Need advice on GoPro / GoPro alternative and suction cup mount for tuft testing
I am seeing some cheap GoPro cameras on Ebay.
I plan to do tuft testing with them. My main question would be about the suction cup mount. I have seen videos of these things mounted to almost everything from submarines, to rockets. How do they work ? Do you need a slick surface for it to get suction ? I would be a bit nervous about the thing falling off the car . Would they stick to Coroplast ? Please post your experience with them. Are there certain models I should avoid ? I notice some have WiFi - what is that all abour ? I just need the cheapest, basic setup that will show what the tufts are doing without falling off the car. Anyone here have a GoPro alternative that you would recommend ? Thanks ! |
The suction cup works best if you clean the surface, then apply the suction cup. If the surface is damp I think it has the potential to work a little better, but not sure on that one.
You can always add a tether to a mirror housing or strong magnet placed nearby. I don't think it would stick to coroplast very well. Too much flex. I've never tried though. I think the wifi has 2 purposes. So you can remotely see if you are in frame and I think you can save the video to the connecting device. I have a SJ4000, the original knock off gopro. It works good enough. I paid like $50 for it used with some basic accessories. It accepts all gopro mounts. The last time I used it was when I was assembling a harbor freight trailer. The file is saved on my laptop though and I can't find the charger. Otherwise I'd share it. It works pretty good for the price. I did buy a knockoff gopro before I bought the SJ and it wasn't that great. Edit: I'm 90% sure this was recorded with the SJ. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKop...nnel=NoUploads I am going to try this for a mount. I already bought the suction cup. It is works really well, but it has to be smooth, flat surface. For example, my fridge door has little dots/shapes and it wouldn't stick. The side of the fridge is completely smooth and my 65 lb dog couldn't pull it off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXL-...psandTricks%22 |
Go with a camera that has a built-in display as it will allow you to instantly confirm that your camera shot framing is optimal for the desired task.
My current setup (1st gen. GoPro) involves recording-removing SD card-validate framing in laptop-adjust framing if needed - THEN I can proceed with recording the actual video. Very time-consuming. I believe newer generation cameras can broadcast the video feed to your smartphone via WIFI; could be handy if you want a "live" feed. |
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