rumrunn6

I record road crossings, danger zones & highlights. mine will record 1 long clip if I don't stop start it. so, back home when I am reviewing them, more smaller clips works for me. I prefer 60 frames per second over 30 frames per second. still photos can be interesting & useful. the cam I use can do single, time lapse & burst. it's pretty fun having a camera on a bike ride, if even not just for recording everything for the rare moment of something that needs to be reported to law enforcement. in my entire life of cycling, even after a bike being run over after I jumped off it to I didn't get killed, I never reported anything to law enforcement. there are a lot of cra*ppy ppl out there but mostly they are just cranky that they have to share the road. for the most part, I am my worst enemy on the bike

Bald Paul

Usually, the newer versions / higher number GoPros have higher resolution, and better stabilization.

HOWEVER, I've read reviews on the new GoPro Hero 10, and some have complained that it will only record minutes at a time on highest resolution before it overheats and shuts down. Also, battery life is terrible.

My Hero 8 cams will record in enough definition to be able to read license plates, and the stabilization is excellent, even when mounted on the handlebars (forward facing) and seat post (rearward facing.)

rumrunn6

thank you & your new "9" is waterproof w/o a case?

Bald Paul

In my experience, NOTHING is waterproof. Water resistant to varying degrees, yes. However, in order to attach an external power supply, you have to remove the (waterproof) door and install something aftermarket, which renders the camera NOT water-resistant.

I'm looking at an aftermarket aluminum case for the camera that has an external power supply cable built into a "door" that screws into place with an O ring, that supposedly retains the waterproof rating of the camera. Of course, since it's aftermarket, should it fail, the damage to the camera would not be covered. Why GoPro doesn't come up with an accessory for this purpose is beyond me.

rumrunn6

mine are. maybe you'll have better luck w/ the new one

Bald Paul

Oh, mine are advertised as waterproof to 33 ft underwater. I've had other devices advertised in a similar fashion, and water still managed to get inside them.

As soon as I installed the battery door with the small cutout that allowed access to the charge port for the external power supply, the 'waterproof' rating goes to zero.

rumrunn6

mine don't have replaceable batteries. I have good battery life but I also have multiple units. so when one dies I just use another that I carry w/ me. kind of like carrying an extra battery, I guess. if you can change batteries, why us an external power source, instead of carrying extra batteries? just curious

Bald Paul

I've found the battery life to be very dependent on the outside temperature. On hot days, it goes dead much sooner that on a cooler day. Where the cameras are mounted, it's impossible to see the display, so I never know how much battery is left. And, should the battery go dead mid-ride, all the video files are corrupted somehow, and you can't review them.

With my external packs, the cameras run off those and can last up to 3 hours. At that point, the internal battery kicks in for another 45 minutes to an hour, depending on temp. If I know my ride is going to be longer than that, I do carry extra batteries.

Ideally, someone will come up with a GoPro remote app that can be downloaded to my Garmin 1030+, allowing me to turn the cameras on/off and start/stop recording via BT. GoPro has a remote unit (I have one) but it's not reliable, and keeps losing BT connection to the cameras. I gave up trying to use it on rides. Plus, I could just use my Di2 buttons to scroll to the screen on the Garmin when I needed to, instead of fishing in my pocket for the remote, which has no method of attaching a lanyard. The mount cradle you can buy for it doesn't work on aero bars, either (ask me how I know this.)

rumrunn6

oh interesting. ok then makes sense to have the external power source. I don't have an indication of battery life either, but I know when it dies. but the files are all still ok, including the one it was recording when it died

rumrunn6

& for anyone w/o a small sport cam, may I add that they have other uses. I use mine to inspect my roof gutters for leaves & ice dams & I just rigged it to inspect my neighbor's attic crawl space. matched it with a new "Alty" bike light & will set the cam to time-lapse & just snap a few pics all around

Rolla

Ugh. One more gizmo to fuss with. I ride my bike to get away from technology.

CliffordK

I've got a GoPro 10 that I've been doing other recording with.

I've been disappointed that I get about an hour of battery life (go pro, moderately high res, using the multimedia attachment).

I have a DigiPower extended battery case on order, but it hasn't arrived yet.

SpedFast

Colonoscopy comes to mind, based on the shape of the camera...

NomarsGirl

Do it yourself??