![]() It’s a bit like lowering shutter speeds on a regular still camera. It’s a unique setting in that it allows the camera to change the frames per second on the fly to adjust for sudden changes in brightness levels in whatever you are shooting. The GoPro Hero4 finally has a setting for low light situations. Shooting in 4k was probably the better solution for this (see the resolution explanation above). I chose this in the hopes that the wide angle lens wouldn’t be as wide as usual. Here’s a breakdown of the Hero4 resolutions and bitrates.įield of View – Narrow. Using 60 fps did give me a higher bitrate, for what it’s worth. Using higher shutter speeds means less light enters the camera, which forced me to use a higher ISO, which resulted in more noise in the video. It’s worth trying next time around.įrames per Second – I mistakenly used 60 fps, which is a higher shutter speed than I needed. The wide angle lens on the GoPro can be a problem when the shot is a bit too wide, so cropping/scaling 4k video to 1080p would help with that problem. In hindsight it would have been worth shooting at 4k, as the additional resolution would have given me the option to scale (zoom) the footage to 1080p. Resolution – 1080p – I chose this resolution mainly because if the recording had worked out the way I wanted, I could burn the show to a Blu Ray. Here’s the breakdown of the settings and why they matter: If you are recording a concert, the settings you need to focus on are FPS, Low Light, Spot Meter, Protune, ISO limit, Ev Comp and (optionally) resolution. Here’s a screen shot of the settings as they appear in the GoPro App: Field of View – Narrow (trying to “zoom” as far as I can).60 frames per second (should have used 30 frames per second).The GoPro settings I used for recording the concert were the following: If you are looking for additional batteries (and a charger) for your Hero4, here’s a good option on Amazon for only $28. There are a number of mounts in the kit that might be worth checking out depending on how you plan to use your GoPro. I also found a kit on Amazon with a ton of accessories for only $38. The equipment I used for the recording was the following: This time around, I went with minimal equipment. Last time I attempted this, I used the chest mount and the skeleton housing. There’s obviously no zooming with a GoPro, but I still had hopes that I’d bring home a good quality recording of the entire show recorded from a stationary angle. I made sure to get seats that were in the first row in the section that faces the stage square on. I recently had VIP tickets to see the band Ghost at Stage AE in Pittsburgh and I thought it would be a great test for using my newly acquired GoPro Hero4. The Hero4 Black has settings for spot metering, low light and you can even limit the ISO! That’s basically an invitation to record a concert right there. Well, I’m happy to report that the GoPro Hero4 Black is a much better solution. So I originally had said in my review of the GoPro Hero3 Black that the GoPro wasn’t very well suited for shooting a concert.
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