X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:02:11 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-oa0-f46.google.com ([209.85.219.46] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.1) with ESMTPS id 6023501 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:44:45 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.219.46; envelope-from=guldi.jim@gmail.com Received: by mail-oa0-f46.google.com with SMTP id h16so7330273oag.33 for ; Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:44:09 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.60.6.227 with SMTP id e3mr17413943oea.66.1358865849617; Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:44:09 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.76.98.41 with HTTP; Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:44:09 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:44:09 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Video cameras From: Jim Guldi X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8fb1f7ee438bec04d3e19c71 --e89a8fb1f7ee438bec04d3e19c71 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Some times I fail to convay the main idea. I hace a Contour but can't understand the gps ? On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 6:06 PM, Jim Guldi wrote: > 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 > > > > -- "There are no traffic jams along the extra mile" - Roger Staubach ..jim guldi CFI --e89a8fb1f7ee438bec04d3e19c71 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Some times I fail to convay the main idea. I hace a Contour but can= 9;t understand the gps ?

On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 6:06 PM, Jim Guldi <g= uldi.jim@gmail.com> wrote:
How can I find out how to use the GPS in nflight that I h= ave any help is appreciated ...Jim=A0

On Monday, Januar= y 21, 2013, Tom McNerney wrote:
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 with the N Flight Cam:
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It is a Contour +2 but includes aviation related goodies.=A0 Mainly th= e filter on the lens to cure the HD prop problem. (Funny looking blades)=A0= It slows the refresh rate making a nice prop blur.=A0 Also,=A0it includes = audio cords to connect your headset and record cockpit audio.
=A0
But even the stock Contour has many benefits over the GoPro.=A0 Built = in GPS so you can play your flight back with their app and show speed/altit= ude/ground track on google maps, Bluetooth connect to phone for preview=A0r= eal time what the camera is seeing=A0and remote start/stop, etc.. The real = kicker is the lens and how it rotates.=A0 You can mount the camera on its s= ide and just spin the lens to point level.=A0 That alone is HUGE if you mou= nt 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 front of the camer= a (like on a surf board) so the edge of the video is distorted, the "f= ish eye" effect.=A0 The Contour does not do this.
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Just because Foxconn purchased $200 million of GoPro, and you see them= on TV, doesn't make them better..
=A0
All of my recent videos (the last year anyway) were filmed with the Co= ntour NFlight Cam:
=A0
Tom McNerney
Unleashed Lancair 360
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"There are no traffic jams along the extra mile" - Roge= r Staubach



..jim guldi CFI






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"There are no traffic jams along the extra mile" - Roge= r Staubach



..jim guldi CFI


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