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General => IHADAV8 Playground => Topic started by: Scoobum on August 25 2016, 04:55:41 PM

Title: GoPro For Racing-Which One?
Post by: Scoobum on August 25 2016, 04:55:41 PM: Want one for the GN...which one...and what attachments do you guys recommend? Any idea how to mount it in car as well...and what do I need to do it?
Title: Re: GoPro For Racing-Which One?
Post by: Pyro6 on August 25 2016, 09:42:43 PM: I have a Hero 4 silver. The most valuable attachment I have is the extra battery and charger. I use mine mostly for pictures because I usually trash other cameras. If I ever get back to the track, I have the suction cup adaptor. I also have an adaptor you can wear around your chest. Ask Spoolfool, he uses his more than anyone I know.
Title: Re: GoPro For Racing-Which One?
Post by: earlbrown on August 25 2016, 10:15:32 PM: Quote from: Pyro6 on August 25 2016, 09:42:43 PM
I also have an adaptor you can wear around your chest.

I have one of those from when POV pr0n was starting to be the new thing. Felt much less goofy wearing that one than the one that goes on your head facing down. lol
Title: Re: GoPro For Racing-Which One?
Post by: Pyro6 on August 25 2016, 10:44:39 PM: Way to get creative Earl! Shoulda known you'd put a twist on a trail cam.
Title: Re: GoPro For Racing-Which One?
Post by: earlbrown on August 25 2016, 11:06:23 PM: I look at everything as a building block or a toy (on in the case of the costars.... both!).
Title: Re: GoPro For Racing-Which One?
Post by: nocooler on August 26 2016, 07:51:38 AM: For the price I'd try the SJCAM 4000 - be warned there are a lot of fakes out there.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1081153-REG/sjcam_sj4000wfb_sj4000_black_with_wi_fi.html (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1081153-REG/sjcam_sj4000wfb_sj4000_black_with_wi_fi.html)

I'd give up a little quality for a $300 saving. It'd get your feet wet and then you could decide if you want a better one, and if it falls off and gets ran over....
Title: Re: GoPro For Racing-Which One?
Post by: nocooler on August 26 2016, 07:53:28 AM: The 5000 is out now too and not much more.

Youtube has a bunch of clips comparing them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzSKs1cgBGc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzSKs1cgBGc)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnJVN6gUtfI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnJVN6gUtfI)
Title: Re: GoPro For Racing-Which One?
Post by: motorhead on August 26 2016, 11:10:16 AM: Cool!

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1205386-REG/sjcam_sj5000x_b_sj5000x_sports_camera_black.html (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1205386-REG/sjcam_sj5000x_b_sj5000x_sports_camera_black.html)

Earl likes it because it is water/lube-proof and impact resistant.

Comes with lots of cool attachments: https://www.amazon.ca/SJCAM-SJ5000X-Waterproof-170%C2%B0Wide-Enabled/dp/B01DKAA3LW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472224259&sr=8-1&keywords=sj5000x (https://www.amazon.ca/SJCAM-SJ5000X-Waterproof-170%C2%B0Wide-Enabled/dp/B01DKAA3LW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472224259&sr=8-1&keywords=sj5000x)
Title: Re: GoPro For Racing-Which One?
Post by: nocooler on August 26 2016, 11:19:30 AM: Disclaimer: I don't own one of these yet, and if you buy one and it's a pile of shit - don't blame me :rofl:
Title: Re: GoPro For Racing-Which One?
Post by: Scoobum on August 26 2016, 04:30:53 PM: Jeremy, I got to thinking. Mike has one on his 2002 Camaro. He posted any vids on the LS board? He wasn't out last week with Steve and I...he's our buddy with the turbo'd Hayabusa. Not like Mike to miss a practice session.
Title: Re: GoPro For Racing-Which One?
Post by: aminga on August 27 2016, 11:40:29 AM: I have a hero3. Dropped it out of the case and cracked the LED screen but it still works.