Anyone used on of these on your boom or mast? Any weight issues?
I am going to be snapping one up soon and wanted to see how people found them on their rig.
Camera suits my needs as would use it mostly out of the water than in.
Cheers.
K
Good question K Dog. Was wondering the same thing as I'm after more of a multipurpose camera rather than just the Go Pro. I can't imagine the FT2 would be much if any heavier than the Go Pro, or if so probably not a noticeable difference??? Concerned however that during a decent wipe out water may fin it's way in the camera?
The Lumix is supposed to be pretty hardy - however there is also a Pentax now that is supposed to be pretty hardy as well.... Heard good reviews on the Lumix in terms of its HD recording quality....
Yeah let me know as well, I have been looking at one also. They are a little chunkier and heavier than some of the others but I beilive the quality is better.
I had seen one of the local sailors attach one to the rim of his cap with good success. I can't remember what brand but it is smaller and lighter than the Panasonic.
There could be a group buy happening here!
Two contenders:http://www.teds.com.au/panasonic-waterproof-digital-compacts/panasonic-lumix-ft2/w1/i6658937_2325398/ (188g)
www.teds.com.au/olympus-waterproof-digital-compacts/olympus-tough-8010/w1/i2254205_2325390/ (at 215g)
Both HD.... 10m... one might(?) be tougher based on crush tests...
Gopro 94g
I have the Panasonic Lumix FT-1, heres a clip of me sailing at Kent Reserve in SA (Victor Harbour) - The panasonic footage is the footage taken from the mast tip, the HD setting on the camera is first class,
Thanks!
It's nice to see some sailors who are more my level & fall off occasionally having fun..!
Good to see some girls out for once too..
Kym is my wife :)
Good girl scene here at the moment
Great to have susie back as well,
All levels sailing here in Adelaide, good vibes
My dad has put his Panasonic Lumix FT2 on the top of his mast at it worked brilliant the HD really makes the whole video crystal clear and and the anti shock really is great though the chop would put the vid up but goes for 6min and its a very big file to load to You tube.Any way highly recommend these cameras.
You should also look at the Flymount as you don't need to cut your sail and it has been designed for this job. You can buy them online via Seabreeze
yes we did this before they were released i think.Been thinking on getting a fly mount they are really good.
I bought a flymount after being a bit hesitant due to the price. They are well worth the money, and they give you a 'double' session as you can have a play with the film clips when you get home. Mine has now even got Mrs Surfbus involved more.
Here are a few clips. the first one I have set it on the boom, the mast, and the footstrap. There are a lot of different angles you can get on the boom.
Can anyone tell me if the Lumix has a continuous shooting mode for pictures (1/2/5/10s etc)? The Pentax supports this and is great for mast mount.
The Panasonic FT1 and FT2 does not support continuous shooting like the Pentax. The Panasonic needs its shoot button held down for sequence shots and will shoot continuous in low resolution or three at a time in hi resolution. Shame really as the image quality of the Panasonic is awesome.
Thanks for the info Zola. It's a pity cause, as you mentioned, the picture quality from the Lumix seems to beat the Pentax W90.
Shoppingsquare site has the Panasonic FT2 on sale today for $297.95. I assume new version will be out January next year.
I have a Lumix TS-2 (US version of FT2) I did shop tests on the Toughs, Pentax and Lumix cams. Tough were good, Pentax awful (but it does have interval shot option) and Lumix waaayyyy out in front.
I used it on for HD vid on my kite (ye gawds a kiter in our midst!) recently and the results were great.
Bonus is the Lumix is a VERY good point n shoot camer for everyday use and super easy to work with.
Buy one.
Am I right in thinking that there are 2 very similar looking Lumix cameras with the only basic difference in function being 10m vs 3m waterproof resistance?
My understanding is that the 10m is between $400-$500 and the 3m is between $200-$300. Is this correct?
If so, have people had experience with both?
Not sure if the cheaper one does AVCHD..... I have the FT2, expensive one... Myers had them on sale the other day for $384.... not bad! $50 less than what I paid. So far only used for pics on Saturday of my sisters kids windsurfing and the quality was as good as, if not better. Lumix is known to use a very good lens quality.... but what would be nice is timed shots, like rapid fire..... maybe next years model will do this....
pretty sure you can adjust zoom while filming, but could be dificult if the camera is on the tip of your mast.
