GoPro Motorsports or Helmet HERO?

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Re: GoPro Motorsports or Helmet HERO?

Postby Biggles » Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:32 pm

ystervark7 wrote:I have both the GoPro and the Drift and I can recommend the Drift. There is noting wrong with the GoPro but the Drift is just better. The remote is also a bonus.

The remote does not work well if the camera is mounted on the wing tip with the engine running though. I have talk to at least 2 other people who have the same problem. The remote works fine on with the engine off but is very erratic while flying. There must be some interference between the engine and the remote.
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Re: GoPro Motorsports or Helmet HERO?

Postby Loco » Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:30 pm

So I got a Drift HD 170 from Marius at the Tedderfield meet

Attached it to the top of my helmet using the supplied double-sided tape

This morning recorded a flight for the first time and WOW the quality of the footage is amazing!!! (^^)
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Re: GoPro Motorsports or Helmet HERO?

Postby KFA » Sun Feb 12, 2012 7:37 pm

This is what I have done with my 2 Go Pro hero2 cameras. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovI7jx0yIbs
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Re: GoPro Motorsports or Helmet HERO?

Postby Air Hog » Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:20 pm

Just for interest sake. I see Cape Union Mart are now full agents for GoPro. I have been to the one in Woodlands, Pretoria and they have a big range of GoPro products in stock and very helpfull staff.
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Re: GoPro Motorsports or Helmet HERO?

Postby ZULU1 » Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:46 pm

I have the Drift HD170 stealth from Marius and mounted it on the suspension control arm, first results of flying round the windsock are awesome, but found that a firmware upgrade available http://driftinnovation.com/drift-firmwa ... e-upgrade/ improves the zoom somewhat. I intend mounting a servo motor to tilt the unit in flight....

Part of my battlefields photo project..

At present very satisfied as the screen for setting up is very effective..
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Re: GoPro Motorsports or Helmet HERO?

Postby Air Hog » Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:32 am

KFA wrote:This is what I have done with my 2 Go Pro hero2 cameras. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovI7jx0yIbs
This is some awesome footage, not called GoPro for nothing. (^^) ##
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Re: GoPro Motorsports or Helmet HERO?

Postby Low Level » Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:09 am

KFA wrote:This is what I have done with my 2 Go Pro hero2 cameras.
Excellent, feel good video. !!!! Nice editing.
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Re: GoPro Motorsports or Helmet HERO?

Postby KFA » Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:15 pm

Thanks guys. More to come on mountain and busgflying in the next couple of months.
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Re: GoPro Motorsports or Helmet HERO?

Postby John Boucher » Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:50 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ19mWKYQbw

Played a bit... aged the video so you cant' see the high quality of the Drift HD170. Very chuffed with this cam... gonna get me more! (^^)
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Re: GoPro Motorsports or Helmet HERO?

Postby skybound® » Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:30 pm

John.com wrote:I use the GoPro2 HD on the wingtip, which, with the 170 fisheye lens
Where did you get this lens from?

Also - what software do you guys use to edit your material?
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Re: GoPro Motorsports or Helmet HERO?

Postby John Boucher » Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:23 pm

Rog... I use

Microsoft Live Moviemaker as well as Serif Movieplus X5
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Re: GoPro Motorsports or Helmet HERO?

Postby nickjaxe » Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:37 pm

The drift gets my vote.

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