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GoPro Custom Pole Mount.
GoPro HD HERO Camera: Snowboarding with the Pole Cam Mount from GoPro on Vimeo.
With my recent Purchase of the GoPro HD Hero I’ve been playing around with new filming techniques. One of the most interesting is attaching the camera to a pole and have it facing the person in control. This has been done before (see video above) so I wanted to spice it up a little. I set out to find something that would be appropriate. I found a shop on eBay that sells 2cm diameter by 1m length acrylic rod for around £10 inc delivery.
Below are a couple of shots of the finished mount. I used a old bike handle grip and the mount I made earlier in the year. If you cant be bothered to build your own mount, the gopro handlebar mountworks a treat. Over all I’m pretty happy with how it came together.
UPDATE:
Here’s a few bits with the pole in use.
Magic Floaty Cam from Rob Antill on Vimeo.
If you make one of these, I would love to see some stuff with it, just drop a link below…
Check out the latest mod. A motorised time-lapse dolly. The post is Here.
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about 2 years ago
Nice idea! I’m going to make a pole mount myself for this years ski trip.
about 2 years ago
Great idea using a transparent pole.. I Just ordered the GoPro Hero. Have you already tested it? Are the reflexions of the pole not distracting when watching the footage?
Cheers!
about 2 years ago
Thanks man :) Yeah the GoPro Hero is awesome!! Yeah I’ve posted a bit of footage up.. http://www.digitalanthill.com/fun-in-the-snow-with-the-gopro/ Check back soon as there will be more :)
about 2 years ago
I have my own setup as well but I’m using a heavier alloy ski pole. I need a lighter alternative and this sounds like a good idea except does it flex/bend because if it does, your videos will be wobbly. I was thinking carbon fiber ski pole so its lighter. I just don’t want to go out and buy a brand new pair.
about 2 years ago
Hey! Yeah Its not the lightest but its really not that bad to hold. I was worried it might flex but it doesn’t at all! check the video on this post for a little sample of it.. http://www.digitalanthill.com/fun-in-the-snow-with-the-gopro/
about 2 years ago
What kind of clamp did you use to attach camera to the pole?
about 2 years ago
I modified an old bike light mount I had lying about! Theres some more close up photos of it here: http://www.digitalanthill.com/gopro-hd-hero-mini-review-and-custom-mounts/#more-707
about 2 years ago
I love the look the acrylic rod gives! How do you take your photos from the end of the pole? Are you setting it to the timelapse setting and just taking a ton of pics as you go down the hill or are you grabbing frames from the video?
about 2 years ago
@Brian I did take a few time-lapses with the pole and the results were pretty cool.. especially going up the chair lifts :p. But no for the above images I did just take a still from the footage. The quality isn’t too bad although the resolution might be a bit on the low side.
about 2 years ago
Sorry when I say above images I mean the ones on this post… http://www.digitalanthill.com/fun-in-the-snow-with-the-gopro/
about 2 years ago
Nice job man. I didn’t have the time to make mine so i bought one of these from a place called GoPole last July to take longboarding. Mines a little different though, doesn’t use the handlebar mount thing.