Or does anyone have a recommended 3rd party battery and dual charger??
The latest GoPro firmware for the 5 Black stops 3rd party batteries from working, apparently. Not sure if there is, or will be, a workaround for that, but for the time being stick with OEM batteries.
Or does anyone have a recommended 3rd party battery and dual charger??
The latest GoPro firmware for the 5 Black stops 3rd party batteries from working, apparently. Not sure if there is, or will be, a workaround for that, but for the time being stick with OEM batteries.
There are 2 reasons for them doing this.
1. So they can ensure that they get all the money.
2. OEM batteries havea bespoke overheating circuit that 6rd party batteries don't, they were getting stung with cameras overheating and having to be replaced under warranty. The 5 can run pretty hot so they are keen to minimise any issues.
NB I've run plenty of aftermarket batteries in the 3/4's without issues, haven't tried any in the 5 yet.
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@ansta1, I have a mix of GoPro and Wasabi batteries for my 4 Black. Was pleased that the Wasabi batteries continued to work when I updated the firmware in the 4. I had a quick look at prices for the GoPro batteries and they seemed a bit more reasonably priced than I remember them.
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After all it is free
I would buy the Virb Ultra again, definitely, but then I expect I would say the same if I had bought a Hero 5 Black. Any camera in this class is pretty damn good.
I haven't really bothered with voice control when skiing as Garmin point out that leaving it in voice ready mode uses some battery. I just switch the big toggle switch on the top to turn on and start recording. This is easy to do, even with my big Hestra mitts on. I've used voice control on my bike and it works fine, but the reassurance of having toggled a big switch is nicer, especially if you can't clearly see the camera.
Regarding battery life, I have 3 batteries and have been able to record what I want and play back at lunch/in the evening, on one battery. Only once have I needed to do a battery swap at lunch.
I haven't used the live streaming option, but it sounds good and I might use it for work... just not for skiing. It would need a good phone connection. The whole connectivity of the Garmin is superb and may be it's USP. The connection to an iPhone is seamless, the download from the camera is fast in full quality and takes just a few seconds in 'mobile mode'. The iPhone app works so well that I'm planning on sticking a mount on the back of my GF's helmet and then turning the camera on and off from my phone, when I want some footage of me
I have the telemetrics set up to show speed just and altitude at the moment. After comments that I am always breathing deeply when off piste (), I am tempted to wear my HR monitor and record just what my HR is, when doing various runs.
I've got a brand new 4K tv in Val and the picture quality of the Virb is superb. As above, I'm generally filming in 1080 60fps. This gives silky smooth slo-mo and incredible detail in all footage. 4K is undoubtedly better but the files sizes are scary. I'm running a 128gb card and suspect it would fill quite quickly. If I were mountain biking in forests, I think 4K would be well worth using.
If I had one criticism, it is that the Garmin's waterproof cases (one is for diving and 40m waterproof, the other has an atmo pressure hole and is rain/snow proof) don't have anywhere to attach a lanyard. Or at least not that I have found.
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rob@rar wrote:
kitenski wrote:
Or does anyone have a recommended 3rd party battery and dual charger??
The latest GoPro firmware for the 5 Black stops 3rd party batteries from working, apparently. Not sure if there is, or will be, a workaround for that, but for the time being stick with OEM batteries.
Wow thanks for the warning, got a 2nd battery/dual battery charger off amazon for £44
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@bar shaker, thanks for your detailed account. As @jjams82 said, I'm seesawing at the moment, so it's precious to have every little morsel of info that I can get, before making a decision.
It's encouraging to see that everybody would be happy to go with their original choice again - means there really isn't a "wrong" choice to make here.
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One down side to this is, it takes some time to get a GPS fix so you miss the start of the GPS data recording.
This is on the fix list for the next firmware.
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@snowglider, Reading the reviews, the Garmin's advantage is it's connectivity to sensors and devices. The GoPro's advantage is it doesn't need a waterproof case unless diving.
If you only use it for skiing, the GoPro probably has the edge. If you cycle, fly or do track days, the Garmin has the edge, I think.
Oh, if you aren't a post production wizard, the Garmin edit software is very, very nice too. You may be able to use that with a Go Pro though.
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
I've overlaid my garmin sensor data ( power, speed, cadence etc ) on some go pro footage. Think it was virb edit software. Dead easy.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
I think it was down to the dials I chose. We got the info we needed. Shame I fell off in the actual race ! I saw it on another vid I made but never stuck it on you tube. Hill climbs produce some me great ones. There's one from this years national which is excellent.
@bar shaker, my activities are a mixed bag: I ski, ride a motorbike and scuba dive (that's why Hero's waterproofness doesn't matter to me - I'll have to get a proper waterproof case anyway). The only thing is that Hero's case is good for 60m, and Garmin's for 40, so points to Hero here, but it's not a deciding factor - I'm sure that afetmarket guys will soon come up with a 60m case for Garmin also.
Garmin would be lovely to have for track days, but it could potentially be an awkward witness on the road
Not only am I not handy with editing software - I know absolutely nothing about editing videos! So again, Garmin would be good to have...
And thus I see-saw in circles...
endoman, that picture quality is great! Watching your video, I was trying to swerve around some obstacles in a few places!
The camera's dynamic range also appers to be very good.
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Not only am I not handy with editing software - I know absolutely nothing about editing videos! So again, Garmin would be good to have...
GoPro have the free Quik & GoPro Studio applications which are easy to use and allows you to do some nice effects, such as ramped slo-mo, adding gauges for the GPS overlay, as well as straight edits and adding a bit of background music.
@ansta1, do you have any sample clips on YouTube/Vimeo? Also, did you use a standard mount?
Cheers
this short gives you an idea. The first 2 parts are on juniors ski, mounted facing forward, the 3rd part is facing up. You can see there are some problems with snow/water on the housing, but this can be improved (though not elimiated) by a quick coat of rain-x.
All video is direct from camera with no enhancement or post processing stabilisation.
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@ansta1, cheers, how did you mount that, was a standard flat mount out did you use something else?
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After all it is free
All standard flat mounts, just make sure the mount is stuck on and allowed to cure properly and don't forget to use the mount retaining tab (that little white thing that lots of people don't know what its for).
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ansta1 wrote:
All standard flat mounts, just make sure the mount is stuck on and allowed to cure properly and don't forget to use the mount retaining tab (that little white thing that lots of people don't know what its for).
Do you use a safety tether, just on case?
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rob@rar wrote:
ansta1 wrote:
All standard flat mounts, just make sure the mount is stuck on and allowed to cure properly and don't forget to use the mount retaining tab (that little white thing that lots of people don't know what its for).
Do you use a safety tether, just on case?
Not always...
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@bar shaker, my activities are a mixed bag: I ski, ride a motorbike and scuba dive (that's why Hero's waterproofness doesn't matter to me - I'll have to get a proper waterproof case anyway). The only thing is that Hero's case is good for 60m, and Garmin's for 40, so points to Hero here, but it's not a deciding factor - I'm sure that afetmarket guys will soon come up with a 60m case for Garmin also.
Garmin would be lovely to have for track days, but it could potentially be an awkward witness on the road
Not only am I not handy with editing software - I know absolutely nothing about editing videos! So again, Garmin would be good to have...
And thus I see-saw in circles...
endoman, that picture quality is great! Watching your video, I was trying to swerve around some obstacles in a few places!
The camera's dynamic range also appers to be very good.
Was my lads go pro, I don't know which model, about 2 or 3 years old probably.
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I tried a few things skiing with a pole mount.
This first video was simply having the camera close to ski height, and I was quite pleased with the results. I think I just tried to hold it firm against my boots.
The second is carving and trying to have the pole extended out, also pleased with the results. Neither is very intersting to watch on it's own but could be useful to put together a montage.
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So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
I can't understand why a skier who carries two poles around all day would also pack a shorter one for their gopro:D
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
dklemm wrote:
Unfortunately the 5 has a new battery design so means buying new batteries and dual charger(optional). The new batteries are larger capacity and also USB-C, if you use a proper USB-C>USB-C power adaptor charging is much faster.
You can't access the charger port when its in the mount so can't keep it connected up like you say, but if you have a USB-C battery like Anker PowerCore+ 20100 you could charge the battery over lunch breaks etc.
Hero 5 batteries are currently £14.99 at Argos
thanks for the link. luckily 2 in stock at my local store and saved me £10
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jjams82 wrote:
I can't understand why a skier who carries two poles around all day would also pack a shorter one for their gopro:D
Just in case your being serious I found the pole attachment a pita screwed to the end of my ski poles and also very unwieldy!
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kitenski wrote:
jjams82 wrote:
I can't understand why a skier who carries two poles around all day would also pack a shorter one for their gopro:D
Just in case your being serious I found the pole attachment a pita screwed to the end of my ski poles and also very unwieldy!
Only half serious:D
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
@jjams82, 😂
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Thanks, @rob@rar, nice to know that. I'm so clueless though, I didn't even understand the term *ramped* slo-mo
Btw the discount on GoPro has been reduced, now the best deal is £350 (as opposed to £300).
I really like the camera angle in the first video,@kitenski! Came out great (at least to me)
I used my Go Pro 5 as a car dash cam for a test run at 1080p. Worked really well.
Decided to buy an extra 64GB memory card to go with the 128GB I have. I also got the Dual charger and extra battery pack. The only thing that gets me is how hot this Camera can get and that the battery drains whilst in standby, I've now taken to removing the battery from it when I'm not using it.
On the first clear skiing day next week, I will use it, I'm really looking forward to it.
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kitenski wrote:
...Just in case your being serious I found the pole attachment a pita screwed to the end of my ski poles and also very unwieldy!
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I'd rig it differently. Even so, unless you're in deep snow then ski poles aren't long enough - you end up cutting off the head or the skis. You need about 1.5m.
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@snowglider, the thing is that my cousin is in post production and she can make an iPhone camera look like that.
Companies try and tout high res cameras by showing off really nice looking images. The images don't look nice because of the resolution, they look nice because of the quality of the image.
Not criticising you, just the way this stuff gets marketed
After all it is free
After all it is free
dp wrote:
@snowglider, the thing is that my cousin is in post production and she can make an iPhone camera look like that.
Companies try and tout high res cameras by showing off really nice looking images. The images don't look nice because of the resolution, they look nice because of the quality of the image.
Not criticising you, just the way this stuff gets marketed
dp wrote:
If you want to go in cheap, buy a GoPro 3+. Will still shoot in HD. I run mine in SD anyway to conserve battery. 3+ does everything I want it to so I've never considered changing it.
dp, funny then that you decided to buy a GoPro, instead of just using your smart phone?
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@snowglider, if you can wait then try and see what independent 3rd parties make of it.
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@kitenski, my thoughts exactly. Am minded to wait, since I'm not in a hurry to get it before the EoSB really.
Was ready to purchase & was going to pull the trigger since there are some great deals around, but this has potential to be a really good camera at a great price.
Kinda wish that Garmin & GoPro would hurry and & roll out their equivalent versions on the market within the next couple of months (I know - fat chance of that )
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), I am tempted to wear my HR monitor and record just what my HR is, when doing various runs.
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