Go Pro Hero 2 Motorsport

[Cliosaregay]

Tempted to get one of these after being paid from work ...

anyone got one?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-NEW-G...Camcorders&hash=item19cc92ad13#ht_3741wt_1219

 

[Hixle]

A few on here use them mate. They're superb.

 

[MarkCup]

I got one recently, used it a lot at the Llandow trackday.

I recommend running an external mic for it, apart from that, I can't really find any fault.

There's a few clips from it on my YouTube page... www.youtube.com/markcup70

 

[Cliosaregay]

great videos! think I'm gonna get one cause they do look awesome!

 

[JustinS]

We used on ok our bike helmets when was in the Isle Of Man...

Brilliant videos! well worth the money

 

[Cup_Phil]

Check the new wifi-backpack for it

Epic!! You can control it from an iPhone/Android phone

 

[TimR26]

What is the battery life like for these?

 

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about 2 and a half hours , you can also get a double backpack for extra battery life so doubles to 5 hours , 32gb card runs about 4hrs at 720p ....

we run several on our B14 skiff when racing .

 

[N0ddie]

What is the battery life like for these?

More often than not, you'll run out of memory card space before you run out of battery life.

 

[MarkCup]

Check the new wifi-backpack for it

Epic!! You can control it from an iPhone/Android phone

Not just control it, you're supposed to be able to view the footage real time as well!

What is the battery life like for these?

2.5 hours comfortably from mine running at the full 1080-30fps. Plus they're rechargeable from a mini b usb so just about any powered car accessory will have a lead you can use to top it up.

Having said that I'm considering getting the additional battery backpack for it, doubles it to 5 hours, so longer time lapse shots are possible.

 

[Hixle]

Not just control it, you're supposed to be able to view the footage real time as well!

That's awesome

 

[Cup_Phil]

More often than not, you'll run out of memory card space before you run out of battery life.

I don't find this - I've got a 16gb sd card in mine and the battery dies after about an hour and a half. I think that's due to using the LCD backpack to line it all up etc..
But as someone else said you can charge it while you use it. I bought a usb cigarette lighter socket adaptor and a 1m usb cable - run that to the camera on the cage and you can record indefinitely. Charges continuously

Not just control it, you're supposed to be able to view the footage real time as well!

Yeah i'm stupidly excited because I have an iPhone mount on the oreca door card just to the side of me - so i'll be able to see all the footage and control the camera(s) on the roll cage

I'm gonna sell my current Go Pro Hero 1 with LCD backpack and get a Go Pro Hero 2 with the wi-fi backpack

 

[BIGASH]

Sorry to be a newb but whats the difference between the 1 and the 2? Also do they not just sell a kit with the camera on it's own as I just want the unit and none of the mounts etc! The footage from these cameras is awesome

 

[Silent_Scone]

I was doing a bit of research last month and I think it's generally just a good bit of difference in audio and video quality mate. Fair difference in price so you'd expect there to be anyway

 

[Cliosaregay]

the originals more expensive on their website when compared to the hero 2 :S

 

[Cup_Phil]

Do a youtube search for go pro 1 and 2 comparison - a guy has done a load of side-by-side footage and the 2 is much sharper and a LOT better at low light levels

It also I think allows you to change the angle without changing the resolution. Version does ultra wide in everything except 1080p then it goes slightly narrower. In the 2 I think you can actually change the width of the shot manually.
And it has a 60fps slow motion mode in HD, and the still photos are a higher res

Worthy upgrade IMO

 

[BIGASH]

Thanks for the explanation I have just found this one on Ebay so even cheaper than the link above when you take into account delivery
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Gopro...Camcorders&hash=item19d1819f58#ht_5688wt_1302

Really tempted!

 

[imprezaworks]

They great. I borrowed one for Anglesey, although still havent done a video for it. Come down in price i see aswell .

 

[Cup_Phil]

Well worth the money James - the quality of them is awesome and they're such a wide angle you can see your steering/feet/driving in them - so I really like sitting and watching them back to see where I could have improved

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

I've got the first version, simply epic bits of kit.

I must resist buying that wifi pac! Looks awesome

 

[N0ddie]

I'm thinking about buying a 2. Would use the 2 for forward facing vids and my current 1 facing backwards.

Hard to resist lol.

 

[Scott™]

I have one. I've done one short video with the car. I mainly use it for surfing. My video.

https://vimeo.com/32533683

 

[TimR26]

I struggle to get 1.5 hours from my Sony video camera so 2.5 hours and being able to charge it from the 12v socket sounds good.

 

[Cup_Phil]

I'm thinking about buying a 2. Would use the 2 for forward facing vids and my current 1 facing backwards.

Hard to resist lol.

I'm trying really hard NOT to do that - but it's bloody tempting lol

 

[BIGASH]

Well worth the money James - the quality of them is awesome and they're such a wide angle you can see your steering/feet/driving in them - so I really like sitting and watching them back to see where I could have improved

Yes thats why I'm looking at them mate because I need to relocate mine but it's got a narrow lens and can't get the wide lens anymore

 

[McGherkin]

I hate these f**king threads. One day a thread like this is going to cost me £200+. Especially with the wifi backpack. Reversing camera anyone?

 

[dunganick]

They are superb cameras. I've got a hero 2 and although I've not been allowed to use it as i had wanted (in car stills) i used it go karting yesterday and the footage is exceptional considering it was indoors and only on 720p.

My only slight criticism would be that the battery life is poor and not the 2-2.5 hrs they claim. Mine also won't hold charge well. But they are amazing value and useful in tons of random applications.

 

[Adamm.]

I'm so tempted but just short of £200 for something I really dont need is stopping me right now.

That video scott posted makes me want one even more.

 

[MarkCup]

Been playing with mine more today, I knocked this up this afternoon to show all the different resolutions, frame rates, lens angles etc.

 

[Reev]

Quite impressed with the quality tbh, that quarter-speed shot looks really smooth.

 

[MarkCup]

Quite impressed with the quality tbh, that quarter-speed shot looks really smooth.

Yup, capturing at 120fps gives you lots of options, but being WVGA only the resolution at that speed isn't that great.

Can also get 720 at 60fps so that'll run at x0.5 without issue, then there's 960 at 48fps as well which should also do x0.5 OK.

 

[Revels]

Lol. 0.25 speed looks great!

It's only your slow-mo bounces that give it away.

 

[Scott H.]

Been looking at these lately and them ebay ones seem very cheap! Is it to good to be true tho:/

Cheapest I found apart from that is around £250 from Amazon.

 

[MarkCup]

I bought mine from Digigood on eBay, £210 all in delivered for the Motorsports edition.

 

[Cup_Phil]

Can't go wrong with digigood - all grey imports from the US, but they give you a year warranty so who gives a feck! lol

 

[imprezaworks]

I used digigood for a lumix refurbed camera ages ago. Hasn't missed a beat and was like New.

 

[Scott H.]

I did wonder if his where imports from the US as over there they cost $300 which is about £200