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Renton Maclachlan · December 8th, 2012, 01:56 PM

Tried filming a fireworks display last night with gopro...useless...

Chris Harding · December 8th, 2012, 06:43 PM

Hi Renton

Unless you are physically under the launch area the camera angle is just too wide for fireworks. I shot Australia Day a few years back from out house about 10km from the launch site in the city and you could see vitually nothing!!

Chris

Peter Riding · December 9th, 2012, 06:15 AM

+1

Far too wide.

Often I shoot with the equivalent focal length of 50mm on full-frame dSLRs. You really need to use manual exposure and focusing as well, which of course the Gopro cannot do.

Pete

Jason Garrett · December 9th, 2012, 10:18 AM

I tried mounting my Hero 2 up on my car to snag a local Christmas Lights Display and it was pretty lame for that even with the old firmware. Just not too hot for night period I suppose.

Warren Kawamoto · December 9th, 2012, 11:16 AM

The problem is that there is no way to manually adjust the exposure. It will overexpose, and all you'll see is white streaks and blobs.

Nick Hiltgen · December 13th, 2012, 12:18 AM

On the other hand if you could mount the go pro on the firework, with the lens facing down towards the trail and I don't know a parachute from a model rocket or something, it would probably be a really cool shot.... You know until the firwork blew the thing up, that probably wouldn't be as cool.

Renton Maclachlan · December 13th, 2012, 03:05 AM

Who needs a paracute? I saw a video of a GoPro falling from 30000 feet and continuing to film.

December 8th, 2012, 01:56 PM	#1
Renton Maclachlan Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,180	filming fireworks no go... Tried filming a fireworks display last night with gopro...useless...

December 8th, 2012, 06:43 PM	#2
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: filming fireworks no go... Hi Renton Unless you are physically under the launch area the camera angle is just too wide for fireworks. I shot Australia Day a few years back from out house about 10km from the launch site in the city and you could see vitually nothing!! Chris

December 9th, 2012, 06:15 AM	#3
Peter Riding Major Player Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Reading Berkshire UK Posts: 872	Re: filming fireworks no go... +1 Far too wide. Often I shoot with the equivalent focal length of 50mm on full-frame dSLRs. You really need to use manual exposure and focusing as well, which of course the Gopro cannot do. Pete

December 9th, 2012, 10:18 AM	#4
Jason Garrett Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 117	Re: filming fireworks no go... I tried mounting my Hero 2 up on my car to snag a local Christmas Lights Display and it was pretty lame for that even with the old firmware. Just not too hot for night period I suppose.

December 9th, 2012, 11:16 AM	#5
Warren Kawamoto Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,435	Re: filming fireworks no go... The problem is that there is no way to manually adjust the exposure. It will overexpose, and all you'll see is white streaks and blobs.

December 13th, 2012, 12:18 AM	#6
Nick Hiltgen Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,427	Re: filming fireworks no go... On the other hand if you could mount the go pro on the firework, with the lens facing down towards the trail and I don't know a parachute from a model rocket or something, it would probably be a really cool shot.... You know until the firwork blew the thing up, that probably wouldn't be as cool. __________________ I have a dream that one day canon will release a 35mm ef to xl adapter and I'll have iris control and a 35mm dof of all my ef lenses, and it will be awesome...

December 13th, 2012, 03:05 AM	#7
Renton Maclachlan Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,180	Re: filming fireworks no go... Who needs a paracute? I saw a video of a GoPro falling from 30000 feet and continuing to film.