Trunk's Technical Blog

Well, it lasted a whole week, but I had to pop the hood on the new GoPro HERO5 (Australia - Streaky MP) and see what makes it tick. Let's start with the hardware GoPro completely apart. Note the cover is on with tape, and ultrasonically welded around the LCD no need for that hole, but its tough. The lens just twists off. Components Ambarella A9SE7 Dual Core Cortex ARM A9 with 4k Image processor SONY IMX117 Same sensor as GoPro HERO4 MICRON...

The GoPro HERO5 Session and GoPro HERO5 Black have only a few voice commands.  Most are documented on the Black by pulling down from the top of the screen, choosing Preferences->List of Commands. We did find a couple that weren't documented. Here is the complete list as of the 1.20 release. GoPro... Turn On - with Remo?Turn Off Timelapse ModeStart TimelapseStop Timelapse Video ModeStart VideoStop VideoStart RecordingStop Recording Photo ModeTake a Photo Burst ModeShoot Burst - Works in any mode HighlightThat was Sick...

Overtime we've learned some tricks to tighten up a still's camera mount. Here is a quick pictorial.  A nifty trick we recently learned is to warp the mount just a tad. With a soft mallet give the mount a stiff jab. Try it out. This will fix any play in the mount. Flip it over and reverse the process if its a bit too tight. Obviously don't use a standard hammer! At first I was uneasy, but this is actually...

This boogie season I decided to upgrade my camera setup. Here are the steps I took to build the helmet. Before it's assumed, we were NOT given any of these products and purchased them with our own money. Luckily for me, we do make the accessories.   Hardware Sony AX53  ($998) 4K video, incredible B.O.S.S. stabilization, great quality, complete image control, spectacular zoom, and good audio. Complete solution for ground video. Downside: 1.5lbs. (Can't wait for the new Stabilized GoPros)  Schumacher Quick...

In August I experienced a pretty nasty malfunction which was the culmination of a couple bad scenarios. On sunset tracking dive, myself and 20 other people realized we were directly above a mountain of unknown height. Our leader, thankfully, safely pitched in place to signify the profoundness of our situation. I had spent the short duration of the dive trying to follow their erratic pattern and framing. Up to that point, I didn’t process that we had gotten out short and...