3.6mm Lens
I rode today and shot a lot of video with the 3.6mm equipped GoPro. The quality and clarity of the picture is excellent. Its a much more natural FOV, with great definition and depth. Now the gnarly trail looks gnarly! What you have to be careful of is the camera mount angle. What worked good with the standard lens was too low with the 3.6, so the view was centered in front of the bike, not down the trail. This is especially true when climbing hills, and somewhat less of a problem when the trail is very tight with short straights between turns. A few more degrees up will be perfect, I have to modify the mount (read file) slightly to achieve this. Also, you will not have the classic view of the bars/front fender. I had hoped to encode and upload a sample tonight but decided to wait until I get it setup right.
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