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Using a TV and a Projector for Some Creative Lighting

Back-Bone — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:03:06 +0000

With most of us couped up indoors these days it’s a little hard to go out and shoot outdoors or in a studio environment. We did a little testing with a basic setup using a TV as a background and had some good results so we thought we’d share. A video is played from a Raspberry Pi in this case,…

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Shooting Macro with GoPro HERO7 Black

Back-Bone — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:02:57 +0000

Using Back-Bone’s H7PRO C-Mount modified cameras unlocks new potential. By choosing a modified GoPro camera from Back-Bone you can now unlock its powerful features and use them on applications that would be impossible with the stock camera. These macro examples were shot with our H7PRO Modified GoPro HERO7 Black. All shots were taken at 4K/60fps and slowed to 24fps. The…

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Using Back-Bone Modified GoPros With Microscopes

Back-Bone — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 18:56:48 +0000

Microscope camera systems capable of shooting in 4K are bulky and extremely expensive. Back-Bone’s ‘Ribcage’ Modified action cameras provide a cost effective alternative. Here’s a list of features that make these cameras a no-brainer for this type of application. Camera’s and mod kits are available here. Cost 4K microscope camera systems can cost many thousands of dollars. A…

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ABOUT INFRARED

Back-Bone — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:19:40 +0000

In addition to incredible resolution and frame rate options for standard color imaging, Back-Bone’s ‘Ribcage’ camera modifications allow you to shoot in infrared as well. Our cameras all feature a removable IR-Cut filter which can be replaced with one of our Cold Mirror filters for dedicated infrared imaging. You can also use special ‘NDVI’ filters and lenses to image in…

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Shooting the Eclipse with a GoPro Hero5

Back-Bone — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 14:52:24 +0000

At Back-Bone we’re always looking for creative ways to use our modified cameras. In this case we decided to use one of our C-Mount modified GoPro Hero5 Black cameras to shoot a timelapse of the 2017 eclipse from our location in Ontario, Canada. We mounted our camera on a heavy duty tripod and fitted it with a Kendrick 6007-SF Solar…

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Back-Bone and Nat Geo Lions 360

Back-Bone — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 20:29:40 +0000

Don’t you hate it when lions eat all your cameras? We provided our Ribcage modified GoPro cameras and lenses to film National Geographic’s Lions 360 video, plus we were able to help in other ways. During filming several of the production’s stock GoPro cameras were actually destroyed by the curious lions. Rather than write them off, we had the production…

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C-MOUNT LENSES ON YI 4K+

Back-Bone — Fri, 19 May 2017 15:46:30 +0000

Development is now complete on our Ribcage Mod for the new YI 4K+. The new mod kit will be available in about two weeks and will now support both YI 4K & 4K+ cameras. Check out our first test videos on Vimeo!

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RIBCAGE 3X 360 VIDEO – EUROPE

Back-Bone — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 21:40:39 +0000

Check out this awesome 360 video from Green Lake Films. Shot in locations throughout Europe with our Ribcage 3X Mount + 3x Ribcage AIR Hero4 Black cameras. 1.45mm M12 circular fisheye lenses were used.

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Use A Ribcage Modified GoPro on a Microscope or Telescope

Back-Bone — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 15:12:48 +0000

USING THE RIBCAGE MOD’S NATIVE C-MOUNT Our Ribcage Modified Cameras are small, portable and have powerful shooting options at a reasonable price. That makes them a perfect option for microscopes, telescopes and many other scientific applications. C-Mount is commonly used in scientific and medical imaging equipment so the camera can be directly connected to all kinds of different devices! The image sensor…

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Mounting Your Ribcage For Outdoor Fun

Back-Bone — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 18:17:32 +0000

We’ve designed our Ribcage Modified GoPro cameras to be as versatile as possible, with native support for M12, CS and C-Mount lenses as well as features like interchangeable filters, flange adjustment and more. There are some differences in the dimensions from the original camera however, so let’s take a look at how we can use some of the various GoPro mounting…

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