GoPro Hero HD2

[mAgNeToDrOp]

Hi guys

 

Just got the gopro hero hd2 (motorsports edition) as an early xmas present from the missus ( God bless her :) )

 

Has anyone used it yet, got any remarks good or bad? I like the fact that it now has a mic in jack so you can record cockpit audio, which the previous versions didn't have. Nevermind all the other cool features. I've also gone for a 16GB class 10 SDHC card.

 

Looks like a demon little camera, can't wait to try it out. What's the best way to mount it in the cockpit?? - not game to mount it outside yet

 

 

[Skip]

I use a Gopro and got a mount high behind me so it covers the instruments and control column and as much outside as I can. Then I review my landings when I get home and I use a RAM mount on the lift strut for just taking videos or pictures.

 

 

[dazza 38]

I use a Gopro and got a mount high behind me so it covers the instruments and control column and as much outside as I can. Then I review my landings when I get home and I use a RAM mount on the lift strut for just taking videos or pictures.

Jeez Skip a member since 2007, with 27 posts.I would like to hear more from you.

 

 

[Tex]

These are a handy little mount that can be used on struts, poles etc with a bit of duct tape to help fix it in place

 

http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Electronics/CameraAccessories/PRD~1705-102/uco-ultrapod-small-tripod.jsp

 

 

Also use the open rear door unless you have the moisture pads to put in the water proof housing... lost lots of footage due to fogging.

 

 

[mAgNeToDrOp]

Thanks guys, appreciate the advice, can anyone recommend a good video editing software package? I am a beginner so probably won't be spending too much up front. Needs to run on windows 7 64 bit

 

 

[Guest iPilot]

Hey Mag, I've been using the GoPro for over a year now, made some awesome videos and photos. I use iMovie on the Mac, it's easy and handles the footage well, also has a number of great SFX.

 

If you're mounting it on your own aircraft, use the 3M sticky mounts, they're so much better than the suction cup. The less attachements you use, the less vibration you may get.

 

I have a mate of mine who used it in the R-66 on a demo flight, he basically took the camera out of the cover and stuck it to windows with 3M double sided tape

 

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Play around with it, different mounts and places etc.

 

I took it up in the Texan a while ago and mounted it behind me on the canopy and it was solid as a rock!

 

If you get any hassles, give me a yell.

 

Oh and I'm envious as hell that you got the Hero2, I hear it's bloody amazing!!!

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Magnetodrop, i know it was a gift and all, but what sort of dollar damage are we looking at for one of those ??.....Xmas is coming up you know ........................................Maj...

 

 

[Ultralights]

i think the normal Gopro, still HD resolution, is about 199US, and the HD2 is 299USD, im thinking of adding a HD2 simply for the 120 frames/min film rate. and the 1 second time lapse, and greater wide angle lense

 

 

[mAgNeToDrOp]

Yeah, it doesn't come with a SD card so you won't get much change from $400 landed cost, once you include the memory card. Thanks for the mounting tips, will play around with it - good excuse to go flying now