Don't pay 500 bucks for your GoPro...

[sil3nt]

Get it at the price it should be

http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/G6CMCN0HD

Still $50 more than getting it from ebay but at least its a local supplier.

I have 6 days to make a few hundred dollars....

[Kendog]

Get it at the price it should be

http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/G6CMCN0HD

Still $50 more than getting it from ebay but at least its a local supplier.

I have 6 days to make a few hundred dollars....

That's a good price.
I still love my go pro.

[slofox]

Who can I steal $400 off of eh?

[george formby]

Typical, just bloody typical.:facepalm:
Mine arrives tomorrow fresh from a Mercka & cost me the same too.

That's really ripped my undies that has:angry:

Oh well, I bought a lotto ticket too & that ripped my undies as well.

[sil3nt]

Typical, just bloody typical.:facepalm:
Mine arrives tomorrow fresh from a Mercka & cost me the same too.

That's really ripped my undies that has:angry:

Oh well, I bought a lotto ticket too & that ripped my undies as well.Should have cost you a few bucks less. Can get one from ebay for about $350 brand new.

[sil3nt]

I just ordered it. Now i really am broke. Will have to get the money back selling videos of myself :shifty:

[Grasshopperus]

Get it at the price it should be

Still $50 more than getting it from ebay

So... NOT the price it should be then?

[davebullet]

That's really ripped my undies that has:angry:

Oh well, I bought a lotto ticket too & that ripped my undies as well.

I rip my undies regardless

[george formby]

I rip my undies regardless

On my special days a nightie gets ripped.

As I drivelise a tiny wee gopro is sitting beside me getting charged:yes:

Should have got an SD card earlier:facepalm: No play until trade me turns up.:angry:

Oh well it will be all figured out by nightie time I'm sure:innocent:

It took me 15 minutes to get in the box (packaging!) & 2 minutes to figure the camera & case out. Bistards glued the box on the inside..

[sil3nt]

So... NOT the price it should be then?Would be about right considering import tax and them wanting to make a few dollars. Whole lot cheaper than the $550 everyone else charges!

[Timmeh:P]

Just got mine today... Bring on the weekend!!

[george formby]

Just got mine today... Bring on the weekend!!

Ohhh, do you get nightie time at the weekends too?:shutup:

[Big Dave]

My first Go-pro was faulty.

VERY glad I paid the extra to get it off a local retailer. Swapped same day without hassle.

Good they are locals.

[george formby]

My first Go-pro was faulty.

VERY glad I paid the extra to get it off a local retailer. Swapped same day without hassle.

Good they are locals.


That's what ripped my undies... If it's a dud I'm poked.

[Timmeh:P]

My first Go-pro was faulty.

VERY glad I paid the extra to get it off a local retailer. Swapped same day without hassle.

Good they are locals.

Torpedo7 are very good with returns if their products are found to be faulty. Replace or refund.

[slofox]

I just ordered it. Now i really am broke. Will have to get the money back selling videos of myself :shifty:

You gonna get people to pay you NOT to publish them, huh..?

[Timmeh:P]

It took me 15 minutes to get in the box (packaging!) & 2 minutes to figure the camera & case out. Bistards glued the box on the inside..

Ha! Only took me 12 minutes. Granted I had help from two others to figure it out. :facepalm:

[Swoop]

This appears to have sold out!
http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/G6CMCN0HD

[sil3nt]

Thank god i got in early. Mine arrived about an hour ago. Having fun playing around with it.

[george formby]

Thank god i got in early. Mine arrived about an hour ago. Having fun playing around with it.

Looks like something you would find in a Christmas cracker eh?

If you have the suction cup mount best you figure out how to release it before you stick it to something. When i get home tonight my first job is to figure this out so I can remove mine from the oven door......:facepalm:

[sil3nt]

Looks like something you would find in a Christmas cracker eh?

If you have the suction cup mount best you figure out how to release it before you stick it to something. When i get home tonight my first job is to figure this out so I can remove mine from the oven door......:facepalm::lol:

Its a bloody good suction cup. Easy to remove though. Just flick the little handle back down and it releases most of its suction. Then you just peel it off carefully.

[george formby]

:lol:

Its a bloody good suction cup. Easy to remove though. Just flick the little handle back down and it releases most of its suction. Then you just peel it off carefully.

Sticks like shit to a blanket springs to mind. I got the little bugger off eventually, figured the handle needed to be down (eventually) & pull its little tongue till something gives. Sticks to the bedroom wall too..:innocent:

[cheshirecat]

Hope they've improved. Had one of the earlier ones. Eat batteries whihc had a habit of dying partway through shot (the best take needless to say) and could never be sure it was on or off - needed a red light which could be seen from the rear.
Nice and light though - big plus for that.

[CRF119]

Dam i missed out, Oh well next time

[sil3nt]

Hope they've improved. Had one of the earlier ones. Eat batteries whihc had a habit of dying partway through shot (the best take needless to say) and could never be sure it was on or off - needed a red light which could be seen from the rear.
Nice and light though - big plus for that.They use these as batteries now http://gopro.com/camera-accessories/rechargeable-li-ion-battery/

It is still a little difficult telling if it is on or off. The small LCD screen tells you.

[insomnia01]

I look forward to a write up & a chat at the next LOR ride, very keen on getting into filming my adventures :woohoo::woohoo:

[Taz]

You can get an lcd screen for them now too.

http://youtu.be/VSwa0P-Kpp4

[ops.normal]

Gutted I missed out - However** - NZD/USD exchange rate is 79.95 as of this morning - get in while the going's good :D

[sil3nt]

I look forward to a write up & a chat at the next LOR ride, very keen on getting into filming my adventures :woohoo::woohoo:Would be cool to make a little movie out of a LOR ride with video from different bikes.

[banditrider]

Got mine last night so just working out the best mounting points on the bikes now. May have to try out tomorrow if the weather isn't totally foul.

[BoristheBiter]

For those that missed out, I use these guys.

http://www.launchhelmetcams.ca

Very good prices, great after service. (go pro $442)
When i got my camera, it was only $27 for postage and it was here in 3 days.
Had a slight problem at the start, they gave me a solution withing 1/2 hour But wher already to pay for it to be sent back for a refund.

[george formby]

Got mine last night so just working out the best mounting points on the bikes now. May have to try out tomorrow if the weather isn't totally foul.

Post your thoughts / results. I have not had a chance to look at helmet or bike mounting yet.
I've been wandering around filming everything to get an idea of what it's good at & what not. Not good in low light but better than my camera. Very stable images & the quality is freaky good. Well, to a newb like me.
Might get the chance to stick it on me head this arvo & go for a blat.

A pootube video suggested using a lanyard attached to the camera housing for back up security should the camera mount get knocked off. Smart.

I need to figure out how to stick it on the dog too. Bull Terrier Cam:woohoo:

[banditrider]

Thinking of grabbing one of these (http://www.ramsolutions.co.nz/lifestyle/shop/motorbikes/gopro-camera-mount) so I can use some of my other ram gear - and more secure than those adhesive mounts and the suction cup.

Should make it easy as to fit to the Connie. Still scratching my head about the best mounting for on the DL - and worried about the V-twin vibes. Off to play in the shed...

[george formby]

I knew it. This little bugger is going to cost me a fortune...

[banditrider]

Using the suction cup and one of the other arms. Suction cup is between rider and the fuel tank cap. Seems pretty solid but I'm gonna get a lot of bike in the video...

Image is taken from some short video (and shrunk a bit) so quality definitely looks good.

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Haven't come up with an easy way to attach a landyard yet...

May have to suit up and face the weather...

[sil3nt]

This is my test video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rah_wWSRM6U

Had it on the wrong settings so the tank cam should have been looking more over and around the screen rather than straight through it.

[steve_t]

This is my test video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rah_wWSRM6U

Had it on the wrong settings so the tank cam should have been looking more over and around the screen rather than straight through it.

That with the open backdoor?

[MOTOXXX]

I just got mine from ebay landed for $350 last week.

I really like the camera, the only downside to it is the clip on the top. its really fragile compared the old gopro standard.

have a look at this link for tips on how to close the camera without breaking the case clip

http://goprouser.freeforums.org/stickie-video-tutorial-how-not-to-break-your-case-clip-t497.html

[sil3nt]

That with the open backdoor?Yes it is :yes:

[GPXchick]

Woooo just ordered. I can't wait to get some riding footage. HOW BLOODY EXCITING

[Smifffy]

That with the open backdoor?

Honda riders....

:facepalm:

LOL

[banditrider]

OK, so I went for a wee pootle with the camera mounted on the tank and while it stayed there just find it's obviously not the best mounting point for the camera - I want more scenery and less bike.

Other than that the camera was sweet as and the video turned out pretty good. Another issue I currently have is that You Tube doesn't seem to like the avi files my editing software uses and the sound gets all distorted. The sound on the raw files is actually not too bad but this issue means I have to use the Audioswap feature on You Tube or you just get horrible noise.

Whariti Road:
fT1aYwoSxhg

The Saddle:
mDfmw4Z1_40

[sil3nt]

How are you encoding the videos?

Youtube works best with AAC encoded audio

[Taz]

OK, so I went for a wee pootle with the camera mounted on the tank and while it stayed there just find it's obviously not the best mounting point for the camera - I want more scenery and less bike.


Mount it on the screen or fairing.

[banditrider]

Not sure - would that be the uncompressed option?

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[sil3nt]

I just realised i don't have it myself. You don't appear to have any good options though. You could go uncompressed but the file size will be huge.

[banditrider]

You could go uncompressed but the file size will be huge.

Yeah, I figured that. Will have an experiment...

[Kendog]

Yeah, I figured that. Will have an experiment...
YouTube accepts the native resolution from the go pro as an upload, that's what I use. I chop the bits out of the video I don't want and upload the rest.

Awesome camera.

[banditrider]

YouTube accepts the native resolution from the go pro as an upload, that's what I use. I chop the bits out of the video I don't want and upload the rest.

Awesome camera.

What do you use to do the chopping?

[Kendog]

What do you use to do the chopping?
I am using MPEG Streamclip, really easy to use and it's free.
I haven't tried joining clips together, as I have only edited race footage i.e. chop out the beginning warm up and end ride back to the pits.

Here is an example of what it looks and sounds like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCEiwdvQexc

[banditrider]

I am using MPEG Streamclip, really easy to use and it's free.
I haven't tried joining clips together, as I have only edited race footage i.e. chop out the beginning warm up and end ride back to the pits.

Here is an example of what it looks and sounds like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCEiwdvQexc

Damn, now I want a bucket! Sound comes through great. Now to play with the software...

[Kendog]

Damn, now I want a bucket! Sound comes through great. Now to play with the software...
Buckets are awesome!!!!
There are a few Palmy bucket races, they come down fairly often.
This Easter (Saturday and Sunday) there is bucket only racing at the track, you should come along if you can.