Its not often I get excited but this discovery has had me blowing my techy beans all over the place. There is available a 4.2mm Lens that reduces the distortion created by the normal Gopro lens and sounds fairly easy to change and cost next to nothing to boot. The lens can apparently be used in all shooting modes and can still be interchanged with the original lens although after fitting the new lens the Gopro will not fit into the waterproof case. Im sure the lens can be changed to fit this though. To change the lens the Gopro needs to be opened up, the original lens removed by unscrewing and the new lens screwed in and the focus set to between 5m and 10m. I have ordered one of these lenses and will post a small tutorial on how to change over. Some numbers and stuff.....
The lenses are made by a firm called Sunex http://www.optics-online.com/default.asp and can be purchased through these guys in Germany, (who I bought mine from). http://www.globe-flight.de/GoPro-Wechselobjektiv-42mm-78-60-mit-IR-Filter Take a look at the film they produced flying an RC Octokopter fitted with a Gopro and the new lens. Add Comment Aerial view of Bells Beach, Australia. 01/31/2012
I have been toying with the idea of designing a mounting system to attach a GoPro to an octocopter and in my research came across this footage by Wobby on Vimeo. Amazing results from such a small camera. Hope you enjoy. GoPole. Accessories for the avid GoPro user. 01/27/2012
Hey people, I tripped over these guys while flitting around Vimeo today and felt the need to share what their up to. I have made a few of these mounts myself for use with GoPro's but I think these guys have nailed it. The mounts are robust and affordable and as can be seen from this footage, it gives a great perspective of snowboarding. Post Title. 01/20/2012
 Felt the need to post some up to date tips and tricks as its been a while since I updated the tech side of things. Found a great little vid on how to change your GoPro lens from the fisheye to the flat underwater lens. Hope it helps some of you guys out and underneath it is a little timelapse vid from the same guys using an interesting egg timer type mount. Has a rock ever jumped up and hit your GoPro camera right in the lens? Have you ever accidentally keyed your camera? In this video, the camarush.com team takes you through step-by-step instructions on how to change your banged up lens using the GoPro Lens Replacement Kit! Follow along for some other tips and tricks to changing the lens. 30 GoPro cameras sitting on a wave. 01/10/2012
 Happy 2012 people, Im still in Oz enjoying the festivals and the pies with some good wind and blue skies. Spent NYE at Peats Ridge festival watching Goyte and some class Australian bands, if you like Dubstep and D and Bass have a look at "the Bird", a live act that got me bouncing around their whole set. I had to share this video I found as it left me with so many questions about how and has inspired me to pester GoPro to lend me 30 cams to play with, so if anyone from GoPro reads this, which I very much doubt, send me a message. I promise to return them after use...... The rig used for this really interests me and the guys arms must of been hanging out as he held all of these but the result is unique and jaw dropping, can't wait to see more......... Rip Curl and TimeSlice, partners in the overall development, used GoPro HD video cameras to freeze an infinite number of moments that could be viewed. The major benefit being a better way of catching all the performance surfing the Rip Curl team riders were doing, rather than just a fraction of it. Combining our world class surf team of Mick Fanning, Owen Wright, Matt Wilkinson, Dillon Perillo and Dean Brady with the multi-frame array of cameras, gave us a Matrix style suite of "Mirage Moments", which pull the viewer in to the image, stalling there for long enough to enjoy a great move, before travelling down the line through the footage to the next Mirage Moment. The viewing metaphor for surfing in itself. Taking Wakeskating to New Highs. 12/12/2011
 Have board, will paddle. 12/09/2011
This is a stop motion film I made as part of a bigger project. Friend and surfer Rob Kidnie Sup'ed down the Mighty Mekong river in aid of plastic pollution awareness. This film shows him paddling around the Can Tho flaoting market in the Mekong Delta. To watch the full documentary click here Surfing the North Shore...... 11/28/2011
 Great GoPro edit from these guys, just shows what is achievable with a little bit of creative vision.......... Shot 100% on the HD HERO® camera from GoPro®. Learn more at gopro.com. John John Florence and good buddies tear up Beach Park on the Hawaiian North Shore. Special thanks to Hodgson Hawaii, Larry Haynes, and Damien Robertson. Music: "Deep Knee Bends" - Battlehooch Whilst perusing some videos on vimeo I came across a video that was a little different to the others. Filmed for the Red M-X demo reel with this footage coming from a gopro rigged up to the boom. Slip sliding, head crushing speed and some nice no hands carving. www.skatehousemedia.com To watch the finished Red footage take a look at this link: red.cachefly.net/M-X-REEL.mov GoPro release HD Hero2 10/25/2011
The long wait is over, Gopro have released the HD Hero2 and boy, it doesn't disappoint. Will list the specs from their site below but they have really stepped up to the mark with a host of features the users were crying out for, thanks for letting us bend your ear GoPro and thanks for listening. I dare you to try and watch their new promo film without letting your usually flapping jaw from hitting the cold hard concrete where you stand. Lets embrace the 120fps at wvga and the massive 11mp photo capacity with a 10 shot burst over 1 sec, this people is the future and hang in there to see the results this awesome square of technology will throw at us...... For all you techy twats out there, and im one of you, here is the lowdown on the hoedown of numbers, figures and general important stuff you can impress your mates with down the pub: FEATURES. 2X More Powerful in Every Way
SPECS FOR THE SPECKIES. Camera Optics 2X Sharper Professional Glass Lensf/2.8 Fixed Focus170º Wide FOV (Including 1080p)127º Medium FOV (In 1080p + 720p)90º Narrow FOV Video HD RESOLUTIONS:1080p: 1920×1080, 30PFS960p: 1280×960, 48FPS + 30FPS720p: 1280×720, 60PFS + 30FPS
RESOLUTIONS: 11MP, 8MP, 5 MP FOV: Wide 170º FOV, Medium 127º FOV CAPTURE MODES: Single, 10 Photo Burst, Time-Lapse*, Self-Timer * Now supports time-lapse photo every 0.5 seconds. Requires Class 10 speed SD Card. Audio Mono, 48 kHz, AAC Compression, Auto Gain Control Stereo External Microphone Input (3.5mm) Storage MEMORY: SDHC: Up to 32GB (Class 4 or Higher)
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