Ragecam Gopro 3 Black FPV Lens Modification

by StoneBlueAirlines | October 23, 2013 | (4) Posted in Reviews

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In today's video I wanted to show you a company that modifies gopros as well as other HD sport cams. RageCams carries the most complete line of helmet cams, trail cams, dash cams and mini cameras. They sell only the highest resolution cameras all of our there cameras are backed by a 6 month or 1-year manufacturer warranty and a money back guarantee! Not a bad deal.

I purchased the ragecams modded gopro 3 black edition. My kit came stock other than the interchangeable lens option of using both a 5.4mm or 4mm. I love this mod because I personally did not need the crazy wide angle and for all my uses I still have a super wide viewing angle with out the distortion.

I have had a good experience with this company and recomend them if you want some options to mod your gopro or just need it serviced after one to many crashes.

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COMMENTS

rockets4kids on October 23, 2013
So for someone who has never used a GoPro, what exactly are the differences of the Ragecam version? WIll they modify a camera you already own? How much do they charge?

Also, I have seen the fisheye effect in many videos. Is there no software that can fix this in post?


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StoneBlueAirlines on October 23, 2013
Yes you can send in our gopro and they will update it. The gopro comes with one lens and with the mod you can change it out and use different lenses.
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rockets4kids on October 23, 2013
So the factory lens is fixed, and the mod is a removable lens mount? Is there any standard to the removable lenses, or must they all be purchased from Rage?
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StoneBlueAirlines on October 23, 2013
You would need to ask Rage but yes they are a special threading for the camera inside. If you watch the whole video i show how you can remove and install it. Plus some great flight footage.
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danallen82 on October 24, 2013
Those are pretty pricey lenses, but they definitely create good results.
I tested out the Sunex 4.1mm f2.8 lens in comparison to the ragecam 4.1mm. I originally thought they were the same, but it turns out they vastly different. The ragecam is shorter than the stock lens. While the sunex sticks out almost 15mm. The ragecam is a sharper lens, but its 3-4x the cost.
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StoneBlueAirlines on October 24, 2013
Cost vs. Quality always one of those things. This is not for everyone but well worth the cost.
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danallen82 on October 25, 2013
Anything is better than that horrible fisheye lens that's on there. Even on the cropped "narrow" mode, you still get distortion.
Also, your post is about buying the pre-modded GoPro. I bought a used GoPro black with a chipped lens, and literally cracked the stock lens off. Here is a video of my setup: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSiNF2Oj6XY
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StoneBlueAirlines on October 25, 2013
Oh you can send your camera in and they will change things out for you.
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danallen82 on October 28, 2013
That takes out all of fun of modding and hacking ;). Besides I'm extremely cheap since I have hardly any money to burn.
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StoneBlueAirlines on October 28, 2013
it also removes the issues of totally messing up your gopro on your own :) Haha
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Ragecam Gopro 3 Black FPV Lens Modification