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GoPro for modeling 7 years 8 months ago #5480

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I got a GoPro Session camera about a month ago, mostly to use in the pool with my dogs. It is a waterproof 1 1/2" cube - very small. You can stream what it is seeing and control it from a IPHONE. GoPro also sells a waterproof remote but there is no viewing screen - which would have been nice.

It is a VERY wide angle lens. I thought there would be model uses too, but I am finding it is a much wider angle than I prefer especially in the video. There are parts of my basement I do not want shown on YouTube. But I have made some still photos that are unique if not a novelty. You can put this camera truly anywhere, where you could never get your DLSR. I have put it on tender decks, roofwalks and cabs shooting down the roofs of a train. I cropped 1 photo just for a goof.

I have had plenty of fun with it, but am somewhat disappointed that I possibly won't be using it much for my layout. I got a kit that masks the view supposedly simulating a loco windshield, and mounts on a flat car I have not tried yet.

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GoPro for modeling 7 years 8 months ago #5490

Turboboost910 OFFLINE Conductor Posts: 250 Thank you received: 17	Nice pics! I'm certain there should be settings for you to adjust that brings the angle in better. I don't have one, but as popular as they are for filming and all kinds of uses, there has to be something to fix for that.
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GoPro for modeling 7 years 8 months ago #5496

PRSL_Bill OFFLINE Engineer Posts: 117 Thank you received: 25	Your settings are related to the photo or video. They both have a wide or medium setting, (electronically) but even the medium setting is a very wide angle. It is all MUCH wider angle than I expected.
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GoPro for modeling 7 years 8 months ago #5499

dave1905 OFFLINE Brakeman Posts: 22 Thank you received: 2	My son got a miniature camera that clips to a helmet, Only about 1" square and 3" long. He likes to mount it to a flatcar and shoot "fan trips". I have experimented with attaching it to the rear car to get the conductor's view or putting it trackside to get approaching shots. Pretty fun.
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GoPro for modeling 7 years 8 months ago #5501

Turboboost910 OFFLINE Conductor Posts: 250 Thank you received: 17	I don't even bother with N scale...I'd need a heavy duty flat car for those things
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GoPro for modeling 7 years 8 months ago #5504

LNE-401 OFFLINE Conductor Posts: 197 Thank you received: 68	Now the real modeling question. How can you simulate the dust kicked up by the engine whisking by, or the braking smoke cloud? I bet when its all figured out you can have a lot of fun with this!!! Bill
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