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where to put my go pro

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:27:39 GMT

I've just bought myself a go pro - i have the helmet accessories but I have heard that its best to put on the side of your helmet or use an extension arm, that the helmet mount sucks for technique analysis to use a chest strap and then I just read a post about attaching it to your ski pole. Anyone have any advice?

Re:where to put my go pro

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:32:07 GMT

I quite like the results from the chest harness. The pole mount also gives a very interesting result but I wouldn't want to spend too much time waving a pole around whilst trying to ski.

There are loads of vids on youtube providing various viewpoints - snapzzz has uploaded a few, I've uploaded one from the chest harness perspective.

Re:where to put my go pro

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:37:26 GMT

Not got one myself, but looking at some of the videos that have been posted the best result for 'audience viewing' seems to be when the camera position is varied around a bit. It's good to get different perspectives.

Re:where to put my go pro

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:44:41 GMT

Seem some folk with them on there ski poles

Re:where to put my go pro

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:11:56 GMT

The thread title...where to put my go pro

It's so tempting, must resist..so glad the answers have been sensible :shock:

BTW for the record, I don't own one :D

Re:where to put my go pro

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:19:51 GMT

Did it involve the sun not shining?

Re:where to put my go pro

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:06:40 GMT

My hubby has just bought one of those retractable walking sticks to attach his.
His excuse - lightweight & easy to pack
Apparently I can then use it when I get old and infirm.
Me thinks he will be skiing on his own this holiday!

Re:where to put my go pro

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:42:38 GMT

Chilleeee wrote:My hubby has just bought one of those retractable walking sticks to attach his.
His excuse - lightweight & easy to pack
Apparently I can then use it when I get old and infirm.
Me thinks he will be skiing on his own this holiday!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re:where to put my go pro

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:55:00 GMT

I am trying to behave with no wibble this weekend :mrgreen:

In answer to your question, snapzzz is the guy to answer as he seems the expert on it :shock:

If he does not reply maybe send him a PM ;)

Re:where to put my go pro

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:21:15 GMT

The helmet mount gives a pretty boring POV and will turn off most viewers in minutes, the key is variation.

I used these positions:

Front of helmet.
Front of helmet but backwards facing (films face or downwards)
Boot mounted forwards
Boot mounted rear
Ski pole mounted.

There are threads here that explain things further and example videos.

http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/11764.page

http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/11526.page

http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/12053.page

If you want technique analysis then its going to be pretty hard to achieve that if you are filming yourself. The only real way to get footage that can give you any real idea of how how you are truly doing is to get someone else to film you.
With the go pro you will have to use a pole mount to get in your whole body and then your technique is gonna go out the window as skiing with a camera on a pole at arms length is pretty awkward.