GoPro Hero 4 Black 4K Videos

Lynne Whelden · October 17th, 2014, 06:22 PM

Having read "Abe's" article, I now realize why there's no "fisheye" look on the superwide mode. A 4:3 frame is being stretched to fill the 16:9 space. So the camera is artificially removing any curved lines along the edges.
So much for any "magic."

Mark Rosenzweig · October 20th, 2014, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lynne Whelden

Having read "Abe's" article, I now realize why there's no "fisheye" look on the superwide mode. A 4:3 frame is being stretched to fill the 16:9 space. So the camera is artificially removing any curved lines along the edges.
So much for any "magic."

No, the fisheye edges are not adjusted, and the curves are there. The Superview mode is using all of the pixels on the sensor. See again this comparison of Superview and Wide in 4K, and you will see curves at the edges in Superview, sometimes subtle and sometimes not:

Lynne Whelden · October 25th, 2014, 04:19 AM

The more I watch that, the more annoying the vignetting becomes! There are some SW shots where I can see it in BOTH corners. Most of the time, however, it's just the right corner. One might think you were using a clear glass lens protector that wasn't designed correctly (which happened to me with a 3rd party protector) but I guess that's not the situation here.
The fisheye look is more noticeable with peculiar compositions, like straight lines presenting at certain angles (eg. telephone pole being the worst example). Hard to get a handle on exactly what's going on.

Mark Rosenzweig · October 28th, 2014, 05:56 PM

GoPro in the rain in 4K (it is waterproof!):

Mark Rosenzweig · November 2nd, 2014, 06:17 AM

GoPro in the rain again, in 4K, in St Louis:

Leon Kolenda · December 17th, 2014, 12:27 AM

Hello everyone, I just got my Hero 4 black, and just learning it, However If anyone could check this out for me, When I put the camera in Video settings (Using the LCD Bac-Pac) and scroll down to ( Low-Light ), it says it's On and the color of orange. However, When I try to change it to off, in any video mode, or FPS it will not turn off. Example of wanting it off would be if you are shooting out doors and in average bright daylight.

It beeps but never turns off. I even tried going into settings and resetting everything to the camera defaults, still can't turn it off. I even took the LCD Bac-Pak back for an exchange for a new one, Same thing.

Am I missing something here?

Mark Rosenzweig · December 27th, 2014, 06:44 PM

Mark Rosenzweig · January 7th, 2015, 05:14 PM

Static shots in stiff wind, walking while shooting, and following a pedestrian up a hill using this handheld gimbal.

Leon Kolenda · January 8th, 2015, 12:27 AM

I just got my Z-one Pro, and now I see they have come out with a new one. Called the Z-1 Pround.
Zhiyun Z1-Pround Hidden Wire 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal for Gopro3/4 Sale-Banggood.com

Looks like improved motors, improved programming, and the choice of bigger batteries that can run the GoPro longer than the GoPro's battery, I love that feature. Also hidden wires.

I don't know why Mark, but in your last video following the people, there seemed to be more movement than what I see on mine? There was a strange relection thing in the lower right side of the video also.

May sell mine, and get this one.

Mark Rosenzweig · January 8th, 2015, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leon Kolenda

I just got my Z-one Pro, and now I see they have come out with a new one. Called the Z-1 Pround.
Zhiyun Z1-Pround Hidden Wire 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal for Gopro3/4 Sale-Banggood.com

Looks like improved motors, improved programming, and the choice of bigger batteries that can run the GoPro longer than the GoPro's battery, I love that feature. Also hidden wires.

I don't know why Mark, but in your last video following the people, there seemed to be more movement than what I see on mine? There was a strange relection thing in the lower right side of the video also.

May sell mine, and get this one.

I am not thrilled by its performance - do you have some video you can share of what you are getting? Also, I do not understand what "relection" means. I do not see anything strange on the lower right side.

Mark Rosenzweig · January 13th, 2015, 08:06 PM

Mark Rosenzweig · January 27th, 2015, 09:02 AM

Rainy day to sun-drenched vistas, with a time-lapse.

Mark Rosenzweig · January 27th, 2015, 10:41 AM

Mark Rosenzweig · February 22nd, 2015, 09:25 AM

Bill Strehl · March 11th, 2015, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Rosenzweig

I am not thrilled by its performance - do you have some video you can share of what you are getting? Also, I do not understand what "relection" means. I do not see anything strange on the lower right side.

Mark,

Since it doesn't seem like you got any responses, you might look at comparisons of three devices here:
GoPro Forum ? View topic - Gimbals 3-Axis : FengYu G3 vs SteadyGIM3 vs FunnyGO

The Z1 and the SteadyGIM3 are from what I can tell the same product line.

Here is a post I did on the same forum which lists all the handheld 3 axis gimbals I could find:
GoPro Forum ? View topic - New gimbal by DYS and an overview of the marketplace

October 17th, 2014, 06:22 PM	#31
Lynne Whelden Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: williamsport, pa Posts: 604	Re: GoPro Hero 4 Black 4K Videos Having read "Abe's" article, I now realize why there's no "fisheye" look on the superwide mode. A 4:3 frame is being stretched to fill the 16:9 space. So the camera is artificially removing any curved lines along the edges. So much for any "magic."

October 25th, 2014, 04:19 AM	#33
Lynne Whelden Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: williamsport, pa Posts: 604	Re: GoPro Hero 4 Black 4K Videos The more I watch that, the more annoying the vignetting becomes! There are some SW shots where I can see it in BOTH corners. Most of the time, however, it's just the right corner. One might think you were using a clear glass lens protector that wasn't designed correctly (which happened to me with a 3rd party protector) but I guess that's not the situation here. The fisheye look is more noticeable with peculiar compositions, like straight lines presenting at certain angles (eg. telephone pole being the worst example). Hard to get a handle on exactly what's going on.

October 28th, 2014, 05:56 PM	#34
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: GoPro Hero 4 Black 4K Videos GoPro in the rain in 4K (it is waterproof!): GoPro Hero 4 Black in the Rain in Cambridge, in 4K on Vimeo

November 2nd, 2014, 06:17 AM	#35
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: GoPro Hero 4 Black 4K Videos GoPro in the rain again, in 4K, in St Louis: GoPro 4 Black 4K Video: The St. Louis Arch, in the Rain on Vimeo

December 17th, 2014, 12:27 AM	#36
Leon Kolenda Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC USA Posts: 147	Re: GoPro Hero 4 Black 4K Videos Hello everyone, I just got my Hero 4 black, and just learning it, However If anyone could check this out for me, When I put the camera in Video settings (Using the LCD Bac-Pac) and scroll down to ( Low-Light ), it says it's On and the color of orange. However, When I try to change it to off, in any video mode, or FPS it will not turn off. Example of wanting it off would be if you are shooting out doors and in average bright daylight. It beeps but never turns off. I even tried going into settings and resetting everything to the camera defaults, still can't turn it off. I even took the LCD Bac-Pak back for an exchange for a new one, Same thing. Am I missing something here?

December 27th, 2014, 06:44 PM	#37
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: GoPro Hero 4 Black 4K Videos GoPro in NYC in the Rain in 4K on Vimeo

January 7th, 2015, 05:14 PM	#38
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: GoPro Hero 4 Black 4K Videos GoPro Hero 4 Black 4K Test Video: Testing the Z-One Pro 3-Axis Gimbal on Vimeo Static shots in stiff wind, walking while shooting, and following a pedestrian up a hill using this handheld gimbal.

January 8th, 2015, 12:27 AM	#39
Leon Kolenda Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC USA Posts: 147	Re: GoPro Hero 4 Black 4K Videos I just got my Z-one Pro, and now I see they have come out with a new one. Called the Z-1 Pround. Zhiyun Z1-Pround Hidden Wire 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal for Gopro3/4 Sale-Banggood.com Looks like improved motors, improved programming, and the choice of bigger batteries that can run the GoPro longer than the GoPro's battery, I love that feature. Also hidden wires. I don't know why Mark, but in your last video following the people, there seemed to be more movement than what I see on mine? There was a strange relection thing in the lower right side of the video also. May sell mine, and get this one.

January 13th, 2015, 08:06 PM	#41
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: GoPro Hero 4 Black 4K Videos GoPro Hero 4 Black 4K Test Video: Suburban Night Time-Lapse on Vimeo

January 27th, 2015, 09:02 AM	#42
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: GoPro Hero 4 Black 4K Videos GoPro Hero 4 Black 4K Video: A Stormy Day at Palm Beach on Vimeo Rainy day to sun-drenched vistas, with a time-lapse.

January 27th, 2015, 10:41 AM	#43
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February 22nd, 2015, 09:25 AM	#44
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