Minimum usefull FOV on std gimbal

[matwelli]

Hi Guys, thinking about this lens for the gopro 3+ silver
http://peauproductions.com/store/in...ct_info&cPath=124_126_163_128&products_id=579
drops the FOV to 90, keeps the F-stop up (good depth of field)

Would you go any narrower ?
How narrow is too narrow?

Thinking this could be a good compromise.
In normal view gopro is 123 deg FOV, in narrow mode its 90, so posibly with this lens narrow mode would get down to (90/123*90) =66 deg FOV

 

[Bartman]

what are you planning on using the GoPro for Mat?

 

[Bartman]

fwiw, i've been using this lens for probably four years for a number of different things

http://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/ef-s-10-22mm-f-35-45-usm

and it's got an angle of view range of 107.30 to 63.30 with a focal length range of 10-22mm. most of the time I'm using it it's set to about 12 or 13mm so an angle of view of maybe 90 to 95? the only time i end up going more narrow is when i have to get a lot of stuff into the photo but i also have a lot of room and a range of distance from the subject to frame the shot. a subject that is crowded out by stuff that doesn't belong in the photo also warrants a more narrow field of view. for video the issues are similar and this all assumes you have enough light to make the rest of the parameters work.

 

[matwelli]

what are you planning on using the GoPro for Mat?

Hi Bart - tracking motorsport - quad bikes in particular

 

[matwelli]

Playing on weekend with my gimbal mounted gopro 3 black set at narrow (90 deg FOV) chasing some multirotors

and here is the same setting, on quad bikes, at the hairpin about 4 meters from the bike (i think)

To me 90 deg FOV seems to be fine with close up action, thoughts ? need to see what its like in the air

so reading post #3 it seems in your case you find 90 deg works as well... i prob need to bite the bullet and just get a DSLR with remote zoom

 

[violetwolf]

Mat, have a look at the Sony RX100 mark 4. It'll do everything you desire at a good price

 

[matwelli]

Hi Rick, not really what I want, next step is something with Zoom, video out and full remote control

 

[FerdinandK]

This here is a Gopro with 60° lens on a modifyed Zemuse (balanced)

If you want to chase a racer, you have to fly a racer, there is no other choice

Here chasing a glider with 120° FOV

but whatever you do and whatever you plan it is hard to beat a P3 (in price and quality):

best regards
Ferdinand

 

[Bartman]

Welcome back Ferdinand, haven't seen you around in a while!

 

[FerdinandK]

Well I suffered on a MRMC (MultiRotorMotivationCrisis) but I have come over it
and have fun with Multirotors again

best regards
Ferdinand

 

[Bartman]

ahh, i see, you were always something of a boundary tester! you and Mat both actually