Chadfish
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I was getting pretty good results flying my quadcopter with the Hero2 at 720p60, but when I got the Hero3, and flew at 1080p60 I noticed I got substantially more "jello" in the image from the rolling shutter in the GoPro's CMOS sensor. I noticed that I did not get this result n overcast days, so I went looking for a way to easily get a good ND filter on & off the GoPro depending on the conditions. I found Snake River Prototyping's "Blurfix3 SO Naked" 55mm filter mount that they usually use for underwater filters, but they also sold a high quality ND filter called the "Maurami ND4X" ND filter that reduces the light getting into the lens by 2 stops. The slows the camera's shutter and the result is JELLO FREE AERIAL VIDEO!!! I'm not a sales person for SRP. I just am so stoked that after a year of dealing with this I finally have a reliable solution. Of course you should still balance your motors and props, but man this solution makes up for virtually all the imperfections in your aircraft. They also have a Circular Polarizer filter I'm going to try, but the 4X ND has dramatically improved my video. Even if you're not trying to kill jello, it is a great thing to use on bright sunny days. Check out my before/after comparison.
Cheers guys!
Here's their link to the mount/filter: http://www.snakeriverprototyping.com/shopblurfix3so.html
Here's the before/after video (watch full screen at 1080p to really see the difference)
And here's a test (no comparison) of the filter on the Hero3 flying at the 720p120 setting. ZERO JELLO.
And the thing stays on well too! It snaps on and stays on, though they have a lanyard included for insurance.
Cheers guys!
Here's their link to the mount/filter: http://www.snakeriverprototyping.com/shopblurfix3so.html
Here's the before/after video (watch full screen at 1080p to really see the difference)
And here's a test (no comparison) of the filter on the Hero3 flying at the 720p120 setting. ZERO JELLO.
And the thing stays on well too! It snaps on and stays on, though they have a lanyard included for insurance.
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