GO PRO CAMERA kite cam rig up?

getfunky said...

Hey sir V,

I have a few questions re: the line mounting. (some great pics there and interesting perspective).


Is it easier for a good resolution shot form a so-so camera compared to the extra distrance from a kite mount? (There are bargains on Pentax W80's at the mo, but they are not cutting edge and are actually suggested to be inferior to W60 predecessor)

- Well, you can do both but.. add the kitedistance. By the time you zoom in, which you can do easily enough on the W60, the shots will need to have the kite absolutely still to get a properly focused picture. The kite movement is amplified by the distance. I prefer to have my W60 on wide zoom and get the full image (10 Mgpx)

Are those line mount shots above with your Pentax or the Go pro?

- line mounts is the GoPro.. Kite shots are the W60.


Are the lines shots with the wide version of Go pro and/or pentax set at 28mm? There is a bit of fish-eye going on but it's still ok. (Not to be confused with pink-eye - that is not good! )


- Wide version of GoPro

How far in length from the bar is the camera sitting? It looks like +5m but is probably closer to 1-2m? (The extra wide fishy affect?)

- It is a Cab 2009 IDS so the line split is about 2,5 away


Does the lines or buckle end up 'grabbing the attention' of the camera's auto focus a fair bit?

- Nope, you can change the focus mode on the GoPro but as you can see there is no major interfeerence.


Is there any way to angle the mounting to be aiming a bit 'forward' of your normal wave riding posi, to see down the line a bit more?

- You can angle the camera back a few degrees but not much. Kitehero linemount II doesn't let the camera be tilted too far back, it doesn't need it. If you want to do that get hold of a version 1 and you'll have a bigger gap.

Do you like pina coladas?

- Nope, I'm a Scotch man

Nerk said...

I don't remember where I was last week!

Here's a pic from the GoPro strapped to the forearm. Video frame again, but full size.

The wide angle has a few disadvantages (mainly you have to be very close to see anything, and it makes waves look tiny, and you get the sun in every other shot), but a lot of advantages too. It's normally hard to aim with the camera on your head or arm, and you get a lot of shake, but with nearly 180deg view you can't miss. Also you get a lot of light in the lens (like a magnifying glass) so you get deep depth of field and fast shutter speed (ie no blur)

shannon8888 said...

i know where i think its in another state

rfw1 said...

By the look of that patch of grass on the sand hill in the back ground that pic is at redhead


no.. looks more like tassie? rick[:p
getting warmer mr gearo this was the day you were playing swamp rats at the mud hole on the lego ramps

getfunky said...

I assume - even tho the wide angle makes him look a decent distance - you are on his hammer. Ever smacked into the other bloke?

EDIT: Hang on a sec.. is he following you and that's your wake?

getfunky said...

Ha ha - that last shot has the expression of a bloke just about to prang into a freckle!