Eclipse Planning 2024 #823
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Certified filter is required to protect the GoPro sensor? Is it possible to shoot the eclipse without any kind of filter? |
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How you are planning to shot the eclipse? |
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HERO12 Labs FW out today 3/28, includes the exposure monitoring of time/night-lapse modes. This was added to help shooting the eclipse (at least in experimenting on the days before the eclipse.) |
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Labs gets a big mention in the official GoPro eclipse tips video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz2X6HoMnKw |
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I'm new to GoPro Labs and GitHub so hopefully my questions make sense. I want to test out the Type 4 option as much as possible, which I realize isn't completely possible to do ahead of time, and my questions are as follows:
Sorry for the long post, tia for any help you can provide! |
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All great questions!
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Hi I am in Mexico to see the eclipse and would like a little help to use the GoPro eclipse planner. Please could you advise me with the following 1: A. select Capture Type = do I need to input settings into my camera, such as ISO, TimeLapse, etc before I launch the eclipse timer tool, or does the eclipse planner tool do all this automatically depending on which capture category I choose A, B, C or D? Thanks for any help you may give I am new to GoPro cameras and I would like to make the most of this once in a lifetime opportunity Regards, John from the U.K. |
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I used the US Navy calculator for my coordinates as I'll be in the forest at the time of the eclipse- https://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/SolarEclipses I used the live QR code now as I will definitely NOT have cell coverage at my campsite. Can I still record as normal earlier in the weekend and Monday before the eclipse or will I have to use another GoPro? |
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Just downloaded and updated GoPro 11 Black want to clarify the following: Option 4 Experimental - If I select this and scan the QR code, will it capture 60 minutes before and after the time set for totality? Type 2 - Cool, Time Lapse Exposure Limited 10s interval, add 60 mins before and after totality |
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Just had a second thought -- the 60 minute prior to totality will be after the eclipse has started at my location. The eclipse actually starts 90 minutes prior to totality and completes 19 minutes after totality. Is there any way to increase the 60 minute time frame to 90 minutes to allow for capture of the entire eclipse? |
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I entered the parameters and scanned the QR code. My Hero 11 is no longer connected via the IOS Quik app. |
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Trying to use type 4, with one hour before and after totality. Is safe to assume that the Type 2 slider is the before totality duration, and the type 3 slider is the after totality sider? Is there any way to increase the after totality duration? |
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That's awesome thank you! |
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Thanks for sharing this! I tried Type 3 on my Hero 5 Session, but it somehow used the normal video mode instead of time lapse mode, so I got a 5 min video instead of a 30s time lapse video. Any idea what's going on? |
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I JUST got GoPro Labs yesterday, so I am quite unfamiliar with it. I scanned the eclipse time-lapse QR code with different settings on each GoPro, and I saw a verification on both screens, but is there a way to check on the settings in my GoPro? Do I just have to trust that it's there? I don't truly doubt that it's all fine, but not being able to see the details all in one place on the device that's supposed to do the task is making me uneasy (I have autism and anxiety) and this is a rare opportunity so I want to be sure it's as close to perfect as I can get it. |
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I'm testing this out today - a couple things i'm not sure about:
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Questions about doing this with an external power bank plugged in. I then tested adding an external power bank. When I first connected it with the battery in place, the Gopro showed the internal battery was being charged, but it went into a repeating on/off reboot cycle. I then removed the internal battery and powered up with the external power bank only. I got a warning screen that there was no battery. Then replaced the internal battery and reconnected the power bank - powered on the Gopro - and it all seems ok again, although the screen shows the internal power level only, so I suspect the power bank is not really being recognized (?) I recall from previous experience taking multi-hour videos using an external power bank, there was some kind of sequence needed to get the Gopro to "accept" and use the power bank. This was a few years ago so I don't remember precise details, but I think the best practice was to remove the internal battery, connect the external, initiate the video capture, OK the warning screen about no battery - and then it would work. With this eclipse macro in place, I am concerned that attempting to use it with external power only will screw up with process. So, a few questions:
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Hi I am from México I am trying to set Type 4 experimental to have 2 videos with GoPro Hero Black 10.
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Is there a recommendation on which type to select for those of us with less totality in the 48% range? |
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I have a hero 9 and I am currently setting it up. |
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This is not working with my Hero 11. Everything seems right and it even turns on at the correct time but it fails to record. |
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Here is San Diego, CA the eclipse has started. I will not be experiencing totality, so I'm using a telescope to see what I can. Capture at 10:22am https://github.com/gopro/labs/assets/10856084/1e2fafa0-9994-4199-8d38-bd723201d1db |
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Soon I hope you will link your results here. |
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Well, that’s disappointing. I watched the GoPro turn on at the scheduled time, but it recorded nothing. Any chance my time lapse is hidden somewhere? My test worked fine. |
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Hi! |
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https://gopro.com/v/EBRvgVz3zQdzr I think it turned out pretty awesome, honestly! Alexandria Bay, NY |
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Here is the link to my original Type 3 time lapse. I was super impressed with how it turned out. We were right on the edge and it's really easy to see the round shadow on top of the clouds. I am very happy with it, but I'm having trouble creating something that is worthy of sharing. I edited it a bit and posted it to Youtube, but it lost some quality in the process and the lighting isn't the best. Any advice would be appreciated. Here is the link to my Youtube video. Thank you to whoever did the work on this project. I wanted to fully absorb the eclipse without having to deal with cameras, but I also wanted to film it since this is probably the only one that will cross over our house in my lifetime. This was the perfect solution. I had 3 gopros rolling but this shot turned out to be my favorite. My Hero 10 was running Type 4 but the lighting isn't as good toward the end. |
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Here's my Type 4 videos from my Hero 11. Big thanks to everyone who worked on it, it was so easy to use once I figured out how the Labs firmware works. I'm looking forward to trying again for the next eclipse |
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Hey @dnewman-gpsw and team thanks so much for your work! Although it was a little cloudy on my location I think the shots turned out very E P I C! 💯 This was a Type 1 Video taken with a Hero 12 black! Take care everyone! |
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Thank you for the hard work put in to develop the firmware, but now it’s all done please,could you advise me how to reset the cameras back to the regular firmware |
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For those lucky to be within the path of totality for the solar eclipse coming up on April 8, 2024 in North America, we have created a tool to optimize your capture. Please check out the Eclipse Timelapse Planner. Looking for feedback, testers, and to see your results here.
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