Gopro Mounting
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Topic: Gopro Mounting
Posted By: JVSAIL
Subject: Gopro Mounting
Date Posted: 17 Nov 12 at 7:47pm
| I was just wondereing if anyone had any intersting ideas on how to mount a gopro 3 to an RS200? |
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Posted By: craiggo
Date Posted: 17 Nov 12 at 7:51pm
| Strapped onto the end of the boom seems to work, or on a spare tiller extension, attached to the end of the boom. |
Posted By: Quagers
Date Posted: 17 Nov 12 at 8:21pm
| The 'roll cage mount' from the Motorsport pack is pretty useful for boats. |
Posted By: Kev M
Date Posted: 17 Nov 12 at 9:00pm
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I use the helmet mount to attach my gopro to the boom. ------------- Successfully confusing ambition with ability since 1980. |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 17 Nov 12 at 11:00pm
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I used a Pico tiller extension when I did it. Initially tapped on to hold in place then tied on. I put all the extensions I had to drop it lower and it worked well. Just a shame the wind didnt play ball. what ever way you decide make sure its tethered and tied to the boat. I am over cautious with mine, its tied using wiping twine through the casing. ------------- |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 18 Nov 12 at 8:48am
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don't forget that mounting a camera is a sure fire way of inviting a catastrophic "oh f***" moment.
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Posted By: Mister Nick
Date Posted: 18 Nov 12 at 10:02am
| I either use the handlebar mount and fix it to the tiller on my 500, or tape a spare tiller extension to the boom and put it on the end of that. Wherever you put it, make sure it's clipped to the boat. What I've done is run some whipping twine through the hinge for the door of the housing, made a loop in it and attached some bungy with a little clip on the end. It's saved it a couple of times. Like when another boat lanced it with their bowsprit at the J80 worlds... :L |
Posted By: DiscoBall
Date Posted: 19 Dec 12 at 10:10pm
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Back of the rudder facing backwards using the helmet mount. Around the mast facing backwards - helmet mount again. :)
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Posted By: aardvark_issues
Date Posted: 20 Dec 12 at 9:09am
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Never did like looking where you were going eh Mr Disco?! Tripod stuck out the back of the boat for me, gets everything in shot and very useful coaching aid. ------------- http://www.aardvarkracing.co.uk" rel="nofollow - Home of Rocket Racing |
Posted By: Jamesd
Date Posted: 20 Dec 12 at 10:34am
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When we were doing some filming in the 4, we had a carbon tiller extension. We undid the screws where the back of the back toestrap screws to the hull then screwed the UJ into that and angled the pole so it was hanging out the back of the boat. Then to stop it flopping about, we got a new hatch cover, cut 6-8 inches off the end of the extension and bolted that to the new hatch cover in such a way that when the hatch is screwed into the rear inspection hole, the 6-8 inch tube is perpendicular to the tiller extension fitted to the toestrap point. then lash/bolt the two together. attach a suitable gopro connection to the end. put a gopro on, go sailing and get a great shot which doesnt move in and out every time you sheet in/out. JUST DONT HIKE OFF THOSE REAR STRAPS! You probably don't understand any of that, but its quite simple really and will work well on the 200
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Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 20 Dec 12 at 10:46am
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James, have you got a video you can link to with that mount in place, sounds easy enough but possibly better to understand from seeing a shot.
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Posted By: Jamesd
Date Posted: 20 Dec 12 at 1:09pm
Ummm no, i'm afraid not. They are all with the coach who's go-pro it was i am afraid. If you attach the UJ (one of those red seasure ones) to the toestrap position and hang the pole out the back of the boat, with a drill handy, connecting the brace to the hatch cover is self explanatory. Then simply un-screw the lot after sailing Im sorry I cant be more help. I can try get some stills, ill make a phone call
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Posted By: ianwat2212
Date Posted: 10 Jan 13 at 11:06am
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On our 400, we've managed to get some pretty good footage just by sticking a flat mount to the transom and using a few of the mounting arms you get to project it up and out. This video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdWhnr_7xJ8 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdWhnr_7xJ8 was taken using a combination of that and the wrist mount wrapped round the boom. ------------- Fireball RSA 14723 Simonis 35 "Scarlet Sun" SA 1500 Royal Cape Yacht Club |
Posted By: Jamesd
Date Posted: 10 Jan 13 at 11:42am
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Ian, I don't suppose you got footage for that squall that came through at garda did you? Just rememer seeing a load of 500s infront, turning away because the rain hurt and then not seeing any more 500s (every single one capsized).....was awesome fun
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Posted By: ianwat2212
Date Posted: 12 Jan 13 at 11:15am
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Sadly we didn't have the camera on the boat that day, would have got some quality footage if we had though! ------------- Fireball RSA 14723 Simonis 35 "Scarlet Sun" SA 1500 Royal Cape Yacht Club |
Posted By: Kev M
Date Posted: 23 Jan 13 at 3:48pm
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Has anyone mounted a GoPro to the top of the mast looking down into the boat? If so how did you attach it to the mast? I've got a Manfrotto superclamp which will attach it to most things but it also has a vice like grip and I don't fancy using it on a carbon mast really. ------------- Successfully confusing ambition with ability since 1980. |
Posted By: Jamesd
Date Posted: 23 Jan 13 at 4:10pm
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With a handlebar mount, but takes some lining up if you have a bendy rig to get the optimum shot. Plus only really works if the main halyard isn't quite 'masthead' Failing that, if you have a burgee clip, perhaps take that off and use the location holes. even easier if your sail has a head plate |
Posted By: Kev M
Date Posted: 23 Jan 13 at 4:26pm
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Will a handlebar mount not potentially cause crush damage to a carbon mast?
------------- Successfully confusing ambition with ability since 1980. |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 23 Jan 13 at 4:45pm
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A guy at our club does this on his British Moth. I dont think he uses a 'gro pro' camera but he has some kind of mount that he attaches to the top of the mast using velcro straps. ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: RichTea
Date Posted: 23 Jan 13 at 6:44pm
It depends how tight you go, I'd say pad it out with a bit of rubber inside the mounting. I have not done a mast mount, but you could use one of the sticky pad options all depending on how big the surface you have is, but tether it whichever mount you go for.
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Posted By: Jamesd
Date Posted: 24 Jan 13 at 10:10am
No. you could wrap some pro-grip round and just clamp onto that. Or even some duck tape. That will stop it marking the mast. Just tighten to hold it firm. you wont compress the carbon enough to break it! But....remember if the mast is tapered if the camera can move upwards, then it will come loose! use duck tape and wrap it thicker as you go up the mast. The mast will be fine, just tie the gopro on incase
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Posted By: lewis brown 29er
Date Posted: 12 Feb 13 at 6:10am
There is a specialized mount that i have seen made by ob desighns they are very stable here is a link with a video for one of the mounts for an rs 800 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Tvm5cKQJw">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Tvm5cKQJw http://ww.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Tvm5cKQJw -
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12 Feb 13 at 9:50am
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I made a mount for the end of the boom on the 200. It's bamboo with two velcro straps 12" apart that go around the end of the boom (inboards of the main block, and just inboard of where the main exits the boom). The camera sits about 10" off the boom mounted to the bamboo with the handlebar mount. I have rope tether (yellow in vid) round the case hinge that attaches to the boom. The extension from the boom is important, too close and you don't get the full boat and crew sitting out downwind, too far and shaking gets worse. eg: [TUBE]EFf8kmHoyF0[/TUBE] Beside this I also use a sticky mount onto the port side of my compass bracket. This is good for seeing crew work and is very stable, but is a bit too close to always get all the boat and helm. I also use the head mount. You need to angle the camera down more than you think to pick up on your hand and foot work, otherwise it's just looking at the sails all the time. You also need to keep your head steady. Examples of mast and head cam here (0:37): [TUBE]YWwuWK8ILIQ[/TUBE] Mast head cam looks good, but logistically is a faff turning on and off. If your doing a video for others to watch then mix it up, if it's for self coaching then pick a steady angle which shows most of what you want. I like the boom end cam. |
Posted By: Jamesd
Date Posted: 12 Feb 13 at 11:09am
You can run a remote with the hero 3 gopros. Great video though!
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12 Feb 13 at 11:29am
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Cheers, a remote would be ideal! I only have the GoPro 960. With mast head cam I just end up with hours of footage to edit for only a few good shots. I still like using boom end, compass bracket and head mount as I can switch between the angles during one sail without having to capsize the boat or return to shore. However, I do think mast head cam is good as it's just not an angle people are used to seeing a boat from which can make otherwise boring footage quite cool. I'm just not sure GoPro's are well suited to being a mast head cam, I think they are better closer to the action (that's what the wide angle lens is for). When you mount them up on the mast it's too wide and has too much distortion. I.e the mast head takes up most of the shot but your subject (the deck and sailors) is tiny on the screen. Other cameras with less 'fish-eye' would probably be best for mast cam.
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Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 12 Feb 13 at 11:30am
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And the ATC9K I have came with a remote ------------- -_ Al |
Posted By: Jamesd
Date Posted: 12 Feb 13 at 12:29pm
Ahh ok, you may be able to get a wifi back-pack for that which enables you to use a remote or even your iphone or android phone. But i think they are for the hero 2's and 3's (the 3's don't require the backpack and have wifi built in) Then you just hit play as and when you require. The iphone is great as you can see it real time (actually its 2 seconds out) but that helps for setting the camera up. Just put your phone in a lifeproof case and off you go. Or you use the gopro remote.
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Posted By: ellistine
Date Posted: 12 Feb 13 at 2:56pm
960 doesn't support all the funky back-packs unfortunately. Wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday yesterday. I think an upgrade from my 960 to the Hero3 Black should cover it.
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Posted By: Jamesd
Date Posted: 12 Feb 13 at 3:12pm
Then drop the hint for the mounts for valentines day
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