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Boyler
Boyler
NSW
94 posts
NSW, 94 posts
10 Mar 2013 9:10pm
Hi Guys,

Just got a Go Pro for my birthday and I am wondering what the essential mounts needed to get the best pics when kiteing are?. Also, those who use the Gopro do you use the floaty backdoor or not bother. I'm going to make a line mount and will probably get a chest harness but apart from that any tips would be much appreciated.

Any tips in general would be awesome too.

Thanks

Boyler
Freddofrog
Freddofrog
WA
522 posts
WA, 522 posts
10 Mar 2013 9:05pm
I dont bother with the floaty back door as I use a lanyard. The chest harness you can make yourself from the original packaging, just google/youtube it. However it the view from the chest is facing the wrong way and if you try and point it forward you arm is in the way. But if you mountain bike the chest harness is a pretty good.

I used a suction cup mount for on board shots but after the constant pounding it does comes off. However it does make for some good close water angles. A helmet mount is pretty good and reasonably steady.

I've recently made a mount for the kite lines from a milk crate and also a centre strut mount. Yet to try them though.
Nickb
Nickb
WA
43 posts
WA, 43 posts
10 Mar 2013 9:23pm
Centre strut is pretty good but I recon it doesn't get any better than the line mount.
cabstar
cabstar
VIC
328 posts
VIC, 328 posts
11 Mar 2013 12:40pm
Y gopro is giving me grief it works but over heats and turns off. It won't connect to my computer I have to use a ad card adaptor do I can't update the firm ware. What do I do???
It also won't show the preview on my iPhone when I'm connected through wifi
fellodawind
fellodawind
65 posts
65 posts
11 Mar 2013 11:00am
You may want to consider the backpack mount
I'd say its about the best point of view you can get...
as you get the rider, board, kite and the background.. pretty much perfect

I made mine similar to this 1

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/New-Gopro-mount-for-back-pack-cool-video/

fellodawind
fellodawind
65 posts
65 posts
11 Mar 2013 11:04am
cabstar said...
Y gopro is giving me grief it works but over heats and turns off. It won't connect to my computer I have to use a ad card adaptor do I can't update the firm ware. What do I do???
It also won't show the preview on my iPhone when I'm connected through wifi


Some of the 1st hero3s that came out had some issues with them. Take it back to your retailer.
gesper
gesper
NSW
518 posts
NSW, 518 posts
11 Mar 2013 8:14pm
fellodawind said...
You may want to consider the backpack mount
I'd say its about the best point of view you can get...
as you get the rider, board, kite and the background.. pretty much perfect

I made mine similar to this 1

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/New-Gopro-mount-for-back-pack-cool-video/




^^^ I agree that would have to be the best perspective of everything thats going on.
Ive been using one that I mounted on top of a Gath helmet.Footage is ok but I need to try the kite mount next.
The different angles you can get makes the go pro so good
Wherever you mount it tether it.
I have used the floaty backdoor and written my name and phone number on it with texta because if the tether did break at least it should float and if you did loose it with your phone number on it theres a chance you might get it back .
Paul1
Paul1
QLD
1011 posts
QLD, 1011 posts
11 Mar 2013 7:19pm
The best tip I can give you is, after you make some footage that you think is cool, please don't post it, as it will be terrible in everyones eyes except your own......
yabbin
yabbin
NSW
40 posts
NSW, 40 posts
12 Mar 2013 12:53pm
Has anyone made up some good single line camera mounts for go pro that can be mounted within a couple of meters from bar.
Pics please
cabstar
cabstar
VIC
328 posts
VIC, 328 posts
12 Mar 2013 2:11pm
We made a mount for a ski rope all it was was a lot of duct tape worked really well but did work better when it was hanging rather than ontop of the rope
kitcho207
kitcho207
NSW
865 posts
NSW, 865 posts
12 Mar 2013 2:27pm
teabaggin said...
fellodawind said...
You may want to consider the backpack mount
I'd say its about the best point of view you can get...
as you get the rider, board, kite and the background.. pretty much perfect

I made mine similar to this 1

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/New-Gopro-mount-for-back-pack-cool-video/




^^^ I agree that would have to be the best perspective of everything thats going on.
Ive been using one that I mounted on top of a Gath helmet.Footage is ok but I need to try the kite mount next.
The different angles you can get makes the go pro so good
Wherever you mount it tether it.
I have used the floaty backdoor and written my name and phone number on it with texta because if the tether did break at least it should float and if you did loose it with your phone number on it theres a chance you might get it back .


speaking of which.. do you have your footage edited yet?
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