gopro type camera's
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I know you chaps have been sorting out the go pro camera's. how have you got round the weather proof case and the mic issue ie no sound on video's because the case is solid. before I take a drill to my weather case and drill holes in the mic area , have you found any problems with water getting in on wet days affecting the camera , was the hole drilling a success.
kris450 said:
Drilling a hole is exactly what I did. I prefer the angle from on top of the screen so had to have the camera outside. I wrap some electrical tape around the mic connector to make sure its a tight seal and no problems at all so far.
If you go down this route though start off with the smallest drill bit possible. Once you start drilling the plastic of the case heats up very quickly and its very easy to make the hole too large very quickly. Its easily doable but patience and precision is needed.
It now allows me to have the external mic going in any weather with the following result:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igkmvD8s3Zc
Best of luck if you try it
Before and after drilling pictures, As I haven't got a remote mic feature I can plug in, I have gone the ham fisted approach If you go down this route though start off with the smallest drill bit possible. Once you start drilling the plastic of the case heats up very quickly and its very easy to make the hole too large very quickly. Its easily doable but patience and precision is needed.
It now allows me to have the external mic going in any weather with the following result:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igkmvD8s3Zc
Best of luck if you try it
I will let you know if it works.before:
After :
Edited by 77racing on Friday 26th February 15:45
phazed said:
I have never gone flat out through Folly in my 5.5. I have in the 4.6 but I chickened out in the 5.5.
Are you saying I can one hundred percent go flat out on triple 8s through there?
Can I trust you?
Will you look after my children?
Will you?
Hi My manAre you saying I can one hundred percent go flat out on triple 8s through there?
Can I trust you?
Will you look after my children?
Will you?
I guess that all depends on your exit from camp really, I would guess that you will be a little better on the exit of camp than Mathew, so you will be carrying more speed up the straight. So food for thought.
not really wanting to give my secrets away but to give you an idea as to what I am doing in the Rover Tuscan 4.5 on 888's . best lap is 1.12.3 I am pretty much hard on it from just before apex at camp chasing the throttle as hard as I dare , flat through Folly well into 5th gear there , short shift into 5th before you turn round folly using torque to pull revs up, still flat over Avon rise, once committed to that do not lift off till you are over the top then hard on anchors 50 mts past, turn into first kink going in to quarry, you would aim for traffic lights on the bank outside of quarry and right in front of you, I am a metre and a half to the right protecting the inside but it's bumpy near that early turn in, once you are pointing straight at the tyres on that apex of the kink hard and I mean hard on the brakes again not locking up and turn into Apex of corner looking for the exit. so yes two separate braking points both as hard as you can till you have to turn to the apexes.
In the Chevrolet I am doing exactly the same but with 200 more BHP under me and sequential with slicks big slicks so things are happening much quicker and my vision goes a bit blurred once I hit the bumps at folly flat in fifth short shifted into 6th. Get it all right and that equals a lap record of 1.09:23 You must get the turn in right if you turn in to late it will drag you onto the grass on the outside not a good place to do that. thing is road cars are much softer than a race car so you may have to lift at folly because the car overall will be to soft to handle it. I have not done a trackday for 6 years so will look forward to the griff some day at Combe again.
For all that said, if I were you, I would stick to what you doing and go home with a fat grin on your face not on the back of a recovery truck.
this is from Gaeton Paletou onboard, of the race I got the lap record in. most laps after second one were in the low 1.10's It was the fastest race I have ever been in. this is Gaeton's 4th ever race yes 4th. He graduated the academy and now drives LMP3 for the new Ginetta on loan from Nissan. TVR interest at 5.25 in and properly at 9.04 you can hear on the video when he is on the power and off so gives you a clear idea how to drive combe quickly enjoy the vid I did not seen it for a couple of years some thing to give the grand kids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wztuPIgi9NY
This link is of race I did the 1.12 in the Rover with 888's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX7HH4B0YWo
Edited by 77racing on Friday 26th February 22:35
phazed said:
77racing said:
phazed said:
Sardonicus said:
trangly enough I've been looking at those Peter, impressive stuff for FA money
Wow, just looked them up, really cheap!Worth a punt I guess!
My GoPro Black was bought for me for my Birthday from my boys
http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/action-pro-3-astak-ca...
It's all gone "Tits Up" for my bargain basement buy camera. The Gopro external mic they sold me don't fit the mic socket on the camera. They looked to see if I could get one from maplins but no go there.No way I can have sound using there water proof case so they have told me they will refund my money and I'm now, three weeks later back at the beginning with no camera. can you credit it 
OleVix said:
kris450 said:
Drilling a hole is exactly what I did. I prefer the angle from on top of the screen so had to have the camera outside. I wrap some electrical tape around the mic connector to make sure its a tight seal and no problems at all so far.
If you go down this route though start off with the smallest drill bit possible. Once you start drilling the plastic of the case heats up very quickly and its very easy to make the hole too large very quickly. Its easily doable but patience and precision is needed.
It now allows me to have the external mic going in any weather with the following result:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igkmvD8s3Zc
Best of luck if you try it
same setup, works great 'every time If you go down this route though start off with the smallest drill bit possible. Once you start drilling the plastic of the case heats up very quickly and its very easy to make the hole too large very quickly. Its easily doable but patience and precision is needed.
It now allows me to have the external mic going in any weather with the following result:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igkmvD8s3Zc
Best of luck if you try it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_yxJYIuhK4
dunk911 said:
Hey up chaps.
I have been looking at these go pro cameras for my Chimaera and of course there are the cheaper ebay alternatives.
It's an SJ4000 or something, has anyone had any experience with those?
Dunk
no experience with this model. but it does not have a remote control or external mic socket, otherwise the reviews say it is goodI have been looking at these go pro cameras for my Chimaera and of course there are the cheaper ebay alternatives.
It's an SJ4000 or something, has anyone had any experience with those?
Dunk
Couple of questions, Gopro silver 4. Still trying to get to grips with it.
Is it normal for battery to drain when left in camera switched off ?
How to keep remote syinked to camera once turned off ?
Best way to download files onto lap top as mine does not recognise the storage device.
Cheers for any pointers.
Is it normal for battery to drain when left in camera switched off ?
How to keep remote syinked to camera once turned off ?
Best way to download files onto lap top as mine does not recognise the storage device.
Cheers for any pointers.
cheers chaps , I am leaving wifi on, no flashing blue light, so that is the battery drain,I have a micro flash card but just a midi slot in my acer lap top, I expect I should be able to buy some adapter.
it didn't take long to know I needed a spare battery so bought one now I will look at that charger you have matteuw
it didn't take long to know I needed a spare battery so bought one now I will look at that charger you have matteuw
Edited by 77racing on Thursday 2nd June 13:22
Got a twin battery charger on it's way and an adapter for the flash card bought tonight from tescoe's so down loaded the video's from the racing at the weekend. First impression is the quality is superb and i'm only using 720 medium. Upload to you tube shortly. Thanks chaps for advice again. Only disappointment is the sound and I was using an external mic. will be repositioning for next outing in a couple of weeks. I will needto talk about mounts as I bought a load off flea bay but none were very good ok for a push bike but not much cop for motorsport
H Matthew,
Good Morning, I have the sticky mounts and loads of others but I need the mount fixed to the roll cage inside the car as the outside of the car is very prone to bugs , fly etc and the dreaded brake dust. the problem I have is I need a mount that moves in all directions to get the camera facing forward and the right way up, although I think I can turn video file in the edit sweet. External mic was inside car next to the exhaust but I think all the fire protection has robbed sound. next position is next to the 48 dellorto's.
Good Morning, I have the sticky mounts and loads of others but I need the mount fixed to the roll cage inside the car as the outside of the car is very prone to bugs , fly etc and the dreaded brake dust. the problem I have is I need a mount that moves in all directions to get the camera facing forward and the right way up, although I think I can turn video file in the edit sweet. External mic was inside car next to the exhaust but I think all the fire protection has robbed sound. next position is next to the 48 dellorto's.
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