Jenson Button F1 Lap of Bathurst using GoPro Hero HD camera

[FiftyPence]

A few of members on this forum have now taken delivery of the GoPro Hero HD camera and this video shows just what they are capable of in terms of video quality.

Rumours suggest they used a custom mount here rather than an off the shelf GoPro mount.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4XVF3jJL5Q"]YouTube - Full Onboard Camera Lap of Bathurst with Jenson Button![/ame]

You can also download the original 720p mp4 from here 45.41MB

And here is a video of the external footage.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA2cwjefe10"]YouTube - TeamVodafone short film on Bathurst F1/V8 swap[/ame]

[gazza1]

Great quality footage..and that is a fr%ckin fast lap time.

Would love to know what speed was maxed out down the main straight.

Can't wait for 2 days of track time in my own R8 in November albeit with lots of caution.

[Yspokes]

Great video, awesome track, and Jenson is FAASST! I wanna drive..... just one lap....PLEEAASSEE?

[Monkey boy UK]

Great Go Pro footage Andy, i am very pleased with mine, what resolution you guys running with? have mine at r5 full hd highest res.

[gazza1]

Off topic Colin..whats your take and review on the Cayman and hows the handling compared to the R8.

Had one on order in 2008 but grew more money and got a R8 instead.

[Monkey boy UK]

Hi Gazza, the Cayman S, pound for pound is about as good as it gets IMO, well balanced and easy to throw around with confidence, i cant see why you would buy a 911s over it given how much more they cost and not a great deal of difference on performance and arguably better handling on the Cayman S, i have not left it standard though! i have a full Milltek non res exhaust system fitted and a stage 2 Revo re map.

Looking forward to giving it some stick on the Scottish roads and in June at the ring!

[FiftyPence]

Great Go Pro footage Andy, i am very pleased with mine, what resolution you guys running with? have mine at r5 full hd highest res.

I started off on R5 thinking that was best but I came across an unofficial but approved GoPro forum on which it has been determined that R3 is the best setting because R5 causes 'jelly wobble' as the forum admin called it.

So, R3 it is now! I can't tell the difference but the guy had 4-5 GoPro Hero HD cameras and tested them all in different environments and came to the conclusion that R3 was best so I'm going with that

[Monkey boy UK]

Cheers Andy, great info and this is why i love this forum! will give it a try while in Florida

[ADV.1 Matt]

Proof again that its one of the coolest little gadgets money can buy for 300 bucks!

[KfabR8]

Ah, so that's why I ended up with the jelly wobble when stationary this weekend.
I'll try the r3 setting as you guys suggest.