Attaching a Polarizing Filter to a GoPro HD Hero: A Tutorial

[rappypredator60]

Very Aussie accent.........Aussie, Ausssie, oi, oi, oi!!

Just bought my own Hero 2 today for my RC heli flying. Nice stuff mate!!!

[lopaka707]

Could you post a video of regular lens vs filter for snowboarding?

[boardingz]

MAY I ADD

..... LosinInIdaho on 20 Jun 2011 ..."GoPro HD Hero Underwater Focus Fix"

(Note the date)

Brilliant...same as this but can't screw the lens off. Douche!

[boardingz]

Also:

Yeah water gets in but Physics tells us this is not an issue as snells law is still going to work OK where there are three materials and n1=n3.

ikipedia.org/wiki/Snell's_law

[boardingz]

OK answers people.

1. GoPro I think recommend the lame plastic internal filter.

2. My mate got the new GoPro Hero2 ... still balls in low light...if your going clubbing leave it at home. Many moments missed in Croatia with millions of hot British chicks.

3. Go to Croatia.

4. You can chuck a UV filter on this to remove the under water aberration.

[Slyraider100]

boss

[86HEM]

LOVE HOW GIN AND JUICE IS PLAYING IN THE BGROUND, SO GANGSTER!

[snappakingie]

Is that water proof?

[boardingz]

@snappakingie Yeah water gets in but Physics tells us this is not an issue as snells law is still going to work OK where there are three materials and n1=n3.

ikipedia.org/wiki/Snell's_law

[CaptEdWalker]

Great job bro! Was looking into the same thing for use here in the US. Your clip helps. 

[TwoWheelGlidepath]

Great vid, just ordered a Hero2, waiting for it to arrive, thanks for posting.

[boardingz]

@TwoWheelGlidepath

2. My mate got the new GoPro Hero2 ... still balls in low light...if your going clubbing leave it at home. Many moments missed in Croatia with millions of hot British chicks.

3. Go to Croatia.

[bemichael]

Good Idea, im sure GoPro will come out with a filter soon enough.

[boardingz]

@bemichael

Constructive.

[boardingz]

Alright Everybody! Anyone built one? How did you go? Did you shave down the lens hood piece?

[MountainCat1M]

@boardingz I got the hood and epoxy. I just have to get it done!

[drumtravelfun]

Rum and coke for me, but cheers!

[mendozasg]

Lmao, optional extra Bourbon and Coke

[kingsof982]

by far the best video i have seen about this great job it really helped :)

[skibum70]

good video



[airblunt2009]

great vid. lets see some footy! winter is just heating up in aus, i hear the parks are pretty prime

[Pumalogy]

Nice! That was bitchin". Very good. simple and to the point.

[shaeguitar]

you should upload some of the videos u take with ur go pro

[MountainCat1M]

Hello

I was looking for this exact tutorial. Thanks for posting. Question on the 52mm hood. Is there a specific size needed to fit the GoPro case? I know the outer part is 52mm but what about the inner part that goes around the GoPro lens? the black piece with the 6 screws. Or do they only come in one size.

Check out my Judge Ridge Climb video and you'll see why I need such a filter on my lens.

Thanks

[boardingz]

@MountainCat1M

The problem with fitting it to the outside of the 'black piece with the 6 screws' would be the impact of this on the wide angle view. By using a larger diameter we are able to decrease the clipping in the corners of the lens.

The size i have used is the maximum that can be used without major augment to the case. It looks pretty pimp too!

[boardingz]

Yeah I did for sure.

Yeah no advert. Got it all from the store you mentioned.

A couple of notes further on it:

* For snowboarding in low light probably better without it. Due to the small aperture of the GoPro. For example in the trees in Japan when it was puking this really was too dark to use it. So you just unscrew it. That said in deep pow the GoPro gets coated every turn. No matter if you have the attachment or not.

* No probs on 60fps in high light / sunny days.

[PorcupinePower]

You got the lens hood and filter from digital camera warehouse right?

(Not an ad, just want to use exactly what you did)

[smoneill88]

does this vignette in the 720p 60fps setting?

[smoneill88]

@smoneill88 haha dumb comment, didn't watch the whole thing.

[busdrivermike13]

Great simple idea, nicely done video also.

Michael