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GoPro washout advice, Filter, etc.

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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
Hey, so seeing as how sun is awesome, but it makes GoPro footage look like crap (extreme washout), I was wondering if anyone has had good experience with any specific filter, or DIY product. Especially circular polarization.

I would rather not have to mess with camera settings during the day, so something I could swap in/on would be ideal.

Thanks.


Feb 25 2011 10:09AM
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tBatt
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Been there, done that, got the T-Shirt! If you got one, cut out the circle to be the size of your GoPro lens and thew it in there you'd be good to go. The only thing you would have to worry about is scratching the lens
Apr 16 2011 8:40PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
No you don't The gopro lens is made out of glass. Glass is literally one of the most abrasion resistant materials ever.
Apr 17 2011 1:18AM
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tBatt
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Unless something else (sand, metal filings, DIAMONDS) find their way in there. Glass is only about a 6 out of 10 on the Mohs hardness scale.
Apr 17 2011 5:19PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105

Yeah, which is higher than sand, steel, titanium, stc. It would take hardened steel, tungsten, diamonds, or some other rare ass mineral.

The point being... How would you have any of those things involved with the installation of a flexible plastic filter?
Apr 17 2011 5:33PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
Oh, byw. Here is another still from my GoPro with the filter, in bright sun.

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Apr 17 2011 5:39PM
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tBatt
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Touche. I was thinking about if/when you're taking it out and putting it in.

Looks good with the filter
Apr 18 2011 2:06PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
Yeah, you just have to make it small enough where it will fall in/out, with some shaking. Mine is too big, and I can't get it out without taking the front lens off. But I haven't wanted to remove it yet.
Apr 18 2011 4:32PM
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DADDYlongLEGS
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Damn those shots look so much better. Just need to get myself a pair of 3d glasses...
Apr 18 2011 4:40PM
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Reed.
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Before and after. Same day, same run even, first run I forgot to put the homemade filter in. Second run I did.

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After:
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Pretty big difference on super sunny days. And the glasses were free, didn't even pay to see a movie.
Apr 18 2011 5:01PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
thanks, that's a sweet comparison.
Apr 18 2011 5:39PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
Hey, finally got around to taking a photo of the filter in the case, here you go.

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May 2 2011 7:54PM
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Shark.
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ok so this is sort of just for personal clarification, but you want the polarized side of the lens (the side facing your eyes on the glasses) facing away from the gopro lens? and you want it at an angle so that when turned 45 deg it blacks out an lcd screen?
May 3 2011 6:10PM
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RubberSoul
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May 3 2011 6:12PM
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hjb
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May 3 2011 6:20PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
If you are looking through the filter as if you are the camera lens, it should black out an lcd screen at 45 degrees(but only twisting one way). And it should also block water reflections at zero degrees rotation (flat, and upside down). But yes, the part nearest your eye when you are wearing them, should be away from the gopro lens.
May 3 2011 8:21PM
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Shark.
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awesome thanks a ton man!
May 3 2011 9:07PM
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ben_jammin
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May 3 2011 11:24PM
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clive_bixby
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thread

May 4 2011 4:29PM
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kthnxbai.
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i just watched your big sky edit and it looks as if there was no color correction done on it.  You can bring back a lot more than that in FCP.  That being said im stoked to try a filter out this summer in the super bright sunny stuff.
May 4 2011 7:14PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
Color manipulation made things worse. What you are seeing when you watch the video is part gamma correction, part contrast/brightness, part exposure, and part saturation control. You should have seen it BEFORE all that.
May 4 2011 8:00PM
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jblaski
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3D lens kit done.

Headed to A-Basin tomorrow to try it out. Supposed to be sunny, so it should be great conditions to try it out.
May 13 2011 10:31PM
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Pool.
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bump for this working for me
May 26 2011 12:49AM
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ALaw
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just made this, stoked to try it out
Jun 28 2011 5:24PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
bump, so people see.
Aug 24 2011 6:39PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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so, how does this affect optical clarity though? anybody got some comparison photos?
Aug 24 2011 7:18PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
there are a few comparison photos in the thread. Also, since the filters are meant for watching cinematic pictures, the optical quality is on par with the GoPro itself. I haven't noticed any slips in footage quality. I have never taken the filter out.
Aug 24 2011 7:46PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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well are those screen caps? I think actually taking photos would be more conducive to figuring out the quality issue. but during video you probably won't notice.
Aug 24 2011 7:59PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
On 1080P, no amount of zooming, etc. etc. reveals anything bad. It actually improves picture quality, because it lowers the light by a couple stops, so you have a longer exposure with pictures or video frames. You get smoother video, and softer, less grainy images.
Aug 25 2011 12:45AM
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JOverall
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I Just stumbled upon these Polarized Filters for Go Pros.
I paid like $10 and they had free shipping.
I guess its a good alternative to going out and getting 3D glasses...its pretty much the same thing though
Oct 21 2011 2:12PM
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3dressedupasa9
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dope threads
Nov 14 2011 9:56PM
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juicedrummer11
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threads for when i get some 3d glasses
Dec 3 2011 3:47PM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
bumpity boo.
Feb 24 2012 12:59AM
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Moosen
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HOLY GOD THANK YOU FOR THIS! Happened to have a spair pair of glasses in my closet!
Feb 24 2012 1:40AM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
no problem! The world doesn't need anymore washed out helmet cam footage...
Feb 24 2012 1:54AM
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juicedrummer11
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ha this^
Feb 24 2012 10:59AM
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Ryno
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Awesome DIY fix brooooo!

All our 3d glasses are hard lenses though :/
Feb 24 2012 6:24PM
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Vino
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Feb 24 2012 6:59PM
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Moosen
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I actually had a problem with this, it pressed in the center and created a lighter spot.Any suggestions on fixing this?
Mar 9 2012 1:11AM
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TallTom
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I was going to +k you sir, but you're already 10/10 ;)
Mar 9 2012 8:00AM
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Ryno
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Just made one and tested it out. Not sure I've noticed a big difference in contrast since its not blue bird sunny out, but I did notice an improvement in the still image quality when looking at the videos. Right on!
Mar 9 2012 9:05AM
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C.M
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threads for when i get 3d glasses
Mar 9 2012 8:20PM
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Stose
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when i turn my glasses 45 degrees from the screen, they turn either blue or yellow (depending which way i turn them) but not black. can i still use them as a filter?
Mar 9 2012 8:44PM
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Ryno
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really impressed with the still image quality! was out riding Jay Peak today and loved the colours and noticed a big improvement in the freeze-frame quality!

A+ Homebrew homie! So simple and quite effective even though my filter wasnt in super smooth (you wouldnt know it from the images).
Mar 10 2012 12:10AM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
You probably need to turn the filter around. It only works one way, because of the quarter retarder layer.
Mar 12 2012 12:25AM
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currentwestman
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Mar 21 2012 1:24AM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
Bump so people see.
Apr 22 2012 2:51AM
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Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
bump again for all the new madness and 3+ cameras.
Jan 31 2014 1:05AM
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