GoPro Polarizing Filter at DVinfo.net

Chris Harding · May 7th, 2012, 12:37 AM

Hi Guys

There doesn't seem to be many options down our way to fit a filter on my Hero 2!!

I use my hero as a "semi-aerial" camera at wedding ceremonies and it always proves very useful if someone walks in front of the main camera and I cut to the GoPro view !! We do a lot of outdoor weddings near water and I have two lots of footage now where the sun has come out from the clouds and blown out the footage with flare so sometimes the entire image becomes over-exposed.

I could probably put it higher and increase the angle to exclude the water (which seems to be the culprit) or a polarizer might be a better option to cut the glare!!

I have only found (in the USA) a tiny little disk that you can insert inside the housing but wondered if they was any way you could organise a removeable filter maybe??? maybe a standard filter over the front of the dome???

Any bright ideas???

Chris

Ian Newland · May 7th, 2012, 01:54 AM

Best solution and one that i use is this one. About Our Products

Instead of the clear glass i mount a polarizer or any other filter i like.

Chris Harding · May 7th, 2012, 05:12 AM

Hi Ian

Awesome !! Thanks..I would only need the naked unit as I wouldn't have it on my underwater housing, just my skeleton housing so being waterproof isn't an issue

Chris

Ian Newland · May 7th, 2012, 06:44 PM

They actually sell the correct thin polarizer for the adapter, the ring is machined for low profile. The difference between this and a small piece of film squashed between the camera and housing is chalk and cheese.

George Kilroy · July 11th, 2012, 10:01 AM

Chris.

Did you get the naked filter holder?

Chris Harding · July 11th, 2012, 09:10 PM

Hey George

It wasn't needed!! I did a wedding with the bridal party next to a river and I figured that the water had caused glare into the GoPro. It turned out that I had the fogging issue ..looking at the footage the misty effect progressively became worse as it went along ...With a skeleton case I haven't had any fogging issues so I never got the filter....the fact that the other cameras that actually didn't have any glare and if glare was present, they would have picked it up even more as more of the image was water on the main camera. I guess it would be useful if you are going to shoot where you think you may get severe glare !

Chris

May 7th, 2012, 12:37 AM	#1
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	GoPro Polarizing Filter Hi Guys There doesn't seem to be many options down our way to fit a filter on my Hero 2!! I use my hero as a "semi-aerial" camera at wedding ceremonies and it always proves very useful if someone walks in front of the main camera and I cut to the GoPro view !! We do a lot of outdoor weddings near water and I have two lots of footage now where the sun has come out from the clouds and blown out the footage with flare so sometimes the entire image becomes over-exposed. I could probably put it higher and increase the angle to exclude the water (which seems to be the culprit) or a polarizer might be a better option to cut the glare!! I have only found (in the USA) a tiny little disk that you can insert inside the housing but wondered if they was any way you could organise a removeable filter maybe??? maybe a standard filter over the front of the dome??? Any bright ideas??? Chris

May 7th, 2012, 01:54 AM	#2
Ian Newland Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 319	Re: GoPro Polarizing Filter Best solution and one that i use is this one. About Our Products Instead of the clear glass i mount a polarizer or any other filter i like.

May 7th, 2012, 05:12 AM	#3
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: GoPro Polarizing Filter Hi Ian Awesome !! Thanks..I would only need the naked unit as I wouldn't have it on my underwater housing, just my skeleton housing so being waterproof isn't an issue Chris

May 7th, 2012, 06:44 PM	#4
Ian Newland Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 319	Re: GoPro Polarizing Filter They actually sell the correct thin polarizer for the adapter, the ring is machined for low profile. The difference between this and a small piece of film squashed between the camera and housing is chalk and cheese.

July 11th, 2012, 10:01 AM	#5
George Kilroy Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 699	Re: GoPro Polarizing Filter Chris. Did you get the naked filter holder?

July 11th, 2012, 09:10 PM	#6
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: GoPro Polarizing Filter Hey George It wasn't needed!! I did a wedding with the bridal party next to a river and I figured that the water had caused glare into the GoPro. It turned out that I had the fogging issue ..looking at the footage the misty effect progressively became worse as it went along ...With a skeleton case I haven't had any fogging issues so I never got the filter....the fact that the other cameras that actually didn't have any glare and if glare was present, they would have picked it up even more as more of the image was water on the main camera. I guess it would be useful if you are going to shoot where you think you may get severe glare ! Chris