Forums > Kitesurfing General

More photos from GoPro line-mounted camera

Reply
Created by Robbo2099 > 9 months ago, 2 Dec 2009
Robbo2099
WA, 751 posts
2 Dec 2009 7:05AM
Thumbs Up

Had another couple of sessions on the weekend with the line-mounted GoPro. The line rotations cause some rather bizarre image distortions at times, adding to the interesting angles it captures. Great little camera!

Full galleries with all of the photos are linked from my web page at kitesurfing.com.au/






not on board
210 posts
2 Dec 2009 7:22AM
Thumbs Up

not bad rob, you will have to take me to a spot like this when I come to visit.

PS I wouldn't mind trying out the camera on my lines to see if I can get some nice shots like these.

Mr float
NSW, 3452 posts
2 Dec 2009 11:01AM
Thumbs Up

Peter Garret goes kitesurfing

not on board
210 posts
2 Dec 2009 8:20AM
Thumbs Up

If you want to see a great mount for the camera, look at what I guy(jim stringfellow) from the Gorge set up. He sells them as well. At www.kitehero.com.
Here is a vid of the production of one of the mounts.

ueberqwerty
WA, 59 posts
2 Dec 2009 12:48PM
Thumbs Up

Awesome pics Robbo!

Anybody made a mount for Pentax Optio W60 yet? The W60 is getting pretty cheap these days, waterproof, programmable interval shots, time laps movies, and 10MPix. Bit better image quality to almost the same price of the GoPro I reckon.

wishy
WA, 1501 posts
2 Dec 2009 1:24PM
Thumbs Up

Hi Robbo, would love to see how you've rigged this up. Maybe I could give you a go of my HD gopro when it arrives in return for some advice on setting up a line mount? Should arrive tuesday.

Robbo2099
WA, 751 posts
2 Dec 2009 2:06PM
Thumbs Up

wishy said...

Hi Robbo, would love to see how you've rigged this up. Maybe I could give you a go of my HD gopro when it arrives in return for some advice on setting up a line mount? Should arrive tuesday.


Hey, thanks mate. That'd be brilliant.

Here's the rig:

http://picasaweb.google.com/primalmystery/GoPro_FrontLines#

Not as schmick as the one made with CAD and the CNC machine, but it does the trick -- total cost of parts was about $5

FlySurfer
NSW, 4460 posts
2 Dec 2009 5:12PM
Thumbs Up

I like the mount position, but wouldn't it mess up rotations?

PS:

(recomend audio enabled)

Trant
NSW, 601 posts
2 Dec 2009 5:36PM
Thumbs Up

FlySurfer said...

I like the mount position, but wouldn't it mess up rotations?

PS:
(recomend audio enabled)


Jeez, how many cameras do you have or do you keep moving the same one around?

I have kitecam envy.

FlySurfer
NSW, 4460 posts
2 Dec 2009 6:41PM
Thumbs Up

same camera, different days

Robbo2099
WA, 751 posts
3 Dec 2009 10:10AM
Thumbs Up

FlySurfer said...

I like the mount position, but wouldn't it mess up rotations?

PS:
(recomend audio enabled)


Nup, whole assembly just rotates along with the centre lines. No problems.

Robbo2099
WA, 751 posts
3 Dec 2009 12:43PM
Thumbs Up

ueberqwerty said...

Awesome pics Robbo!

Anybody made a mount for Pentax Optio W60 yet? The W60 is getting pretty cheap these days, waterproof, programmable interval shots, time laps movies, and 10MPix. Bit better image quality to almost the same price of the GoPro I reckon.


Gav (flyingkiwi on SB) was working on one a couple of months ago -- not sure the status of it though... W60 takes a shot every 10 sec the GoPro every 2 sec and the GoPro is considerably lighter too so you don't get so much torsional momentum when it twists around. Weight at that location is not a good thing. I think the GoPro will be a much better result all around.



Subscribe
Reply

Forums > Kitesurfing General


"More photos from GoPro line-mounted camera" started by Robbo2099