#0008
GoPro Fireworks
GoPro Fireworks
What damage can a firework do to a GoPro Hero 2 camera?
Answer, none.
Ok, that answer may vary some-what depending on the size and power of
the fireworks used, however in the tests I did on bonfire night my cameras
survived being placed directly under rockets, roman candles and fountains and
were completely unscathed.
A fountain firework filmed with a GoPro Hero 2 placed almost directly underneath it
These fireworks were quite small and therefore didn’t push
the GoPro’s protective case to the limit. However this
was a good thing, as it is likely that larger fireworks would have produced more
sporadic looking footage.
These tests we’re shot at 120fps. This was to achieve a
slow-motion effect and to clean up the video by utilising a faster shutter
speed, thus reducing the motion blur effect that could have resulted at 30fps.
A rocket taking off
Don't get me wrong, I do have respect for my equipment. I'm not usually putting my cameras in harm's way, however seeing as the cameras sustained more damage from the soil they were sat on, than the actual fireworks, and looking at the results that I got I would say the risk paid off.
