Anyone GoPro ?
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I used 2 pieces of 20lb test Spiderwire fishing line w/velcro on one end. Looped around the camera and secured to the bike. My suction cup mount got knocked off and the camera never hit the ground.
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Edit: Oh yes, GoPro is one of the best companies with whom I've ever dealt, ranks right up there with Fuel Moto.
Last edited by bigoil7; Apr 4, 2014 at 11:22 AM.
I will certainly be looking into something to tether it to the bike. Too expensive to even take a chance. Thanks for the info.
That was the problem, it wasn't tethered and I could't stop to look for it (riding with a group). GoPro sells tethers but some have recommended spider wire (fishing line) but a shoestring or about anything would be better than nothing. The mount actually just snapped. The roll bar mount is sturdier.
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I have a hero 3 silver
great picture
camera settings arnt to bad. wish you could get more FPS (frames per second) out of it. slow motion kind blows because of that
sound quality isn't the best but its good enough for most of the stuff we us it for.
for a good editing job I probably spend an hour of editing for every 10 - 15 min of video. and that doesn't include how FRIKEN LONG it take to import it to you computer.
the waterproof case that comes with it is excellent.
here are a few of my videos
great picture
camera settings arnt to bad. wish you could get more FPS (frames per second) out of it. slow motion kind blows because of that
sound quality isn't the best but its good enough for most of the stuff we us it for.
for a good editing job I probably spend an hour of editing for every 10 - 15 min of video. and that doesn't include how FRIKEN LONG it take to import it to you computer.
the waterproof case that comes with it is excellent.
here are a few of my videos
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The GoPro mounts are absolute garbage, they might be fine for a bicycle but they are too flimsy on a motorcycle.
Ram is coming out with a quick clamp with their 1" ball, I have 2 ram mounts on my bike and sometimes throw my GoPro on one. I've used professional camera rigging gear in the past (I already own a ton of it) but it's way too bulky to really use effectively.
The thing with the GoPro (useful if you have understanding of exposure) is it's a locked f2.8 aperture and in broad daylight it's using really high shutter speeds which cause you to end up with a rolling shutter effect (jello like). There's ways around it, but that's for another thread... I have a bunch of stills I did last night that I still need to go through and edit. I purposely did the stills late to try and get a slow shutter speed and some motion blur in the background.
Ram is coming out with a quick clamp with their 1" ball, I have 2 ram mounts on my bike and sometimes throw my GoPro on one. I've used professional camera rigging gear in the past (I already own a ton of it) but it's way too bulky to really use effectively.
The thing with the GoPro (useful if you have understanding of exposure) is it's a locked f2.8 aperture and in broad daylight it's using really high shutter speeds which cause you to end up with a rolling shutter effect (jello like). There's ways around it, but that's for another thread... I have a bunch of stills I did last night that I still need to go through and edit. I purposely did the stills late to try and get a slow shutter speed and some motion blur in the background.
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The GoPro mounts are absolute garbage, they might be fine for a bicycle but they are too flimsy on a motorcycle.
Ram is coming out with a quick clamp with their 1" ball, I have 2 ram mounts on my bike and sometimes throw my GoPro on one. I've used professional camera rigging gear in the past (I already own a ton of it) but it's way too bulky to really use effectively.
The thing with the GoPro (useful if you have understanding of exposure) is it's a locked f2.8 aperture and in broad daylight it's using really high shutter speeds which cause you to end up with a rolling shutter effect (jello like). There's ways around it, but that's for another thread... I have a bunch of stills I did last night that I still need to go through and edit. I purposely did the stills late to try and get a slow shutter speed and some motion blur in the background.
Ram is coming out with a quick clamp with their 1" ball, I have 2 ram mounts on my bike and sometimes throw my GoPro on one. I've used professional camera rigging gear in the past (I already own a ton of it) but it's way too bulky to really use effectively.
The thing with the GoPro (useful if you have understanding of exposure) is it's a locked f2.8 aperture and in broad daylight it's using really high shutter speeds which cause you to end up with a rolling shutter effect (jello like). There's ways around it, but that's for another thread... I have a bunch of stills I did last night that I still need to go through and edit. I purposely did the stills late to try and get a slow shutter speed and some motion blur in the background.
kinda a plug and play thing. no worry's just turn it on and go and get a good quality "Sport" video.
I have a website for MD riders where I show good places to ride in our state. I take GoPro videos of roads and towns so people get an idea before they head out (I use a Hero2). I used to use the basic GoPro mounts when I had the camera mounted on my front light bar (didn't really like them). Now I use a Ram Mount on my handlebars - much better!
You can find my videos on YouTube (search on my screen name) or view them on my website in the Local Rides section:
http://www.maryland-motorcycling.com
Editing is kind of a pain but I keep doing it so I guess it isn't so bad :-)
You can find my videos on YouTube (search on my screen name) or view them on my website in the Local Rides section:
http://www.maryland-motorcycling.com
Editing is kind of a pain but I keep doing it so I guess it isn't so bad :-)