Hi Guys, Got a GoPro for crissy and I've no idea how to go on with it? any pointers or sites that I can look at, youtube tutorials etc? Haven't got a clue about editing these things either, wtf do you do there? Also how do you stand with the law if you are stopped for whatever reason? can they confiscate them to look for evidence of speeding etc?? Getting stressed about it already, think I'll take the fekker back!!:Nailbiting::Nailbiting:
friend of mine on a trans European TT club run ( Audi, 26 cars ) got pulled over in Austria and cop asked to pull the chip from their camera,, tbh I don't know how he viewed it but since they had not been up to anything unlawfull everything was ok,, it can be done !!
First thing to do is to download for free "Gopro studio" from their website. It is the best software for messing with the videos. Just be sure that you install it on the most powerful PC that you have, otherwise things can get very slow.
If I recall video's are recorded on an SD card so if you PC has a built in card reader you can just transfer them from there or buy a card reader and plug it in to a USB port. They can be linked to a GPS logging system and a Video render (Race render) RaceRender 3 Video+Data | Features can then be used to produce a combined Video overlay. I use a GPS video\datalogging system on my track bike which has proved very useful and does the same thing. As mentioned look at Youtube for tips etc. Sony Vegas Pro is a video rendering tool that can be used to render and enhance video's should you wish. It costs $499 US but older versions can be found for free on the net. Regarding use for legal purposes then you might want to look at how accessible the SD card is in terms of removal, mine can be removed very easily if i ever felt the need!!!
It uses a Micro SD card and you don't need to buy a card reader as Gopro gave you a USB lead which is perfect for downloading the videos and charging the camera battery. You don't need Sony Vegas at $500 as Gopro give you a free program called "Gopro Studio" that is very good at dealing with Gopro videos. If you want speed and other GPS data on the video then a smartphone will save the data, for free, and you can combine it with the video using software called "Garmin Virb" -also free. If you are in the UK then the cops cannot touch your Gopro nor can they force you to supply evidence that could end up being the basis for a prosecution on you.
first thing, download the app, make it easier to do the settings. The little screen they have are useless if your eyesight is a bit off
Or you can get one of these Amazon.co.uk: sj4000 hd It's incredibly similar to the Go Pro but you get the camera and a shed load of brackets sticky pads, stands, clips etc etc for less than the price of a Go Pro waterproof case.
If you think that is in anyway similar to either of my gopro cameras then you are mistaken. Do you ride a Ducati? Why when you could have a Suzuki SV650 which is an incredibly similar motorcycle for a fraction of the price.
Yes I do and yes I do. Having read and seen various reviews most people come up with the same opinion, there's bugger all difference except the price. I've just got a second hand one that came with my quadcopter, it seems pretty good to me but I'm no expert.
So you don't have experience of owning or using a Gopro Hero 3 black then. Up to 4k video and a very fast processor that handles light changes when riding like no other action camera. In the UK the BBC use action cameras, strange that they too use the Gopro Hero 3 blacks for most of their needs, and they have loads of them.
I've got a Go Pro 2 somewhere, only used it on the track bike a few times, got bored after a while, certainly wouldn't bother recording road rides. Maybe the BBC could save a few quid and get the SJ4000 for a fraction of the price? I should get Funky to tell them.
BobT seems like yer man I agree get the GoPro Studio, its got reasonable editing and color correction for nothing and is better than a lot of editors that you pay for. For initial settings in normal light I'd initially try the highest or second highest, resolution that will give you a minimum of 25 frames per second, on the Hero 3 I have I think the highest setting was at 15fps, bloody useless. Use ProTune or the equivalent on the camera. As BobT stated it uses a microSD card and you can just take the video straight from the camera or get USB card reader. I'd go the card reader route they are cheap as chips and if the 4 is like the 3+ you can't delete from the computer you have to do it from the camera and (for me) its a PIA. Use the card reader and you can delete from the computer. In the end its horses for courses. Make sure the SD card you get has sufficient capacity for your needs and is fast enough, there will be a minimum class for the card in the manual and I'd go one higher still but that's me. Too low and the card won't be able to capture the data the GoPro is feeding it and its a lot. Remember that for SD card capacity, you may want a card bigger than the battery life. For instance if I'm out I may change the battery a couple of times but I don't touch the SD card until I'm home as I don't have anything with me to download the card contents onto. I'd also get a couple of spare batteries and a charger, via E-Bay they are again cheap. With the Hero 3 battery life is usually around an hour, sometimes a little more Use a lanyard in case the mount fails, but TBH I've never had a mount fail on me yet and I've had the camera on the end of skis, hanging off a power boat in pretty rough seas, etc. On wide view its pretty hard to screw up the picture but, remember everything will seem further away. If you have a Smartphone (I don't) their is an app on the GoPro Webpage that allows you to see what the camera sees more or less real time. Just use it to frame your shot. The bluetooth function is up to you, it degrades battery life a bit but then you can switch it on and off remotely which can be handy. Generally my rule is not to use it unless I've got the camera mounted somewhere that's downright awkward to get to. Its great fun for a bit of narcissism but also a good learning tool too, depending on how you use it. I'm saving for a 4 right now. The quality of the video from such a wee package is truly stunning I'm not 100% and only from hearsay, I've been told that the police do not have the right to confiscate it unless you are charged in which case they can take it as corroborating evidence. Just go and play with it and see how you get on.....................Next thing you'll be doing time-lapse, then slo mo and all the other shenanigans, then you'll start wondering about recording sound equivalent to the pictures...............it can become obsessive compulsive. Enjoy they are great
A group of us were recently asked by the BBC for some headcam footage we had taken in Afghan for a documentary. They weren't even interested in looking at it unless it was Gopro footage. The producer said nothing else even comes close to the quality for broadcast purposes. Gopro is industry standard for TV apparently.
Wow! Thanks very much fellas, a wealth of information there. I think the first thing for me to do is buy a load of mounts from eBay and then start using it on my mountain bike just to get the hang of it first. Thanks to everyone who has made the considerable effort to reply , cheers Poucher
