Go-Pro tips and accessories

thedoc46

thedoc46

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Getting a Go-Pro for my boys and I this Christmas. A 4 Silver. Just not sure on which must have accessories, we should be looking to get.

My boys are 8 & 9. Both have skate boards and BMX's with helmets. I ride motorcycles, but not keen on sticking a permanent sticker to my Arai helmet. What other options are there for motorcycles ?

We also have kayaks and paddle boards and like the beach (living in the tropics)

I'm possibly not the most creative person in the world, but would like to do some cool things with this camera.

Any tips from experienced Go-Pro'ers appreciated.

Thanks in advance.. Merry Christmas to all ! :)
 
If you want to make something interesting avoid head mounts the footage always looks dull unless mixed in with other stuff. look for interesting angles and get a pole.
 
It's all about cutting clips together to make a good video. Generally speaking one long gopro shot doesn't work. As mentioned you want to try and get as many different angles of what you are up to, as such it's good to have a few diff variety of mounts. I mainly use the suction cup, chesty, head mount, helmet mounts and gopole. Extra batteries are useful with a decent sized SD card as well. Enjoy, I'm jealous of the 4 as I only the 3 black!
 
I was apprehensive about sticking a mount to my motorcycle helmet but gave in eventually - it helps that the helmet is black anyway. The advice given about different mounting positions and angles is spot on, if you want to make it interesting to others. If you just want it yourself, then do whatever makes you happy. I find that the suction pad works fine on the fairing and screen.

The mounting positions I use on my bike tend to be helmet, fairing and screen (forward or rear facing, depending what you want). I certainly am not aiming for a broadcast quality production, but I do like the finished video to look a bit polished. It very much helps if you have two or three GoPros recording the same action at the same time, so you can switch between different angles. I use iMovie which seems to work ok for my pretty basic needs.

On the bike I find that an external mic is pretty much essential to avoid distorted buffeting wind, but you have to find the right position for it.


 
I got a bag of mounts from the rainforest which was quite cheap and had all the useful bits I wanted in it: Suction cup, telescopic pole, floaty handle, head and chest harnesses, handlebar mount and flat and curved stick-ons.

I don't trust the stick-on on my helmet, the curvature isn't the same and there are ribs in it so I ended up cable-tying it on (it's a vented cycle helmet). Unfortuanately that permanently ties up one of my helmet mounts so I've ordered a couple more from China for a fiver.
 
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