving.

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:20 am
by TC3
Here it is but mounted to side and to screen...my mistake and not the handlebars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdYCMM7M ... ata_player

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:12 pm
by tuanies
Woolley wrote:dont think id ever be able to trust a suction cup on a bike, if it drops theres no way the cameras surviving.
GoPro is designed for it. They typically have a good warranty too.

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:55 pm
by gn2
Woolley wrote:dont think id ever be able to trust a suction cup on a bike, if it drops theres no way the cameras surviving.
What about on a train?


Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:00 am
by edscoot
TC3 wrote:Here it is but mounted to side and to screen...my mistake and not the handlebars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdYCMM7M ... ata_player
Thats interesting. You get a much smoother view from lower down. I would like to be able to fit the camera to my helmet but I've got a flip front so it doesn't look like there is a fitting that would suit.
gn2 wrote:
Woolley wrote:dont think id ever be able to trust a suction cup on a bike, if it drops theres no way the cameras surviving.
What about on a train?

That's an example of Darwinism in action.

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:20 pm
by TC3
The Go pro looks a lil boxy as a helmet cam but am sure that does not stop anyone

Re: Got a GoPro

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:23 pm
by maddiedog
I stick the GoPro on my helmet when dirt biking, it's actually a lot smaller than the Contour...