X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:06:12 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-ob0-f170.google.com ([209.85.214.170] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.1) with ESMTPS id 6022579 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:58:16 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.214.170; envelope-from=guldi.jim@gmail.com Received: by mail-ob0-f170.google.com with SMTP id wp18so6518786obc.29 for ; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:57:43 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.60.32.234 with SMTP id m10mr15077683oei.7.1358809063663; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:57:43 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.76.98.41 with HTTP; Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:57:43 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:57:43 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Video cameras From: Jim Guldi X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8fb1eff28ea9f404d3d4636b --e89a8fb1eff28ea9f404d3d4636b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 How can I find out how to use the GPS in nflight that I have any help is appreciated ...Jim On Monday, January 21, 2013, Tom McNerney wrote: > I have experience with both GoPro and Contour. > > Go with the Contour, for sure! But, if your dealing with airplanes, go > with the N Flight Cam: > http://www.nflightcam.com/ > > It is a Contour +2 but includes aviation related goodies. Mainly the > filter on the lens to cure the HD prop problem. (Funny looking blades) It > slows the refresh rate making a nice prop blur. Also, it includes audio > cords to connect your headset and record cockpit audio. > > But even the stock Contour has many benefits over the GoPro. Built in GPS > so you can play your flight back with their app and show > speed/altitude/ground track on google maps, Bluetooth connect to phone for > preview real time what the camera is seeing and remote start/stop, etc.. > The real kicker is the lens and how it rotates. You can mount the camera > on its side and just spin the lens to point level. That alone is HUGE if > you mount the camera in odd places. Helmet, wing, your dog, whatever. > > The GoPro lens was really designed to focus 6 ft in front of the camera > (like on a surf board) so the edge of the video is distorted, the "fish > eye" effect. The Contour does not do this. > > Just because Foxconn purchased $200 million of GoPro, and you see them on > TV, doesn't make them better.. > > All of my recent videos (the last year anyway) were filmed with the > Contour NFlight Cam: > http://www.youtube.com/user/dudewanarace > > Tom McNerney > Unleashed Lancair 360 > http://www.n54sg.com/ > > -- "There are no traffic jams along the extra mile" - Roger Staubach ..jim guldi CFI --e89a8fb1eff28ea9f404d3d4636b Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable How can I find out how to use the GPS in nflight that I have any help is ap= preciated ...Jim=A0

On Monday, January 21, 2013, Tom Mc= Nerney wrote:
<= div>I have experience with both GoPro and Contour.
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= Go with the Contour, for sure!=A0 But, if your dealing with airplanes, go w= ith the N Flight Cam:
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It is a Contour +2 but includes a= viation related goodies.=A0 Mainly the filter on the lens to cure the HD pr= op problem. (Funny looking blades)=A0 It slows the refresh rate making a ni= ce prop blur.=A0 Also,=A0it includes audio cords to connect your headset an= d record cockpit audio.
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But even the stock Contour has many benefits over the Go= Pro.=A0 Built in GPS so you can play your flight back with their app and sh= ow speed/altitude/ground track on google maps, Bluetooth connect to phone f= or preview=A0real time what the camera is seeing=A0and remote start/stop, etc.. The real kicker is the len= s and how it rotates.=A0 You can mount the camera on its side and just spin= the lens to point level.=A0 That alone is HUGE if you mount the camera in = odd places.=A0 Helmet, wing, your dog, whatever.
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The GoPro lens was really designed to focus 6 ft in fron= t of the camera (like on a surf board) so the edge of the video is distorte= d, the "fish eye" effect.=A0 The Contour does not do this.
<= div> =A0
Just because Foxconn purchased $200 million of GoPro, and you= see them on TV, doesn't make them better..
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All= of my recent videos (the last year anyway) were filmed with the Contour NF= light Cam:
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Tom M= cNerney
Unleashed Lancair 360
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"There= are no traffic jams along the extra mile" - Roger Staubach

..jim guldi CFI



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