Hazy video

Raputtak

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Aug 07, 2013 19:50

I went for a ride on my Vespa the other day and shot some clips. Three from a rear-mounted camera - all OK. Three from a forward-face handle-bar mounted camera (both Hero 2). I left both cameras on and started and stopped the filming a couple of times. The first of the forward facing clips was fine; the other two were hazy. The haze was even all over the screen and right through the clip. Here is a brief sample:

The camera lenses and the GoPro case appeared clean. Oh, and I subsequently tested both cameras in the same case and neither exhibited any haze.

It's a mystery.

Any ideas as to how I can clean this up?

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borgus1

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Aug 07, 2013 21:09

Quote: Here is a brief sample:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRUdBkA2ClI

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Raputtak

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Aug 08, 2013 11:43

Quote:

Quote: Here is a brief sample:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRUdBkA2ClI

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Sorry. Did the link not work for you? Search youtube for raputtak. The video is there.

It runs OK for me both my post and your quote. Custom computer: 8 processors, 16G Ram, ,C: drive 250G solid state. F: (Scratch drive) 2x 500Gb raid (0). G: (Data drive) 2Tb raid (1)
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Carl312

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Aug 08, 2013 15:19

Raputtak,

I think the second and third video is the Sun shining in the lens. A condition known as "lens Flare".

You must have been riding toward the Sun.

In the second video you can see the Sun in the upper left of the image.

In the third video I see a glare on the Handle bar or windshield, a bright yellow/white spot about 1/3 of the way from the bottom Left.
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Dafydd B

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Aug 09, 2013 02:39

Quote: Raputtak,

I think the second and third video is the Sun shining in the lens. A condition known as "lens Flare".

You must have been riding toward the Sun.

In the second video you can see the Sun in the upper left of the image.

In the third video I see a glare on the Handle bar or windshield, a bright yellow/white spot about 1/3 of the way from the bottom Left.

Hi Raputtak,
I agree with Carl's assessment. I did write up a slightly different take on the problem yesterday and thought better of it. Looked to be a dirty interior causing light refraction.
Dafydd

Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Aug 09, 2013 09:28

Quote:

Quote: Raputtak,

I think the second and third video is the Sun shining in the lens. A condition known as "lens Flare".

You must have been riding toward the Sun.

In the second video you can see the Sun in the upper left of the image.

In the third video I see a glare on the Handle bar or windshield, a bright yellow/white spot about 1/3 of the way from the bottom Left.

Hi Raputtak,
I agree with Carl's assessment. I did write up a slightly different take on the problem yesterday and thought better of it. Looked to be a dirty interior causing light refraction.
Dafydd

If the interior is dusty or dirty it could make the haze worse.
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Michael8511

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Aug 09, 2013 09:45

Carl is right the sun will do that. When I try to start shooting video from my motorcycle with a DV camcorder and the sun was to the front or even front to the side the grass wound even look white. Then I played around and could set the white balance why down it would look great. The GoPro does not have that. I think I read that the GoPro 3 Black edition you set the white balance in one of it modes not sure. It would be nice if they could add a setting for that. Intel i7 5960X overclock to 4 Ghz 16 GB of ram.
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