How good is the Wakeye? Hair of fire skiing is the test.

[Horton]

The test of a video tracker is how well it works when the skier has his hair on fire. I am not really proud of this skiing. I mean from 5 to 6 ball I look like a geriatric. Embarrassing skiing or not the Wakedye was with me all the way.

[DaveD]

Was that 15 or 22off?

 

Being completely uneducated in the arts of video editing, is there a way(software) to take the vibration out of the video?

[Horton]

@DaveD‌ 15off

[Chuck_Dickey]

Good skiing John. What was the camera being used?

@Horton‌

 

Did you use the standard boom or the shock tube boom?

[Horton]

@Chuck_Dickey‌ standard boom. Galaxy S3

[Ed_Johnson]

The shock tube boom will eliminate the little vibration you see coming off the ball at the hookup.

[bigtallweed]

@Horton Could you do a demo with a few model/makes of video cameras and maybe a shock tube if your ski friends have cameras for testing. Thanks

[Horton]

@bigtallweed Seriously? No.

http://media.tumblr.com/fe497dd337d9af8479bb6398b9565d16/tumblr_inline_mg6n5ltl6X1rxe4lt.gif

There is no way in hell that I have time to test cameras. If you want me to review other stuff from Wakeye yes but cameras no.

[Horton]

but yes I know I need to clean my lens...

[auskier]

and you are on the warp..

[Horton]

@auskier‌ can't talk about it until I publish the review I am working on : )

[bigtallweed]

@Horton I was not suggesting you go out and get cameras and do testing. What I was asking is people who come ski behind your boat and bring their cameras to mount on the Wakeye (I have one takes seconds). You pass on which setup works well. I know it would help me and I believe other ballers. Thought the panda was uncalled for but I can laugh at it. It's all in good fun.

[Horton]

@bigtallweed‌ wear that panda like a badge of honor

[disland]

Here is a video of 32 off at 36, using wakeye with iPhone 4S using Videozoom2 with image stabilization on. It is probably zoomed in too much. It has some distortion. Any hints how to minimize that?

 

Comments on the skiing are welcome. Some form breaks are catching up at 38 off.

 

[Jibbo]

@disland try using the Wakeye app (download from iTunes) should fix the distortion. It comes from high frequency wind vibration, your camera may be sitting too high and being hit by too much wind

[Coux]

Using the wakeye app, press your finger to the screen on your target for a couple seconds. This will cause a little yellow box to appear and the AE/AF indicator to turn on. This locks the focus and exposure and should stop the wavy affect you see due to the camera hunting for focus.

[disland]

@jibbo and @coux thanks for the tips I will test and report back

 

Dave