gopro on A frame?

[Xk59D]

hey peeps,

looking to move my camera for a change to my A frame but unsure if vibration is a problem generally on them as i don't want to buy a roll cage mount and leave it in the box.

anyone else fitted one and got good footage from it and what mount/s used?

i have an action camera with gyro stabilisation (not a gopro but same idea) but obviously better if don't use it as it softens the image whilst stabilising.

cheers

[breezeblock]

I've got my go pro stuck up on top of the a frame and it works pretty good no vibration issues just a bit of fogging up every now and then

[Erin]

I've got a Garmin Virb with their dedicated mount fitted on the top of the A-frame. There is a little bit of vibration but really nothing I consider detrimental to the footage. The wider the lens angle the less apparent it is too.

Virb

This was shot last week in slightly choppy conditions starting out at well over 40kts. If you watch the seat backs you can see the vibration induced relative to the A-frame. However, unless you go looking for it there is so much bouncing around anyway that it isn't noticeable IMV.

For some reason the first replay of this on Youtube just now came up fuzzy but was fine second time around. The stats on the right hand side should be pin-sharp.

[Maximus]

I have a mount on my A-frame and normal Criuseing vibration is not a problem...(flat bed mount screwed to Top of Frame on he flat bit which the Camera clips into...gives good view. Of Boat and Crew....I would say the footage can be a bit "one dimensional" pluss I've lost good footage in the Rough Stuff when Wave Jumping because what I thought was a really tight adjustable arm on the Camera case wasn't able to stand the Forces incurred and bent over...

Vary the shots and angles and do some hand held would be my advice...only trouble is...when it's REALLY knarly you AND the Crew need all your Hands!...and...if the Camera flips...you won't even care!

[willk]

Originally Posted by Maximus

I would say the footage can be a bit "one dimensional"

^ yeah. Unless something bad happens!

Someone very kindly gave me a Go-Pro clone in February and I haven't used it yet. The bow on footage leaves me cold.

[Xk59D]

The idea is to get some more variety yeah, bit of windscreen, a frame, out side, drone.

I will order a roll cage mount then since you guys seem okay with it on frame.

Does anyone know the diameter of the ribcraft A frame per chance? Failing that will go measure at weekend.

Maximus- i have to admit when i came back from ireland the camera barely moved in the gimbal i have although i do not use my gopro anymore, i bought a git2 as much better camera and has gyro stabilsation in it, good bit lighter too! Gopro dropped a real clanger not releasing cameras for years, the cheaper ones are better equiped.

[mick]

Having the GoPro or cheap copy of one on the A frame is well boring just seeing the back of your heads wobbling about.
In hand or on the console hand rail works for me.

[jambo]

Originally Posted by mick

Having the GoPro or cheap copy of one on the A frame is well boring just seeing the back of your heads wobbling about.
In hand or on the console hand rail works for me.

Would agree with you Mick


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[Xk59D]

I guess on a rib where you put the camera reliably is limited but I bought video editing stuff (adobe) so I will give it a go. Although imagination is probably more important than the software so I am beat before I press record

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Xk59D

I guess on a rib where you put the camera reliably is limited but I bought video editing stuff (adobe) so I will give it a go. Although imagination is probably more important than the software so I am beat before I press record

You have got the Scenery to help balance it out though...at least when the weather plays Ball!
I see the Crinnan Canal has been closed because of excess rainfall of late?
Hopfully all be rained out by the the time we arrive!

[Xk59D]

when you up dude?

we are planning a wee trip over that way not this weekend but next.

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Xk59D

when you up dude?

we are planning a wee trip over that way not this weekend but next.

We're at Arisaig from the 20th...

[Festinghouse]

this is one of my videos, going back to a time when myself and tonyt were in competition over who could produce the best, of course tony lost its got plenty of different camera angles, which makes a huge improvement over just A frame shots.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0SZOTJcG3o

[Xk59D]

nicely done sir, obviously bit of time editing that. i am just coming round to idea of editing, i hate doing it but the juice is usually worth the squeeze with it so will give it a go as i have a few 4k cameras now. although i normally edit down to 1080 60fps.

the plan is combine drone (sometimes) with A frame, rear, side, front camera angles and see how i go. i may just revert back to window for being easy though

i have been out testing my new drones automatic follow me mode so the boat is next after a little tweaking, this is unedited obviously-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKXPXKf2Zuo

this is one i took a few diff angles of but nothing special by any means. funnily enough the crinnin entrance is in this one tying into the comments above nicely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdcfrDSNU8Q

i probably won't do music, my feeling has always been if you want to hear music on a video put on stuff you like yourself but obviously there are times for it....hence the skill in doing it well.

[Festinghouse]

some great footage of what looks like fantastic cruising grounds

[Xk59D]

it is hard to beat the destinations around these parts for this hobby yeah.

[breezeblock]

any body going up to oban this weekend were going up for a week from this saturday for a weeks cruising about