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Going narrowboating in the summer (assuming the apocalypse doesn't consume us again) and fancy clamping a GoPro (other action cameras available etc.) to the front for some time-lapse action.
That suggests I don't need the latest greatest - does £139 for a refurb Hero5 sound about right?
That suggests I don't need the latest greatest - does £139 for a refurb Hero5 sound about right?
A refurb hero 5 will be perfect for time-lapse on a narrowboat.
Dont forget to think about power, as Gopro's do eat batteries, especially if you want to do a long time-lapse. But the hero 5 can be powered over it's USB C port, so get a large phone power bank, connect up to the GoPro and job done. And since the GoPro has its own little battery, you can 'hot swap' the power bank. I did a time-lapse for a cruise company years ago, and had many gopro's on the go looking out. I used several 20,000 mAh power banks from Anker powering them all day, and I'd swap them out halfway through the day as a precaution.
Dont forget to think about power, as Gopro's do eat batteries, especially if you want to do a long time-lapse. But the hero 5 can be powered over it's USB C port, so get a large phone power bank, connect up to the GoPro and job done. And since the GoPro has its own little battery, you can 'hot swap' the power bank. I did a time-lapse for a cruise company years ago, and had many gopro's on the go looking out. I used several 20,000 mAh power banks from Anker powering them all day, and I'd swap them out halfway through the day as a precaution.
miniman said:
So I bought a 7 Silver. It seems fatally flawed in that there seems no way to connect it to power whilst it is in its case / tripod adapter.
There's an opening on the case but it's not actually possible to open the cover.
Or am I missing something?
Yes, the cover comes off. When it's open as in your first picture, twist it horizontally and it will pop out. It's just a push fit to reinstall.There's an opening on the case but it's not actually possible to open the cover.
Or am I missing something?
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