Tagged with gopro - Personal View Talks https://personal-view.com/talks/discussions/tagged/gopro/p2/feed.rss Sun, 22 Dec 24 13:52:55 +0000 Tagged with gopro - Personal View Talks en-CA FS: BMPCC, Sigma 18-35 f1.8, SLR MAgic Anamorphot. Go pro Hero 3 Black https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/11498/fs-bmpcc-sigma-18-35-f1.8-slr-magic-anamorphot.-go-pro-hero-3-black Mon, 06 Oct 2014 12:08:23 +0000 jobless 11498@/talks/discussions BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera SOLD:
- 2 SanDisk Extreme pro SDXC 64GB 95mb/s
- 4 extra batteries
- 2 Extra external Chargers
Price: 730 UK pounds + Shipping SOLD

SLR Magic Anamorphot 1,33 50
- 3 Diopters +1 +2 +3 Tiffen Series 9
- Adapter Ring for Series 9 tiffen filters 77mm
Price: 880 UK Pounds + Shipping

Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 ART - Nikon mount
Price:525 UK Pounds +Shipping

GoPro Hero 3 Black Edtion + Touch LCD
- Touch LCD
- 3 Extra Batteries
- 1 External Charger
- Chest and Head Strap
Price:370 UK Pounds + Shipping

-Will Ship internationally
-PayPal Payment

Thanks!

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Teradek Sphere (360 degree live streaming video) https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14982/teradek-sphere-360-degree-live-streaming-video Mon, 18 Apr 2016 23:38:54 +0000 IronFilm 14982@/talks/discussions http://www.cnet.com/news/teradek-sphere-will-change-how-live-360-degree-vr-video-is-created/

From there you can use, for example, an iPad to view the video and dynamically adjust white balance, tint, exposure and lens distortion in real time for each camera. You can monitor the video in three different ways -- Perspective, Panoramic and Headset -- so you can see just how your viewers will see your content, whether that's on a mobile device, in a Web browser or in a VR headset.

The Sphere app can then be used to live-stream the 360-degree video to platforms like Wowza and YouTube, which now supports live-streaming 360-degree content.

"With the ability to stream to any destination at bit rates of up to 10Mbps and the flexibility to work with any rigged camera setup from GoPro to RED, Sphere will be the go-to solution for high-quality 360 streaming," said Teradek Brand Manager Topher DeLancy. "As VR grows we feel it will be another powerhouse media division alongside cinema, gaming and broadcast."

The Teradek Sphere will be available in June for $3,000 (approximately AU$3,875 or £2,100), but you can get a taste of its performance right now via a live-stream of the NAB 2016 convention or by downloading the free iOS app.

http://teradek.com/pages/nab

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Looking for beta testers for After Effects/Premiere Plug-in https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14803/looking-for-beta-testers-for-after-effectspremiere-plug-in Wed, 16 Mar 2016 17:26:55 +0000 Brumbazz 14803@/talks/discussions A friend and I have been trying to create a simple little plug-in for After Effects and Premiere. What the plug does is simply stretch a frame to the desired aspect ratio.

The idea behind the plugin is simply that sometimes, it can be advantageous to use the full sensor in 4:3 and then stretch in a 'clever' way afterwards. The included images show an original image in 4:3, stretched 16:9 and stretched 16:9 with a distortion grid overlay and the protected region shown in green. The plugin is quite customizable (stretching, size and position of protected region plus some bells and whistles) but the default settings should work in most cases.

It currently only works under Windows but in both AE and Premiere (6.0 or later), we expect to compile it for Mac eventually.

If you feel like this is a good idea and you would like to help us with testing, send me a short PM. We would like feedback on: bugs, usability, suggested features and settings.

As this is a hobby project no money will be involved :-)

General comments are also welcome

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Need advice for a crowdfunding pitch video https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14479/need-advice-for-a-crowdfunding-pitch-video Sat, 23 Jan 2016 13:09:22 +0000 Adam_Mercier 14479@/talks/discussions Hello all, I would need some advice on a crowdfunding video, could you help me improve our video?

The color timing is not done, and the voiceover is placeholder, but is the general structure working for you? Do you feel like we should give more technical details about the product on the video? Thanks for your time

Adam

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Offshore Film - GH4 24-105 Lens and a gopro | Head to Sea : Heart at Home https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14273/offshore-film-gh4-24-105-lens-and-a-gopro-head-to-sea-heart-at-home Fri, 25 Dec 2015 12:16:55 +0000 Sph1nxster 14273@/talks/discussions https://www.facebook.com/OrchardMedia/videos/vb.1596350043916953/1715497515335538/?type=2&theater

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Very happy with this film produced for an oil company to commemorate over 35 years of production in the North Sea, and to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

Filmed with only a GH4 with speedboosted 24-105 lens and a gopro. (Had to travel light due to airfreight restrictions) No sliders, stablisers or even a monopod (deck vibrates constantly)

Even timelapse shots had to be warp stabilised to cure some of the movement (caused by crashing waves and high winds)

Hope you all enjoy.

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Recent work, shot in a day https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14222/recent-work-shot-in-a-day Tue, 15 Dec 2015 06:48:58 +0000 andyharris 14222@/talks/discussions Done for an old colleague/customer. We had access to the property for a day in summer:

Inspire One, BMCC 4K, H4N and GoPro's all got a work out.

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Cineform becomes VC-5 now, under the wings of SMPTE https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/13239/cineform-becomes-vc-5-now-under-the-wings-of-smpte- Sat, 20 Jun 2015 02:51:14 +0000 FrankGlencairn 13239@/talks/discussions SMPTE Standardizes GoPro CineForm Codec as the New Open Standard for Video Acquisition and Post Production

SAN MATEO, CA (June 6, 2014) – GoPro, maker of the Emmy® Award-winning HERO® camera and enabler of some of today’s most engaging professional video content, announced today that the core technology behind the GoPro CineForm Codec has been standardized by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers® (SMPTE®) as the SMPTE ST 2073 VC-5 video compression standard – the new open codec standard for video acquisition and post production.

The GoPro CineForm Codec is a high-performance video codec widely valued in video post-production as the industry’s highest quality compression format. It is well established in the professional filmmaking marketplace and has been extensively used in Hollywood feature films, including Slumdog Millionaire and Need for Speed.

SMPTE standardization of the GoPro CineForm codec as the VC-5 standard now means the professional production and post production community can access SMPTE-standardized codec technology for presenting high resolution imagery with a high speed, low-compute intensive workflow. The new VC-5 standard will provide a more efficient, cost effective and higher-performance workflow, delivering an 8x performance boost over the current JPEG 2000 format with higher resolution.

That's huge - I was hoping for this since quite a while. Looking forward to finally get rid of ProRes. Cineform is so much better.

https://www.smpte.org/news-events/news-releases/gopro®-cineform-codec-standardized-smpte®-vc-5-standard

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Feiyu G4 Gimbal user review request https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/13133/feiyu-g4-gimbal-user-review-request Sat, 06 Jun 2015 21:58:53 +0000 alcomposer 13133@/talks/discussions Hi Guys,

I would really love to know any user experiences regarding the Feiyu G4 for GoPro.

I am interested in:

  • Usability
  • Battery Life
  • Responsiveness
  • Ability to change angle
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GoPro Hero+ LCD https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/13087/gopro-hero-lcd- Mon, 01 Jun 2015 08:03:59 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 13087@/talks/discussions

GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO), enabler of some of today’s most immersive and engaging content, has announced the availability of its new HERO+ LCD camera. Capturing life-like high definition 1080p60 video and 8MP photos, the HERO+ LCD features a convenient touch display for easy shot framing, settings control and access to an all-new in-camera video trimming feature. Like the entry-level HERO, the HERO+ LCD is built directly into its waterproof housing. The simplicity of this all-in-one design now combines with expanded features to make capturing life’s memorable moments easier than ever.

Rugged and waterproof to 131’ (40m), HERO+ LCD also includes advanced features like HiLight Tagging and in-camera video trimming to make it easier to identify and share your favorite moments. HiLight Tagging lets you mark key moments while recording and during playback so you can easily find them later, and the all-new video trimming feature allows you to create short clips in-camera for easier sharing without a computer.

Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® connect the HERO+ LCD to your GoPro App-enabled smartphone or tablet for easy camera control and shot preview when your camera is mounted or out of reach. The GoPro App also allows for easy content sharing to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and more and combines with the new in-camera video trimming feature to form a convenient content sharing solution.

“HERO+ LCD illustrates that even as we push the limits of life capture with bleeding-edge devices like the Hero4 Black, we’re also focused on delivering accessible, high-quality capture solutions to anyone wanting to GoPro,” said Nick Woodman, founder and CEO of GoPro.

Available June 7th for $299

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10 Litre Challenge https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12759/10-litre-challenge Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:39:30 +0000 andyharris 12759@/talks/discussions 10 Litre Challenge

Shortly, I'm about to embark on a two up motorcycle journey from Jo'Burg to Swaziland and back. There are two panniers, each 31 litres for all our stuff. I hope to make two off, eight minute episodes about the trip and the places we visit.

I've allowed 10 litres of space, and here's a photo of all the kit, which actually is a bit off because I've realised the chargers are not shown.

Whats here is:

  • 5D3 with recent Magic Lantern, 2 Off 64GB 1000x cards, 1 Off 32GB 1000x card, 1 Off 128GB 1066x card
  • 24-70 f2.8 lens
  • GoPro 4 Black with 4 off 32GB Class 10 cards
  • H4N with 32GB Class 10 card
  • HHG-01 Gimbal
  • AS312 light
  • Rode Lavalier Microphone
  • Gorilla Pod
  • Fishing pole, shorted to 2.7 metres modified with 1/4 inch thread to take a clamp for the gimbal for high shots
  • Billingham 255 bag (just out of view)

I'm feeling that I'm going to be wishing I had the 70-200 Lens. I've made tests using the Gorilla pod as a shoulder rest, more practice needed.

I've been out a couple of times with just that lot in the bag, seems like I'll need to get creative!

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Ultra low budget quadcopter for filming with a GoPro? https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12413/ultra-low-budget-quadcopter-for-filming-with-a-gopro Wed, 18 Feb 2015 23:25:11 +0000 IronFilm 12413@/talks/discussions What very low budget quadcopter would people recommend that can still carry a GoPro on it?

My purposes is for very low budget productions to add in a little bit of basic aerial shots to include into videos I do at the moment, such as weddings, real estate videos, and the odd corporate shoot (and for the various no budget things I do now and then such as films and music videos).

My short list would be (with the CX20 looking like my favourite):

http://www.banggood.com/Cheerson-CX20-Opensource-Version-AutoPathfinder-Quadcopter-RTF-p-932145.html http://www.banggood.com/WLtoys-V666-5_8G-FPV-6-Axis-RC-Quadcopter-With-HD-Camera-Monitor-RTF-p-944001.html http://www.banggood.com/Flying-3D-X8-6-Axis-2_4G-8CH-GPS-FPV-RC-Quadcopter-RTF-p-934779.html http://www.dx.com/p/walkera-qr-x350-5-ch-one-key-go-home-r-c-quadcopter-w-gps-altitude-hold-system-bnf-white-245208#.VOVf-NgcSuA http://www.dx.com/p/wltoys-v303-2-4g-4-ch-r-c-aircraft-w-gps-automatic-return-camera-suitable-for-gopro-hero3-3-330169#.VOVgCdgcSuA

All can carry a GoPro on them. (though the second one, the cheapest, requires some modding I think, and does stretch the lift capacity to the limits)

FPV + Gimbal for the GoPro would both be "nice to haves" as well.

Though both things that can be purchased later on to add to the quadcopter, and not right now.

Anything else I'm missing or should be considering, please point out! :-)

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Music Video FS700 RAW & GoPro3+ https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/11927/music-video-fs700-raw-gopro3- Tue, 09 Dec 2014 13:20:00 +0000 fatpig 11927@/talks/discussions Hi guys, this is my second music video- it's been online for quite a while now. In the wake of shooting the third one soon- I have decided to share it with you for some critique on your part. I would love to hear your opinions, video-wise, but also on the song, if you wish. It is my band, so feel free. :)

a word of caution: it is german. Also: who can spot the 2 GoPro shots? (easy)

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GoPro HERO3+ Black and Silver https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/8281/gopro-hero3-black-and-silver- Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:09:11 +0000 mpgxsvcd 8281@/talks/discussions image

Capture and share your life’s most meaningful experiences with the HERO3+ Black Edition. 20% smaller and lighter than its best-selling predecessor, it delivers improved image quality and powerful new features geared for versatility and convenience. SuperView™ is a new video mode that captures the world’s most immersive wide angle perspective, while Auto Low Light mode intelligently adjusts frame rate for stunning low-light performance. Combined with 30% longer battery life, 4x faster built-in Wi-Fi and a sharper lens, the HERO3+ Black Edition is the most advanced GoPro yet.

Stunning video quality has made GoPro the world’s best-selling camera company, and the HERO3+ Black Edition continues this tradition. High-resolution, high-frame rate 1440p48, 1080p60, 960p100 and 720p120 video modes result in professional quality footage and allow for liquid-smooth slow motion playback. 4Kp15 and 2.7Kp30 enable ultra high-resolution, cinema quality capture.

GoPro is proud to introduce SuperView, a video mode that captures the world’s most immersive wide angle perspective. It allows you to capture more of yourself and your surroundings in the shot—resulting in captivating, ultra engaging footage.

Enjoy crisper, clearer footage with reduced distortion. The HERO3+ Black Edition boasts a 33% increase in image sharpness thanks to its sharper lens and 2x reduction in imaging artifacts.

The HERO3+ Black Edition features upgraded audio performance, capturing even the most subtle of sounds.

Featuring a 30% increase in battery life.



Info/direct buy at:

Available also at:

Reviews:

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So this happened... https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/11521/so-this-happened... Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:59:01 +0000 rockroadpix 11521@/talks/discussions Panasonic HX-A500H Wearable 4k Recorder...

http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/HX-A500H

I can't describe it, I have to link it! lolz

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The Raid 2: Berandal (BTS) https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/10218/the-raid-2-berandal-bts Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:03:56 +0000 Manu4Vendetta 10218@/talks/discussions The first part (The Raid: Redemption) was a success acclaimed by critics and the public. A good thriller movie along with its low budget and as remembered; recorded with the Panasonic AG-AF100 and GH2 (presumably) as B-cam.

The second part was recorded with Red Epic, Red Scarlet and GoPro HD Hero 3. But interesting all the work that's involved in the actual realization.

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Testing the Fat Gecko suction mount with a GH2 against the GoPro suction mount with a GP3+ https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/10415/testing-the-fat-gecko-suction-mount-with-a-gh2-against-the-gopro-suction-mount-with-a-gp3- Tue, 20 May 2014 01:26:22 +0000 andyharris 10415@/talks/discussions This test took a surprising amount of time to put together. I have a thought that the GH2 does not like to be shaken. On the mount the GH2 often reported card failures. On a tripod it would be perfect. I wanted to use the same stretch of road, but the GH2 wouldn't last that long.

Anyway here's the test:

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GoPro cages https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/10185/gopro-cages Thu, 17 Apr 2014 23:41:28 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 10185@/talks/discussions image

Price: $75

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Gopro-Cage-New-Gopro-Accessories-Gocage-for-Gopro-HD-Hero2-and-Hero3-CNC-Made-Golden-Color/1794789625.html


Cage with handle

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Price: $67

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Black-New-Aluminum-Alloy-Handheld-Monopod-HandGrip-With-GoPro-Action-Camera-Cage-For-Gopro-Hero-3/1707835506.html

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GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition errors, bugs & micro SD cards. https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/5927/gopro-hero-3-black-edition-errors-bugs-micro-sd-cards. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:49:01 +0000 kaikerr 5927@/talks/discussions Hi, recently i bought a GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition camera with a SanDisk 32GB microSD card, and besides all the problems with the camera (freezing, not enought bus and stoping the camera, color changes in the same room/light in camraw protune filming mode, buttons doingwhattheywantanytime) suddenly it stops working and a "SD ERROR" appear in the screen so i plug it to my Mac to reformat it (the camera doesn't allow me to do that) and my Mac says it has no format and when i tryed to give a new format in only appears a 32MB (not GB) partition wich i tryed to format and doens't allow me in any case (i tryes it infinietly) so what i'm trying to do before i go to the shop where i bought the card and the camera is to completly erase all information as i use the card first to save passwords and sensitive information but as i can not access the card, how can i do this? any manual method to completly erase the card? (like magnetic o electric charges) i don't want to return the card to the store with this info inside it and i just bought it 2 weeks ago... Any ideas? Thanks.

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Video Production Class Promo - Shot w/GH3 https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/9971/video-production-class-promo-shot-wgh3 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:23:50 +0000 GoldHouseMedia 9971@/talks/discussions

This was a promo for a series of video production classes at a local public access station, centering on one of the former students who is now an intern working at the station.

90% of the footage was shot on a GH3 with the 14-140mm f4-5.8 lens

Recording mode was MOV 30p All-I

Photo Style was set to Natural 0,0,0,0

10% of the footage was from a GoPro HERO 3 (anything obviously hyper-wide)

Edit and grading were done in FCPX, with heavy use of Neat Video's noise reduction plugin for the interior production truck shots.

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FS: Modified GoPro Hero3+ w/ Back-Bone Ribcage. Includes C-mount Zoom Lens https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/9684/fs-modified-gopro-hero3-w-back-bone-ribcage.-includes-c-mount-zoom-lens Fri, 21 Feb 2014 17:53:48 +0000 fosterchen 9684@/talks/discussions Selling due to finances. Ebay link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/301103714783

Test footage:

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short Documentary shot with GH2 hacked https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/9611/short-documentary-shot-with-gh2-hacked Thu, 13 Feb 2014 09:48:48 +0000 Luizhmgoncalves 9611@/talks/discussions Hello, my name is Luiz!

Recently me and my associates made a short documentary film about a typical Brazilian fruit. We shot it with two GH2 and a Gopro Hero 3. I love the image quality produced by the GH2, and there were no need to use a lot of color correction for the end result. I love the look of the film, and I hope you guys enjoy it.

This is the website of my film production company in brazil: http://www.cataventofilmes.com/#!home-eng/c1bpk

And that link for the documentary:

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Supamods GoPro C mount lens adapter https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/9434/supamods-gopro-c-mount-lens-adapter Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:54:46 +0000 soundgh2 9434@/talks/discussions Looks interesting - mount C-Mount lenses to your GoPro with removable IR filter.

http://www.supamods.com/product/gopro-backbone-ribcage-mod-kit/

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Inner beauty https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/9412/inner-beauty Tue, 21 Jan 2014 11:11:28 +0000 Dreamcore 9412@/talks/discussions A short film assigment we had to do for our final in college. We could only add sound in post, there was no other editing allowed. It had to be 1:30 long and there had to be one exterior and one interior shot. It was also stated that we can only use one shot. Hope you like it.

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Hueco Tanks Texas https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/9301/hueco-tanks-texas Wed, 08 Jan 2014 21:51:39 +0000 mpgxsvcd 9301@/talks/discussions If you love Climbing then you know where Hueco Tanks is. Got the chance to take my 10 year old son there for Christmas. It was truly one of the best experiences of my life.

Filmed with my Panasonic GH3, GoPro 3 Black, and Modified Full Spectrum GF1 simultaneously. I shot with the GoPro on the GH3's hot shoe so I would have simultaneous wide angle and tight views. The GF1 was on a tripod and was put in Black and White mode with contrast turned all the way up because of the extra UV/IR light that is let in. It can literally see in the dark.

No color grading was done at all. I simply don't have time for it. This is straight out of the camera video just pieced together with the music.

I think the future of filming is multiple cameras operated by a single person. Maybe just a pipe dream but it is still my dream.

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DJi Phantom GoPro Aerial https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/5331/dji-phantom-gopro-aerial Thu, 29 Nov 2012 04:08:02 +0000 konjow 5331@/talks/discussions After long research and waiting for new solutions I thing this is ready to go reelable budget quadrocopter for Gopro aerial fottage. Most importunate is that the price acceptable for RTF. Release December 2012

http://store.dji.com/product/phantom-2-h4-3d?position=1

http://www.dji-innovations.com/products/phantom/overview/

Update many months later :)

Aerial done with Phantom, DIY gimbal and vibration mount and GP3

Timelapse GH3 and DIY slider and few GH2 shots.

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[SOLD] https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/7842/sold Wed, 21 Aug 2013 01:36:43 +0000 AdR 7842@/talks/discussions [items sold]

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How hard is the 4 minute mile? https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/7731/how-hard-is-the-4-minute-mile- Fri, 09 Aug 2013 10:08:01 +0000 mpgxsvcd 7731@/talks/discussions Pretty darn hard! One of our Local Elite runners(Sandy Roberts) organized an event where he was going to try to break the 4 minute barrier on a local High School Track. When he first thought this up he wasn’t expecting many people to actually show up to watch.

He really just wanted to challenge himself to do it. He has run really close to the 4 minute barrier indoors but he hadn’t ever broken that magical number in an officially timed event.

My father had always told me about how great the day was when Roger Bannister broke the 4 minute mile barrier. It was thought to be impossible back then(1954) but somehow Bannister proved them all wrong. Check out the video below to see what that race was like.

I was literally obsessed with trying to become an elite runner when I was 9 years old. I trained by myself harder than any 9 year old should ever train. I was running 10Ks flat out nearly every day in hopes that one day I too could reach that magical number.

However, no matter how much I trained I couldn’t beat the kids that had elite coaches and knew how to train properly. I became frustrated with the middle distances and then ran my first half marathon at 13 years old. After that I didn’t run distance again until my first child was born 15 years later.

The 4 minute mile is not what it once was. At least 1000 people have run under that time and Daniel Komen has run sub 8 minutes for two miles twice before. In one of his attempts both of his consecutive miles were sub 4 minutes.

However, the feat is still just as hard as it was before. No woman has ever even come close to breaking the 4 minute barrier. The world record for women still stands at 4:12:56 but the men’s record was an astonishing 3:43.13 and the second place runner was right behind him. Check out this video to see what that race looked like.

When I saw that it was free to come out and watch Sandy make his attempt at this elusive goal I grabbed my GH3 and GoPro 3 Black and headed down to Cardinal Gibbons High School. I wasn’t expecting anyone else to be there but to my surprise there were hundreds of people there already.

The track was abuzz with spectators anxiously awaiting the high school football team to finish practice so the race could start. Half an hour later Sandy and his brother(Pacer till 800 meters) were ready to toe the line.

Then it happened. The entire stadium went dead silent. You couldn’t hear anything. Nothing. Just silence as the brothers hurried to the line. No count down. Just a single gunshot and the two runners were off at a torrid pace with a sea of people surrounding them.

I sat alone in the stands. I wanted the best view of the entire track. I was there to capture the moment. I was there in admiration of a fellow runner that I knew could do what I had only dreamed of.

I will let the video pick up where my story left off. I think it does the event justice. I didn’t shoot any stills of the run because they simply don’t tell the whole story. The noise from the crowd is just overwhelming.

It seemed like it wasn’t just a single runner out there. It seemed more like hundreds of people giving everything they had to will this lone runner around the track. In the end breaking the 4 minute mile wasn’t really the goal.

The goal was to introduce running to as many people as possible. That goal was accomplished.

Please watch the video below and enjoy.

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DIY Adaptor for GH2/FZ200 battery to power USB of GoPro 3 https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/5393/diy-adaptor-for-gh2fz200-battery-to-power-usb-of-gopro-3 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:17:05 +0000 trevmar 5393@/talks/discussions The internal battery in my GoPro 3 only powers the camera and LCD for about an hour. I need longer shoots than that, so I built a lightweight (38 gram / 1.3oz) adaptor to allow me to use my spare FZ200 / GH2 batteries to power the camera via its USB power input. A single BLC12 battery runs the GoPro/ Touch-LCD combo at 2.7K-cine protune for about 2 hrs before the internal battery kicks in for another hour. Together the GoPro 3 will now run at 2.7K for 3 hrs, long enough to fill the 64GB SDXC cards I am using :)

I used an LM3485 3Amp switching regulator evaluation board because 1) I had one lying around, and 2) they are nearly 100% efficient, and don't get warm. The battery holder is a tray from a BLC12 charger I bought off Ebay, and the LED voltage display is also off Ebay (it draws a negligible 10ma and allows you to guesstimate how much battery charge is left). Photos of the rig below.

It would be much easier to just have bought an external USB battery pack, but they are heavy and bulky. This way I get double use out of the batteries I already carry around with my rig.

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Namibia Documentary Shot on GH2 https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/6463/namibia-documentary-shot-on-gh2 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:32:05 +0000 rubberbandito 6463@/talks/discussions Here is the first half of a doc I shot, edited and wrote (alone) called The Wild West of Namibia. Lenses: 20mm, 14-40mm and 100-300mm panny. Rode Video Mic Pro. The aerial time-lapses were with the GoPro Hero2 flying off the wing of the airplane for several hours at a time. Edited in Premiere Pro. Here is a link to how I made the film http://www.lamanchamedia.org/2013/03/making-of-wild-west-of-namibia.html It is playing in Cameroon and Jamaica next month and I hope a few more festivals before releasing the entire film.

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NOVO, modified GoPro with C-mount lenses https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/6359/novo-modified-gopro-with-c-mount-lenses Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:05:12 +0000 jleo 6359@/talks/discussions The Novo, developed and engineered by View Factor Studios in collaboration with Radiant Images, is a re-housed GoPro Hero3 that is even smaller in size and much more flexible and robust for cinematic purposes.

Key new enhancements include a C-mount lens system with back focus adjustment, which allows for extreme macro shooting. In addition, the Novo offers exposure control capabilities that open up a wide-range of artistic possibilities for cinematographers and camera operators. An internal CPU interfaced to the camera permits users to disable the auto exposure feature and then adjust the aperture manually via the lens. This feature gives a cinematographer the control to set a desired exposure and stops.

The lightweight aluminum housing itself is 20% thinner than the GoPro Hero3 and includes three 1/4-20 and two 10-32 mounting points. Also, four buttons on the front (REC, PWR, WiFi & AUX) are assignable to several functions depending on the application. The Aux button turns the auto exposure on/off, but in the near future will also be utilized for other functions, such as digital zoom, a tool to check critical focus.

And the Novo offers these added features while retaining the key functionality and accessories of the GoPro Hero3, such as the LCD touch screen, power backpack and WiFi connectivity for wireless camera control.

The Novo addresses the needs of cinematographers without compromising the power and versatility of the most advanced GoPro ever.

Like the GoPro Hero3: Black Edition, the Novo is capable of capturing cinema-quality video at 2X the resolution and 2X the frame-rate of previous models while delivering 2X better low light performance – 1440p 48fps, 1080p 60 fps and 720p 120 fps video and 12MP photos at a rate of 30 photos per second, plus the ultra-high resolution 2.7KP-30 fps and 4KP-15 fps video modes.

Info:

http://www.radiantimages.com/index.php/cameras/hd-beyond/gopro/712-novo

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