Finally got some GoPro video of my koi yesterday

[randythawkins]

I got a GoPro about a month ago but it was not until yesterday did I get the proper clamp so that I could attach it to a pole. Shortly after doing that I got these videos (I apologize for the disturbing sounds).

 

[Mmathis]

Nice, and thanks for sharing! I like your pond cover. Did you make it?

 

[randythawkins]

Nice, and thanks for sharing! I like your pond cover. Did you make it?

Yes I did. Go to the following link and scroll down about half way to my Oct 2, 2013 posting and follow it from there.

https://www.gardenpondforum.com/topic/12285-construction-of-the-hawkins-family-pond/page-2

 

[sissy]

air pump or pond pump that's all it must be .

 

[Mmathis]

That was awesome -- your pond cover.

 

[randythawkins]

That was awesome -- your pond cover.

Thanks. I got it up in time before last Fall's leaf-drop and it did really well. It kept the larger leaves off but some of the smaller Oak leaves still make it though the net holes but it wasn't nothing that was a bother to clean up myself. Going into it I thought I would have a lot of leaves sitting on top of the net but, as my design allowed, rarely were there any as they just blew off and onto the ground. The net over the Settlement Chamber performed the same. Now that all the leaves are down I will remove the net from the SC but will keep the one on the pond as a predator deterrent.

 

[j.w]

Nice pix and that gopro looks like it must be a nice camera! You have lots of room for more fish :cheerful:

 

[JBtheExplorer]

very nice! GoPros make some pretty cool videos.

 

[addy1]

Looking forward to using my found gopro in our pond once we get home and the ice is melted.
The few videos I have made of missy on the beach are very nice.

Great job you did!

 

[j.w]

Addy you are one lucky pup finding such a nice camera!

 

[Lisak1]

That was a lucky find Addy! I would love an underwater view of my fish, especially now with the outside temps dipping well below zero for days on end. What in the heck are you guys doing down there?

So when you put the camera under water, are you getting a video feed to show you what you're filming? Or are you filming blind and seeing what you got later? We put an iPhone underwater (in a waterproof case) and filmed our fish last summer - very cool! - but I would love to be able to see what I'm filming and move the camera to follow the fish.

 

[randythawkins]

That was a lucky find Addy! I would love an underwater view of my fish, especially now with the outside temps dipping well below zero for days on end. What in the heck are you guys doing down there?

So when you put the camera under water, are you getting a video feed to show you what you're filming? Or are you filming blind and seeing what you got later? We put an iPhone underwater (in a waterproof case) and filmed our fish last summer - very cool! - but I would love to be able to see what I'm filming and move the camera to follow the fish.

My GoPro has a WiFi feature. When I installed the GoPro app on my phone, and connect to the camera's signal, I can see a preview on the phone and control the camera's start/stop actions. This worked well when I first tested it in my indoor aquarium but in the pond once there was about a foot of water between the camera and the phone the phone lost the WiFi signal. At that point I was visually watching from the surface. With the water being clear it was not difficult to see which way the camera was pointing or where the fish were. The only thing I struggled with was knowing if the camera was the correct height up/down and that turned out not to be too bad (as seen in my videos).