Shooting Macro with GoPro HERO7 Black
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Shooting Macro with GoPro HERO7 Black

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 shooting setup featured a field monitor, two LED lights and a Computar 2/3″ 3.3x Macro Zoom lens. A 2-axis macro focusing rail was used for more precise positioning. The movement seen in the video is actually the natural motion of the plants the insects were sitting on. A 1/1.8″ Computar 25-135mm C-Mount lens was also used in a few shots.

Shooting rig used for macro samples

The H7PRO is capable of accepting M12, CS and C-Mount lenses as well as most popular lens types when optional adapters are used. The powerful features of the camera can now be applied to things other than action and sports. You can use our cameras for professional, scientific and medical applications by simply choosing the lens and filter that suits your needs. The camera can shootin in infrared and even be connected directly to microscopes for 4K/60 recording at a fraction of the cost of other systems!

A macro still of a Bumble Bee
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RIBCAGE AIR: 3D DATA & FLIGHTPATH RECONSTRUCTION
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RIBCAGE AIR: 3D DATA & FLIGHTPATH RECONSTRUCTION

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 camera can then be created in 3DS MAX from the data. Accurate measurements, flight-path information, model reconstruction and visual effects are all possible using this method. No GPS data was used.

 

Equipment Used:

  • Ribcage Modified Hero4 Black
  • 5.4mm 10MP M12 lens
  • 0.6 OD Neutral Density Filter
  • 3DR Solo + Gimbal

Software:

  • Scannerkiller
  • 3DS MAX
  • After Effects

For more info:
xyzrgb.com

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SHOOTING THE MOON
Jon Clouter
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SHOOTING THE MOON

GoPro probably didn’t have this in mind when they designed the Hero3+ ! We finally had a chance to test out the Ribcage on our Telescope. These images and the video below were taken by attaching a c-mount to 1.25″ nosepiece adapter to our Celestron C6 750mm Newtonian Reflector telescope. No lens was used on the Ribcage. It’s great to be able to see everything through a field monitor and not have to peer through an eyepiece. We can achieve additional magnification by using a barlow, however we didn’t have one when this was shot.

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RIBCAGE: NIGHT VISION
Jon Clouter
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RIBCAGE: NIGHT VISION

Some sample footage shot at night with the IR-Cut filter removed from our Ribcage Modified Hero3+ Black. Shot with an IR corrected 4.5-13mm CS-Mount. The default look has a purple hue, but tinting or desaturating the footage will easily give it the traditional night vision look as demonstrated in the video. Light source was a small IR LED panel powered by a nine volt battery.

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RIBCAGE: INSECTS UP CLOSE
Jon Clouter
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RIBCAGE: INSECTS UP CLOSE

We recently had a fun evening exploring the insect exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Nature and had a chance to test out some new high-res glass from Computar. All of this footage was shot on a Ribcage modified Hero3+ Black with our new Computar 2/3″ 16mm C-Mount and 1/2″ 25-135mm C-Mount. A big thanks to the Canadian Museum of Nature for granting us access! www.nature.ca

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