Filming my ride

[armani123sg]

I like the view from the chinbar actually. But mine flipup cant do that ah. Zzzzz.

haha. ya. i wanted to buy a new flip up helmet. thats why i took e effort to modify n mounted on the chinbar. but now, the mounting so perfect, i feel like getting another full face instead n do the same mounting. haha!

Edited January 14, 2013 by armani123sg

[crankcase]

my friend mounted the GoPro Hero 3 on her Shoei flip-up helmet. no problems with the 3 points that u mentioned above

Thanks for the heads up! As asked by @naim , is she mounting at the top of the helmet or on the side? Also, do you know whether she's using the basic mount or did she get the extra helmet mount?

 

i able to get gopro3 black edition at $570 if there are a few orders. anyone interested let me know.

 

by the way, i mount my gopro3 on the front of my "mouth piece" of my HJC fullface helmet. love the footage. But of course looks abit orbiang. but i dun care, the video is good.

Yeah, I'd love to do that too if I wasn't using a flip up...

[Nighthawk_250]

Hello folks,

 

is there an opening in the gopro transparent waterproof case to

allow you to poke a charge cable and contnue charging it while you ride and record?

 

Going to order from amazon soon...still deciding

[armani123sg]

Hello folks,

 

is there an opening in the gopro transparent waterproof case to

allow you to poke a charge cable and contnue charging it while you ride and record?

 

Going to order from amazon soon...still deciding

 

for gopro2 and before, that is called the "skeleton casing". for gopro3, that is called "the frame".

[naim]

But the frame sucks to me. Zero protection to the lens. Drop=die. Sand fly to the lens=die. Water drip on=die. Too vulnerable alr. At least the skeleton casing on the hero 2 not bad. I tink the only choice is to drill a hole at the side.

[alvinyansg]

But the frame sucks to me. Zero protection to the lens. Drop=die. Sand fly to the lens=die. Water drip on=die. Too vulnerable alr. At least the skeleton casing on the hero 2 not bad. I tink the only choice is to drill a hole at the side.

 

but once hole drilled, no longer waterproof...

using the skeleton casing for gopro hd 1...

pros: can charge while recording, no fogging issues...

cons: non waterproof...

[crankcase]

But the frame sucks to me. Zero protection to the lens. Drop=die. Sand fly to the lens=die. Water drip on=die. Too vulnerable alr. At least the skeleton casing on the hero 2 not bad. I tink the only choice is to drill a hole at the side.

Yeah, the frame is only meant to hold the camera, not protect. Like when installing in your car, for instance.

is there an opening in the gopro transparent waterproof case to

allow you to poke a charge cable and contnue charging it while you ride and record?

 

Going to order from amazon soon...still deciding

In any case, I would be surprised if you could find a waterproof case that allowed you to plug in a charging cable... but may be possible. Check aftermarket suppliers instead.

 

How much will the kit cost from Amazon?

[xue ling]

at the top?

 

yes, on the top of the helmet.. she using the J-shaped quick release buckle instead of the normal one

 

Thanks for the heads up! As asked by @naim , is she mounting at the top of the helmet or on the side? Also, do you know whether she's using the basic mount or did she get the extra helmet mount?

 

using the basic mount provided in the package. she did not buy any additional mount

[armani123sg]

But the frame sucks to me. Zero protection to the lens. Drop=die. Sand fly to the lens=die. Water drip on=die. Too vulnerable alr. At least the skeleton casing on the hero 2 not bad. I tink the only choice is to drill a hole at the side.

 

thats a great idea. just buy an extra waterproof case n drill. anyway i think price almost same also, for waterproof and for "the frame".

[naim]

I was planning to drill then just use some bluetack to seal up the joint. Shud be able to withstand rain. If wanna use underwater then go get a new case la.

[crankcase]

yes, on the top of the helmet.. she using the J-shaped quick release buckle instead of the normal one

Interesting... is there any chance at all you could find me a link to this "quick release buckle" and perhaps a photo of the camera when mounted on the helmet? Would be a HUGE help!! Thanks a lot in advance!

[xue ling]

Interesting... is there any chance at all you could find me a link to this "quick release buckle" and perhaps a photo of the camera when mounted on the helmet? Would be a HUGE help!! Thanks a lot in advance!

 

here is a pic of the J-shaped quick release buckle. they call it J hook buckle

[crankcase]

here is a pic of the J-shaped quick release buckle. they call it J hook buckle

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Many thanks! Good to know the included hardware is good enough for the job. If you can get a friend, with how she has mounted it, it would help guide me as well. No rush Thanks again!

 

Comparing between GoPro and Contour, does anybody have a link to a comparison between them at night? I found this video for Hero3 vs Contour+2 (

) but it's shot during the day. I imagine the quality of Roam2 and +2 should be about the same..? Now looking for a night time comparison, since the Black is touted as having great low light performance....

[armani123sg]

Many thanks! Good to know the included hardware is good enough for the job. If you can get a friend, with how she has mounted it, it would help guide me as well. No rush Thanks again!

 

Comparing between GoPro and Contour, does anybody have a link to a comparison between them at night? I found this video for Hero3 vs Contour+2 (

) but it's shot during the day. I imagine the quality of Roam2 and +2 should be about the same..? Now looking for a night time comparison, since the Black is touted as having great low light performance....

 

i think contour +2 much better than contouroam man.

[xue ling]

Many thanks! Good to know the included hardware is good enough for the job. If you can get a friend, with how she has mounted it, it would help guide me as well. No rush Thanks again!

 

Comparing between GoPro and Contour, does anybody have a link to a comparison between them at night? I found this video for Hero3 vs Contour+2 (

) but it's shot during the day. I imagine the quality of Roam2 and +2 should be about the same..? Now looking for a night time comparison, since the Black is touted as having great low light performance....

 

actually it is very easy.

 

Step 1: Attach ur GoPro hero 3 to the J hook buckle.

Step 2: Open ur flip up helmet all the way.

Step 3: Align ur cam to the center of the helmet making sure that the lower part of the helmet does not hit the the buckle or the cam. Mark that spot.

Step 4: Paste the curved or flat adhesive mount onto the helmet

[naim]

@xue ling thanks for the tips! Will try it out on mine.

[naim]

Tried my top mount for the first time. Audio was bad because alot of wind noise caused by turbulence from my windscreen. So i recorded the audio through my iphone in my jacket. Used it to school today and encountered this idiot dashing out of filter lane...

 

[crankcase]

Quality is really good! I'm concerned about the wind noise too... but one step at a time, lemme get the camera first

 

Do you have any night time videos? Which 'edition' of the Hero3 are you using?

 

EDIT: Oh wait, never mind... saw the night test on your youtube channel The video quality is good, but can't really read number plates except when the vehicles are stationary (or moving steadily together). Is it any better when viewed on PC?

[naim]

Quality is really good! I'm concerned about the wind noise too... but one step at a time, lemme get the camera first

 

Do you have any night time videos? Which 'edition' of the Hero3 are you using?

 

EDIT: Oh wait, never mind... saw the night test on your youtube channel The video quality is good, but can't really read number plates except when the vehicles are stationary (or moving steadily together). Is it any better when viewed on PC?

 

white edition. yes its better on PC. youtube tends to compress the video and quality affected a little. if ur priority is to capture plates for evidence in case of any trouble, u can always run it at 720p @ 60fps.

 

wind noise depends la. i see many sportbike or cruiser riders in US not much wind noise wen mounted on helmet cux the airflow is cleaner than on my scooter (airflow hits direct to the top of the helmet). another reason is i use the waterproof backdoor, not the skeleton one. they say wif the skeleton one, sound quality is much better. in SGP, i prefer to use waterproof due to the unpredictability of the weather.

[crankcase]

Just out of curiosity... have you tried uploading to Vimeo? I've heard the quality there is better, but never tried for myself.

 

I would also certainly keep the waterproof case on in our climate, otherwise it defeats the purpose.

white edition. yes its better on PC. youtube tends to compress the video and quality affected a little. if ur priority is to capture plates for evidence in case of any trouble, u can always run it at 720p @ 60fps.

 

wind noise depends la. i see many sportbike or cruiser riders in US not much wind noise wen mounted on helmet cux the airflow is cleaner than on my scooter (airflow hits direct to the top of the helmet). another reason is i use the waterproof backdoor, not the skeleton one. they say wif the skeleton one, sound quality is much better. in SGP, i prefer to use waterproof due to the unpredictability of the weather.

[naim]

Just out of curiosity... have you tried uploading to Vimeo? I've heard the quality there is better, but never tried for myself.

 

I would also certainly keep the waterproof case on in our climate, otherwise it defeats the purpose.

 

not yet. maybe some other time lar. but dont tink on our normal screen can spot the difference.

[xue ling]

Quality is really good! I'm concerned about the wind noise too... but one step at a time, lemme get the camera first

 

Do you have any night time videos? Which 'edition' of the Hero3 are you using?

 

EDIT: Oh wait, never mind... saw the night test on your youtube channel The video quality is good, but can't really read number plates except when the vehicles are stationary (or moving steadily together). Is it any better when viewed on PC?

 

most impt is the video. wind noise is pretty much not within our control although it can be edited with software

 

white edition. yes its better on PC. youtube tends to compress the video and quality affected a little. if ur priority is to capture plates for evidence in case of any trouble, u can always run it at 720p @ 60fps.

 

wind noise depends la. i see many sportbike or cruiser riders in US not much wind noise wen mounted on helmet cux the airflow is cleaner than on my scooter (airflow hits direct to the top of the helmet). another reason is i use the waterproof backdoor, not the skeleton one. they say wif the skeleton one, sound quality is much better. in SGP, i prefer to use waterproof due to the unpredictability of the weather.

 

i think the wind noise is ok for my hero 2 probably cuz i riding sportsbike. but the night time video quality really a big difference between hero 2 and hero 3.

[crankcase]

Anybody here planning on buying a Hero 3 in the near future? @armani123sg is helping collect orders and can get us a better price.

 

I'm keen to buy, but hoping more people will join so that the price goes down

[darrenomc]

hi all, just a question. recently i bought a gopro hero3 white edition camera just wondering how long the battery can last? anyone can advise? tks

[Forestfly]

hi all, just a question. recently i bought a gopro hero3 white edition camera just wondering how long the battery can last? anyone can advise? tks

 

2hours ++, without LCD bacpack and wifi on, continuous record.