BACK-BONE https://www.back-bone.ca/ Unleash Your GoPro Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:01:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.back-bone.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cropped-site-logo2-1-32x32.png BACK-BONE https://www.back-bone.ca/ 32 32 Using a TV and a Projector for Some Creative Lighting https://www.back-bone.ca/using-a-tv-and-a-projector-for-some-creative-lighting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-a-tv-and-a-projector-for-some-creative-lighting Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:03:06 +0000 https://www.back-bone.ca/?p=30199 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 https://www.back-bone.ca/shooting-macro-with-gopro-hero7-black/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shooting-macro-with-gopro-hero7-black Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:02:57 +0000 https://www.back-bone.ca/?p=19519 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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]]> Test post https://www.back-bone.ca/test-post/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=test-post Fri, 26 Apr 2019 17:05:53 +0000 https://www.back-bone.ca/test-post/ The post Test post appeared first on BACK-BONE.

]]> Back-Bone Mod Used for Deep Sea Imaging https://www.back-bone.ca/alvindsv/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alvindsv Thu, 06 Sep 2018 21:14:56 +0000 https://www.back-bone.ca/?p=12761 Back-Bone’s modified GoPro cameras have been installed on the DSV Alvin deep ocean submersible, and on a variety of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Our ‘Modulus’ sensor extension and housing was used to fit a Hero4 Black into a small deep sea cylindrical pressure vessel. The camera was too wide to fit into the pressure vessel without modification and the lens…

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]]> Using Back-Bone Modified GoPros With Microscopes https://www.back-bone.ca/using-back-bone-modified-gopros-with-microscopes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-back-bone-modified-gopros-with-microscopes Wed, 29 Aug 2018 18:56:48 +0000 https://www.back-bone.ca/?p=12742   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 https://www.back-bone.ca/about-infrared/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=about-infrared Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:19:40 +0000 https://www.back-bone.ca/?p=12491 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 https://www.back-bone.ca/shooting-the-eclipse-with-a-gopro-hero5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shooting-the-eclipse-with-a-gopro-hero5 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 14:52:24 +0000 https://www.back-bone.ca/?p=10221 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 https://www.back-bone.ca/back-bone-and-nat-geo-lions-360/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=back-bone-and-nat-geo-lions-360 Thu, 03 Aug 2017 20:29:40 +0000 https://www.back-bone.ca/?p=10079 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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]]> Pond5 Article About Back-Bone VR Solutions https://www.back-bone.ca/pond5-article/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pond5-article Fri, 26 May 2017 13:49:17 +0000 https://www.back-bone.ca/?p=9723 The post Pond5 Article About Back-Bone VR Solutions appeared first on BACK-BONE.

]]> C-MOUNT LENSES ON YI 4K+ https://www.back-bone.ca/c-mount-lenses-on-yi-4k/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=c-mount-lenses-on-yi-4k Fri, 19 May 2017 15:46:30 +0000 https://www.back-bone.ca/?p=9679 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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