Gopro lens modification - How to change lens to a sunex dsl355a-650-f2.8. No fisheye.

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Uploaded by on Mar 21, 2011

I made a video that shows how I changed lens on my Gopro camera to a Sunex dsl355a-650-f2.8. I will put up some footage shot with this rig on my blog multicopterworld.com

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  • How will it fit in it's case

  • @chasescannell The new lens is longer than the original and will not fit in the waterproof case.

    There are some third party kits to modify the housing too, but I've never tried it. Otherwise you can just mount your original lens at times when you need the case on.

  • Look for "GoPro Flattened" and see how to get very good flat, rectilinear perspective from existing 720p and 1080p (and even 960p or 5 MP time-lapse frames) using Photoshop.

  • @1iNova That looks cool too.

  • wish I knew this before... I tightened the lens too far and damaged the sensor. This portion of your changing lens was the MOST important and you left it out of your instruction, showing how it's done.

    Well, I have a brand new camera, dead.

    Thanks anyway for the info, a bit late.

  • @fotosafariclub I'm really sorry to hear that. I didn't even know that the cameras mount was threaded all the way down to the sensor, so I didn't know it was possible to do that. I will make a note about in the movie. 

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  • DON'T USE A HEAT GUN!!! It ruined my GoPro

  • can you make a tutorial on how you used the heatgun to remove the lense?? pleaseeee

  • @sid1480 yes ragecams has them

  • @tehrunescapepro10167 ragecams has the original gopro lenses fish bowl for hd hero 1 and hd2.

  • @chasescannell RageCams has the new gopro hd2 lenses and also a 2.8mm that fits in the waterproof case unlike sunex!

  • delete your video from youtube, you dont open cameraes like these unless you are a professional or very skilled person. DONT open cameras on your kitchentable!!!

    ThM - Norway.

  • can i buy your old fisheye lens off you i smashed mine and i reall want a new one

  • @chasescannell

    RageCams dot com now offers lens change for gopro, filters, flat lenses, & unique mounts, and modifications no offered anywhere else.

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