Any GoPro users out there?

Sat Mar 01, 2014 11:47 am

I want to attach the gopro to the outside of a car, run it about 1.1 hours as i drive upwards of 60mph
then i want to speed up that video in post and set it to a song.

Anyone know of a rig that will withstand being on top of a speeding car?

macnmotion · Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:42 am

GoPro has mounts that are supposed to be able to be mounted to a vehicle, have you considered those? There are glass mounts, and also other types that may work. Another option is to attach it to an extendable monopod, and attach that inside the vehicle sticking out the window and facing back or in whatever direction you want.

Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:32 am

I think I'm going to use a clamp mount, but also have a line tied to it.

Losing my job has put a stop to my Drone plans, unfortunately.

macnmotion · Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:02 am

Next week I'm supposed to go swimming with sharks here in Bangkok (one of my clients runs a business reselling the adventure, so he's sending me to experience it). I think I'll get a GoPro head mount and try shooting underwater.

Today I covered a press conference for a hospital that's a client, and they did a demo of their Aeromedical Medical Transport (helicopter). I hand held my GoPro for some footage, and tripod mounted my Canon 5D2 for a static shot of the landing pad. We didn't quite expect the debris hitting us like it did! Here is a video:

https://vimeo.com/89613095

Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:35 pm

that makes me want to get out with the gopro! It never ceases to amazing me with the quality and versatility.
I'm so looking forward to seeing Shark footage!

Any jobs in there in Thailand for me?

Preferably involving sharks

ApproachingLight · Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:15 pm

I love the GoPro. Someone mentioned a helmet attachment when scuba diving or snorkeling. I used a cut off cross country ski pole and taped the GoPro 3 to a 4 foot pole keeping the strap for all of these shots. Helmet attachment won't let you get this close.

Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:15 pm

Wow. Those are amazing!
It does underwater better than i thought it would. so did you use the remote, or have it on a timer?

ApproachingLight · Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:02 am

There is the one pain with he GoPro3. The remote did not work for me under water, so I had to select the option which takes a pic once every second until you turn it off. So I would turn it on, dive down, stick the ski pole as close as i could and hold it, then return to surface for air and turn it off. So I end up with 250-300 shots I have to go through for one days work. Still for underwater pics unless you invest $10,000, i have not found anything that takes such quality shots.

Do go when it's sunny! Cloudy days make it reduce the shutter speed and you get blurry pics.