Mill Video

[JustinW_NZ]

Hi all

I just finished trying my hand at making a video around the mill with a gopro and software.
here's my first attempt ;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTN1e11cNJY

Shows a fair amount of me in the loader roaming around gathering up a couple of logs, then loading one big one onto the mill.
Shows some NZ native bush and an area that had a small cyclone go through a couple of years ago which is why some of this native timber is being harvested.

Be gentle on me!

Cheers
Justin

[drobertson]

that's pretty cool Justin, I have entertained the thought of getting one, the quality of the picture is very good in my opinion.   

[Magicman]

Nice, plus I like your support equipment.   ;D

[Ga Mtn Man]

That loader sure looks clean...is it new?

[JustinW_NZ]

drobertson - Gopro hero3 white, and that wasn't even on the high video setting!

magicman & Ga Mtn Man - loader just clocked 68hours!

this is a LARGE portable job and I couldn't live without the loader to be honest.
The logs are NZ native beech and the fatter ones the lt-40 just cant load them as their wet weight is large.

We stack the boards onto stacks in front of the mill and once we have a bundle use the loader with pallet forks to move the bundles out and stack them.
The quick hitch on the loader is REALLY handy.

thanks for the comments, my ears are all open

cheers
Justin

[ScottInCabot]

What are your thoughts on the GoPro studio?
Have you 'played' with the time lapse stuff yet?



Love my GoPro Silver 3, the 1080 is really great and 720 doesn't hurt someone to watch either!  I often use the chest harness while up in trees at work(more for my later years then for educational purposes), and I've also used it while milling in the backyard on the, now gone, LT-10.

I'm sure I'll be able to find some cool places to mount the small camera on the LT-28 when I get to look at it  ;)  Should make for some unique perspective while running a mill?!?!


Cool tractor!





Scott in Cabot

[JustinW_NZ]

Hi Scott

Gopro studio makes a lot more sense if you watch a couple of tutorial videos on youtube first I found.
Pretty straight forward to get the basics sussed after that.
Of course as per my first attempts above it doesn't make you a master of video production overnight

I did a timelapse camera shot which I put on the end of that video just for interest.

All that video was just 720p and yes 1080 is stunning.
It took my long enough to get a suction mount and start using it, so a chest harness could be cool but I will keep sticking it to the mill for now!

I do like using the gopro app to control the camera, beats trying to figure out the buttons and what its looking at.
Stuck it on the back of the loader for a tight spot and used it as a reversing camera 2 haha

there's a couple of pics of the loader on our facebook page www.facebook.com/logs2lumberltd/

Cheers
Justin

What are your thoughts on the GoPro studio?
Have you 'played' with the time lapse stuff yet?



Love my GoPro Silver 3, the 1080 is really great and 720 doesn't hurt someone to watch either!  I often use the chest harness while up in trees at work(more for my later years then for educational purposes), and I've also used it while milling in the backyard on the, now gone, LT-10.

I'm sure I'll be able to find some cool places to mount the small camera on the LT-28 when I get to look at it  ;)  Should make for some unique perspective while running a mill?!?!


Cool tractor!





Scott in Cabot

[Sixacresand]

I love your Facebook pictures. 

[logs2lumber]

I like the decal on your profile

[JustinW_NZ]

I like the decal on your profile

haha just spotted your username

yes, logs 2 lumber limited is our company name here in NZ, just got the new company logo done recently, glad you like it, we did too.

Cheers
Justin

[4x4American]

Love watching these videos while I'm laid up!  Almost kinda sorta makes me feel like I'm doing something... :D

[Percy]

Love watching these videos while I'm laid up!  Almost kinda sorta makes me feel like I'm doing something... :D

Laid up???!!! Im outta the loop. Get well soon....now we return to regular programming... :D

[beenthere]

Percy
Click on 4x4's forum name and you can read his recent posts... that will give you the gory details.  ;D

[4x4American]

Yea got in a tussle with a 4wheeler broke my collar bone, a rib, bruised my lung and hurt my back...going in for surgery sometime next week they have to put a plate in cause the bone moved too much.




Here's the story: https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,80057.msg1304829.html#msg1304829


Return to regular programming.  :D

[JustinW_NZ]

Yea got in a tussle with a 4wheeler broke my collar bone, a rib, bruised my lung and hurt my back...going in for surgery sometime next week they have to put a plate in cause the bone moved too much.




Here's the story: https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,80057.msg1304829.html#msg1304829


Return to regular programming.  :D

wow, I hope that all goes ok and sorry to hear about the tumble!

Cheers
Justin