back-bone Archives - BACK-BONE https://www.back-bone.ca/tag/back-bone/ Unleash Your GoPro Fri, 09 Aug 2019 18:00:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.back-bone.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cropped-site-logo2-1-32x32.png back-bone Archives - BACK-BONE https://www.back-bone.ca/tag/back-bone/ 32 32 Using Back-Bone Modified GoPros With Microscopes https://www.back-bone.ca/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 […]

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]]> Back-Bone and Nat Geo Lions 360 https://www.back-bone.ca/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 […]

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]]> Pond5 Article About Back-Bone VR Solutions https://www.back-bone.ca/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.

]]> RIBCAGE 3X 360 VIDEO – EUROPE https://www.back-bone.ca/ribcage-360-europe/ Tue, 31 Jan 2017 21:40:39 +0000 https://www.back-bone.ca/?p=8984 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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]]> RIBCAGE AIR: 3D DATA & FLIGHTPATH RECONSTRUCTION https://www.back-bone.ca/3d-data-flightpath/ Tue, 18 Oct 2016 13:42:07 +0000 https://www.back-bone.ca/?p=7654 With this fun project we used XYZ RGB’s Scannerkiller technology to extract and reconstruct an accurate flight-path and virtual camera from some of our drone footage. We used a Ribcage Modified Hero4 Black mounted on a 3DR Solo. Using only the video frames we are able to extract 3D models and camera positions. A virtual […]

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]]> About the Modulus Sensor Housing https://www.back-bone.ca/about-modulus/ Thu, 15 Sep 2016 17:51:40 +0000 https://www.back-bone.ca/?p=8897 Designed for developers with special applications, our Modulus Sensor Housing provides protection and infinite lens mounting options for the GoPro Hero4 image sensor when removed from the camera. Use the included 12” sensor extension ribbon to place the image sensor away from the camera body. The sensor housing can be mounted on any standard 1/4”- […]

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]]> Ribcage AIR: Newfoundland https://www.back-bone.ca/ribcage-air-newfoundland/ Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:33:52 +0000 https://www.back-bone.ca/?p=7667 This video features lots of great shots from the air with our Modified Hero4 Black cameras mounted on a 3DR Solo drone. The gimbals are balanced with our Dead Weight kit for Solo. Most handheld shots were performed with an Orbit Pole + a Z1 Rider 3-Axis Gimbal. Shot in Elliston, Maberly and Brigus Newfoundland, […]

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]]> VR Mounts for your Ribcage Mod https://www.back-bone.ca/vr-mounts-for-your-ribcage-mod/ Sun, 12 Jun 2016 13:52:57 +0000 https://www.back-bone.ca/?p=7657 We’ve developed a series of mounts specifically for Ribcage Modified Hero4 cameras that allow one camera to be placed vertically (Entaniya 280), 2 cameras back-to-back or 3 cameras together in either vertical or horizontal configurations. These are perfect for capturing complete 360 degree videos with Entaniya or other super wide angle lenses. This sample footage […]

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]]> HERO4 SILVER TEARDOWN https://www.back-bone.ca/hero-4-silver-teardown/ Fri, 10 Oct 2014 02:13:27 +0000 http://www.back-bone.ca/?p=2713     Now that we’re deep into our new round of development on the latest Ribcage Mod, we thought we’d share our experience so far starting with the Hero4 Silver. We’ve pulled it apart so you can see what’s new. It appears to be very similar to the Hero3+ Black with the same sensor and […]

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]]> INSPECTING WITH RIBCAGE https://www.back-bone.ca/inspecting-with-ribcage/ Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:54:52 +0000 http://www.back-bone.ca/?p=2502 Here at Back-Bone we do a lot of inspection work on our electronic components and fabricated parts, so we put together a high magnification solution using our own modified GoPro cameras and high magnification C-Mount lenses. With ability to output at 1080p to a large screen it makes even the tiniest details easy to see […]

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