best way to mount GoPro and Contour

[frackz]

i mount mine on the helmet with the go pro NVG mount.

itsl ike 20 bucks and it fits into the emerson ops core helmet shroud and also fit my protec with a 20 doller shroud i bought from airsoft depot

[SuperHog]

I will be getting the picatinny rail adaptor from Contour so it can go on either the gun rail or helmet.

[dwsage]

Since I work in a Camera store with pretty much the only Contour display in the city, I will throw in my 2 cents..

Contours are great for mounting on the side of your head or the gun. The sleeker profile is better for that. The picatinny mount is pretty solid and only has a very slight wobble. Hardly enough to notice in the video. I had a contour on the side of the gun pointed back at me and one on my helmet pointed forward.
For some odd reason (maybe my noobishness), the one on my helmet didn't record all day. The Contour Roam 720p can actually record at 1080p. I can confirm that.

As for GoPro, you do have a myriad of options. You can either use the vented helmet strap if you are using an ops core fast helmet. Or if you don't use a helmet, you can use the headstrap mount. Or you can use the chesty but it might get in the way of mag changes if you have your mags on the front of your vest. GoPro also has an NVG mount which will fit a standard NVG bracket. I have that one and it's pretty solid. The way the spring retention works, it's way more secure than a standard NVG mounting plate.

All of the mounts I mentioned for GoPro are mounted directly in front of your head or your body. Mounting onto the side of the gun or helmet can be done but trust me... the weird shift in weight and how much it sticks out can be an issue at times. Like... hiding behind the edge of a wall.. or moving through very dense vegetation. It really does catch on a lot of things. Good thing about GoPro is that they are waterproof right out of the box and lots of aftermarket skins that come in pretty much every camo pattern.
I think I will be using the gopro on my helmet and the contour on my gun. As soon as I am finished uploading the video, I can show you a quick unedited clip of the contour roam on my m4

[SuperHog]

Originally Posted by dwsage

Since I work in a Camera store with pretty much the only Contour display in the city, I will throw in my 2 cents..

Contours are great for mounting on the side of your head or the gun. The sleeker profile is better for that. The picatinny mount is pretty solid and only has a very slight wobble. Hardly enough to notice in the video. I had a contour on the side of the gun pointed back at me and one on my helmet pointed forward.
For some odd reason (maybe my noobishness), the one on my helmet didn't record all day. The Contour Roam 720p can actually record at 1080p. I can confirm that.

As for GoPro, you do have a myriad of options. You can either use the vented helmet strap if you are using an ops core fast helmet. Or if you don't use a helmet, you can use the headstrap mount. Or you can use the chesty but it might get in the way of mag changes if you have your mags on the front of your vest. GoPro also has an NVG mount which will fit a standard NVG bracket. I have that one and it's pretty solid. The way the spring retention works, it's way more secure than a standard NVG mounting plate.

All of the mounts I mentioned for GoPro are mounted directly in front of your head or your body. Mounting onto the side of the gun or helmet can be done but trust me... the weird shift in weight and how much it sticks out can be an issue at times. Like... hiding behind the edge of a wall.. or moving through very dense vegetation. It really does catch on a lot of things. Good thing about GoPro is that they are waterproof right out of the box and lots of aftermarket skins that come in pretty much every camo pattern.
I think I will be using the gopro on my helmet and the contour on my gun. As soon as I am finished uploading the video, I can show you a quick unedited clip of the contour roam on my m4

Both GoPro and Contour are great cameras, but the GoPro with a waterproof housing makes it more durable over the Contour and works well in all sports but airsoft because we need something more compact and tight when mounted. The Contour company offers a picatinny mount because they know they have customers using for that reason on rails.

I have decided on a Contour for sure. Would have like to consider the Replay because it is even smaller, but no picatinny mounts.

I have a helmet, so I will be getting the Contour picatinny mount. As for the camera, if funds permit in the future, I will put one on the gun facing foward so I can edit the kill shots into my videos.

[SuperHog]

Just picked up the Contour today and after charging the unit, I realized it does not include even a starter MicroSD card. What a bummer. Got to go out to shop for a memory card.

What do you recommend? The manual says it can use SDSC up to 2Gb and SDHC up to 32Gb but it has to be class 4,6 or 10. Assuming 10 is the best?

How much recording time are you getting on 8Gb, 16Gb and 32GB? I don't want to over buy or under buy.

[MultipleParadox]

Class 6 works great for me, and is much cheaper than class 10
Got a 16gb, it's good for maybe 3-4 hours at 720p if my memory's corect

Use the Contour software to config your camera's setting and you'll get an estimate for battery and recording time for whatever settings.

If you don't want to complicate your life and be sure you can record a full game, 32gb and 2 batteries is the way to go IMO (or 2x 16gb, this way you can change both at the same time)

[SuperHog]

There some good deals on class 10 SDHC, so I went that route.

[mmmken]

Originally Posted by SuperHog

There some good deals on class 10 SDHC, so I went that route.

A good deal can be determined by the dollar to GB ratio. Anything under 1:1 is a fair deal. The best I've ever seen (barring price errors) is $17 for a class 10 32GB MicroSD. In fact, I believe Costco is currently selling the new UHS-1 based Sandisk Extreme (faster than class 10, waterproof, shockproof, lifeproof) 32 GB's for about $20-30 at the moment.

[SuperHog]

Originally Posted by mmmken

A good deal can be determined by the dollar to GB ratio. Anything under 1:1 is a fair deal. The best I've ever seen (barring price errors) is $17 for a class 10 32GB MicroSD. In fact, I believe Costco is currently selling the new UHS-1 based Sandisk Extreme (faster than class 10, waterproof, shockproof, lifeproof) 32 GB's for about $20-30 at the moment.

Does that work in a Contour?

[tygr701]

Originally Posted by SuperHog

Does that work in a Contour?

http://help.contour.com/customer/por...ith-my-camera-

Some Sandisk cards are not compatible with certain models. I use a 32GB class 10 micro SDHC card from Patriot memory works just fine. Haven't had any reading/writing problems. I just use the Sandisk extreme card for my point and shoot camera instead.

[mmmken]

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[SuperHog]

Sweet! I like it.

Looks like you are riding a horse when you are running, a galloping sensation.

[mmmken]

Originally Posted by SuperHog

Sweet! I like it.

Looks like you are riding a horse when you are running, a galloping sensation.

[SuperHog]

Have you tried mounting the cam on the right shoulder? It would show a better view of you shooting the targets.

[SuperHog]

Originally Posted by frackz

i mount mine on the helmet with the go pro NVG mount.

itsl ike 20 bucks and it fits into the emerson ops core helmet shroud and also fit my protec with a 20 doller shroud i bought from airsoft depot

My friend has a go pro but would rather mount it on the side like I did with the Contour using the side Picatinny rail.

Does go pro have a Picatinny mount?