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- SJPdP to Santinago April/May 2015
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Check this out:Hi Joe,
May I ask what the GoPro will be used for? Are you riding a bike and want footage or will you be using it as a camera?
I have a GoPro as well and although I love it and use it when I ride my motorcycle with my friends, I wouldn't consider bringing it on my Camino.
Ron
Tried to copy/paste from Camino Photos but not able to do it for some reason. Go there and then to "Highest Rated". Pick "Hyperlapse". It's a Go Pro. Like it very much.Hi Joe,
May I ask what the GoPro will be used for? Are you riding a bike and want footage or will you be using it as a camera?
I have a GoPro as well and although I love it and use it when I ride my motorcycle with my friends, I wouldn't consider bringing it on my Camino.
Ron
Check this out:
Tried to copy/paste from Camino Photos but not able to do it for some reason. Go there and then to "Highest Rated". Pick "Hyperlapse". It's a Go Pro. Like it very much.
Hi Joe,I need some serious help from the Camino community with my Hero4 GoPro my son gave me for Christmas. I will be using it with an IPhone 5. Anyone know of a good primer or have a URL link that will take me from the beginning? GoPro does not provide much in the way of documentation.
I am desperate as I will be starting the Camino in about three weeks.
Thanks in advance.
Joe, what exactly do you need help with?
This is a pretty good primer if you're just getting started. http://abekislevitz.com/gopro-getting-started/
I think a GoPro would be great for the Camino and I'll be bringing mine on my next one to serve as my backup camera. The main reason is weather. The camera I brought was not weather sealed, and it was such a pain to unpack it and repack it just to get a picture that I often didn't. Plus there was the danger that one stray raindrop could find its way into the electronics and ruin it. GoPros are great because you don't have to worry about that. Or if you drop it, you might scratch the housing, but the camera will be fine. They are small and lightweight and are very versatile.
Thanks Maggie !Oh dear @Albertinho, I have been suppressing my desire for one of these toys, and now you are making me reconsider.
I like the new avatar by the way!
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Hi Jeff, I can't thank you enough. Your link was exactly what I was looking for. You are also correct that the GoPro is well protected against water and rain. I plan to walk with it attached to my back pack.
In answer to other questions as to why I feel compelled to take it, my son, who is walking with me on the Camino for the first week or so, gave me the GoPro for Christmas with the expectation that I would use it on the Camino. It also meant that I had to upgrade from an I Phone 4 to and I Phone 6. Oh well, the 4 was about four years old.
I noticed this clip and asked about it here in the Netherlands. They are quite priced here . Besides that my son in law asked my wife to make the straps for the diy harnass and after acomplished it I liked the design.I will give it a try during our 3 weeks on the next caminho and allways can buy a clip like you suggested.Congrats on the nice gift! I use GoPros all the time in my job and they are fantastic little cameras. May I suggest something however? I've found that after a time, the chest strap can get somewhat uncomfortable and awkward. Double shoulder harness get annoying after some time. I think something like this might serve you better:
It's a clip that fits on a shoulder strap for a backpack. They make these for cameras all the way upto DSLR sizes so that the camera is always at hand. They can be found here: https://peakdesign.com/store/capturepov . Yeah, it is one more thing to buy, but I think it would help make the GoPro much more comfortable and usable. Plus, it is one less thing to wear. You just attach that clip to your bag and you can attach, remove the GoPro at the press of a button. It's a very versatile system.
Good luck!
-jon
It depends on the shoot, but I generally use 32g at max. I don't like to have all my eggs in one basket in case the card corrupts or something. But it really depends on the shoot. I just went on a trip where I shot about 2TB of images and video. No matter what, you've gotta spread that out! But as a general rule, I use 32g cards and keep everything on the card until I get home. Transferring to the ipad is nice for viewing, but I wouldn't get rid of the original footage/pics until I have a couple backups in place. Plus, using the GoPro app on the ipad I can view images straight from the card and kind of clear space as needed (if needed). I'd recommend always having a spare card. You never know, and they weigh absolutely nothing.I noticed this clip and asked about it here in the Netherlands. They are quite priced here . Besides that my son in law asked my wife to make the straps for the diy harnass and after acomplished it I liked the design.I will give it a try during our 3 weeks on the next caminho and allways can buy a clip like you suggested.
What is the size of the memorycard you use. 16, 32 or 64 GB ?
I use now 32 GB card but consider buying a 64 GB card.
I take an Ipad mini with me on the caminho for my travelinfo and my travelblog.
I do not know how much videoshots I can transfer to the ipad before the memory is full so maybe a bigger (extra)memorycard is a good option.
Bom caminho
Thanks for the advice so I will buy an extra 32 GB card !It depends on the shoot, but I generally use 32g at max. I don't like to have all my eggs in one basket in case the card corrupts or something. But it really depends on the shoot. I just went on a trip where I shot about 2TB of images and video. No matter what, you've gotta spread that out! But as a general rule, I use 32g cards and keep everything on the card until I get home. Transferring to the ipad is nice for viewing, but I wouldn't get rid of the original footage/pics until I have a couple backups in place. Plus, using the GoPro app on the ipad I can view images straight from the card and kind of clear space as needed (if needed). I'd recommend always having a spare card. You never know, and they weigh absolutely nothing.
The only desadvantage by using a remotecontroll is the wifi mode on the GoproHi joe, I've used a Go Pro 3 for about a year now, mounting it on marching band instruments, and using it as a second video and still camera for performances. Even with the build in monitor on the newer cameras, download the GoPro app for your iPhone5 so you can control the camera and see the viewfinder remotely. Being able to turn it on or off and see your framing makes it much easier to use. With a few of their mounts you can put the camera lots of places to get video or stills of you on the trail, in cafes, and if you venture out on the right night, some stunning time lapse images of the Milky Way. With the clamp mount, almost everything from fence posts to table edges becomes a tripod.
I have several different mounts but find I use the Jaws flex clamp and gooseneck 90% of the time, and the handlebar seat post mount on trombones, trumpets, and the occasional flute.
Three weeks is plenty of time to do some trial and error to see how it works and what you like. Each day on the camino is the most beautiful photography school you can attend!
Have an awesome trip.
Fritz
Thanks to all for your suggestions and encouragement. I am not a camera-person on a good day, nor can I do much more with my I Phone but send text messages and use the phone. Now, I have this complicated little camera with instructions that even an ant couldn't read - the print is so small.The only desadvantage by using a remotecontroll is the wifi mode on the Gopro
It consumes a lot of the battery capapcity to maintain the connection with your iphone.
And if you forget to switch off the wifi mode , next morning your Gopro battery possibly will be flat.
So I tested my Gopro the other day just pushing the camera button to start and stop the camera . the sound is bit noisy but if you edit vids in f.ex Imac Final Cut Pro it is easy to trim the beginning and end so you have a clean sound in the middle.
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