FITS PERFECT IN THE WATERPROOF CASE FOR USE UNDERWATER IF NEEDED WITH NO DISTORTION, THIS LENS WILL WORK PERFECT IN MODES R1 THROUGH R5 WITH NO DARKENED CORNERS OF THE VIDEO. WE HAVE NOW CONFIRMED THAT THE 2.8MM, 3.6MM, 3.7MM, 6MM, 8MM, 9MM, & 12MM ALL WILL WORK PERFECT, & FIT IN THE WATERPROOF GOPRO HOUSING. PLEASE NOTE SOME CAMERAS WHILE IN THE WATERPROOF CASE FIT A LITTLE TIGHT USING THE 3.6 AND 6MM LENS, SO WE RECOMMEND REMOVING THE REAR BATTERY COVER THE RELEIVE PRESSURE ON THE FRONT BUBBLE. YOU CAN ALSO ADD OUR OCULUS FLAT LENS WHICH ALLOWS OUR 4.3MM, & 16MM LENSES TO FIT IN THE UNDERWATER CASE WITHOUGH BLURRING OR DISTORTION.
WORKS FOR MANY TYPES OF CAMERAS.
lens cap also included
YOU
OR WE CAN ALSO MOD YOUR GOPRO CASE ALLOWING LENS CHANGE & MACRO
FOCUSING WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE THE CAMERA APART EACH TIME BY CUTTING
DOWN THE LIP WHERE THE LENS INSERTS.
You do not have to do this special case mod to your camera to install our lenses.
YOU ASKED, & WE PRODUCED!!
THIS
NEW RAGECAMS MEGAPIXEL LENS 3.6MM WORKS PERFECT IN ALL MODES OF THE
GOPRO FOR PERFECT VIDEO & FITS IN THE UNDERWATER HOUSING PERFECT.
MUCH BETTER THAN THE SUNEX LENS.
We
also offer 2.8mm, 4.6mm, 6mm, 8mm, 12mm in the megapixel lenses which
keep great video all around in all modes, unlike our older models.
WE
NOW OFFER LENS CHANGE OPTIONS FOR THE GOPRO TO ELIMINATE THE FISHBOWL
LOOK, SEE OUR EXAMPLES NOW ON YOUTUBE & VIDEO DETAILS ON HOW TO
CHANGE THE LENS.
http://www.youtube.com/user/ragecams#g/u
MOTION PICTURE QUALITY LENS.
INCLUDES:
1- 3.6MM PERFECT FIT LENS WITH PRE-GREASED THREADS TO AID IN THE INSTALL & LUBE THE LENS SHAFT
1-LENS CAP
1- POLARIZED FILTER DISK INSERT
1- RUBBER LENS GUARD FOR THE ORIGINAL GOPRO LENS TO AID IN THE REMOVAL OF IT
1-FOAM O-RING TO COVER THE GAP ON THE CAMERA SINCE THE HEAD IS SMALLER, & KEEPS IT LOOKING PROFESSIONAL
1- PHILIPS SCREWDRIVER TOOL FOR 7 SCREW REMOVAL ON THE GOPRO.
DIRECTIONS OF GOPRO MODIFICATION SURGERY IN DETAIL:
NOTE: TO CHANGE THE LENS, YOUR MUST DISASSEMBLE YOUR GOPRO 1080P
CAMERA & THEN BREAK THE SEAL ON THE PRE-INSTALLED LENS BY TWISTING IT
OUT COUNTER CLOCKWISE AFTER YOU REMOVE THE SCREWS LOCATED IN THE
BATTERY COMPARTMENT.
DIRECTIONS OF
GOPRO MODIFICATION SURGERY IN DETAIL:
DETAILED
Gopro lens change instructions to be read in full:
We also will include a few extra tools, lubricant, & rubber gaskets to
assist you in uninstalling/changing your current lens to the new 6mm
narrow lens.
A few things you need to know is that when you are removing the
original wide stock gopro lens is that you will need to find an area
to perform this where you have room to work and maintain the 7 mini
screws and 2 buttons that can easily get lost.
1st. you will need to activate the video output of the
gopro to
perform the live video feed and send it to a tv set using the 2.5mm to
3 way red yellow and white cable that came with your gopro camera
1080p hd. The yellow is for composite video. or use blue green red for
hdmi out so you can see the image on a lcd full HD while you later on
focus in the new 16mm lens.(we offer monitors of many flavors of lcd's
for the gopro & custom cabling with wireless options also)
Now Take the included small philips screw driver to remove the 4
screws located in the battery compartment, then 3 other screws located
inside by the circuit board right next to the usb port, this will
allow you to remove the front cover.
Now use a heat gun,(hold 5 inches away for a few seconds of heat) or
use hair dryer to heat up the shaft around the stock lens to loosen
the glue seal that was originally put on there, takes about 10 - 15
seconds of heating, & will not harm the gopro original lens.
WARNING: IF USING A HEAT GUN, DO NOT OVERHEAT THE
LENS, THIS CAN CAUSE
THE PLASTIC SHAFT TO MELT & WARP IT SO THE LENS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
THREAD IN CORRECTLY.(IF THAT HAPPENS TO YOU, THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WE
ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A NEW AFTERMARKET SHAFT FOR THAT CAMERA TO
REPLACE THE STOCK SHAFT & IT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE SOON)
Then insert the included rubber sleeve around the front metal ring
around the lens & then use some pliers, gripping it tightly but note,
use the type with the oval hole in the middle of them, not needle
nose) to grip it so it will not scratch the outer lip of original
lens
.(you could also wrap electrical tape around the pliers to create
a no scratching way to coat your pliers
Its best to over tighten the lens a little at first after you heat it
up to help break the glue seal then twist counter-clockwise to
unthread the seal. its not that difficult, & should come out very
easy.
Thats how we do it here with perfect success every time.
WE CAN ALWAYS CHANGE IT FOR YOU IF YOU WANT TO STOP BY OUR SHOP OR
MAIL US YOUR CAMERA FOR A SMALL EXTRA FEE.
2. you can now carefully twist out the
lens fully counter clockwise
using your thumb & first finger.
3.after you remove the stock
lens, then carefully thread in the new
RageCams lens evenly, & it should thread in very smooth with a little
force needed, if you start to notice its off threading, or need to use
maximum force to thread it in, then stop and twist it back out, dont
force it in, or you could ruin the threads in the shaft.
gopro
made the lens shaft out of cheap plastic, & if they were smart
they should have made it out of metal, but they didnt intend on
RageCams fabricating aftermarket lenses to fit their camera so they
went the "El Cheapo Way" in developing this cameras lens shaft.
NOTE:
GOPRO DOES NOT LIKE THE IDEA OF YOU CHANGING LENSES ON THEIR
CAMERA, SO MAKE SURE IF YOU EVER HAVE A WARRANTY ISSUE WITH YOUR
CAMERA & ARE REQUESTED TO SEND IT BACK TO GOPRO, YOU WILL NEED TO
INSTALL THE STOCK 1.7MM LENS BACK IN IT, SO IT WILL NEVER LOOK LIKE IT
WAS TAMPERED WITH.
IF YOU BUY THE CAMERA FROM US, WE WILL WARRANTY IT AS LONG AS YOU HAVE
A RAGECAMS LENS ON IT OR THE ORIGINAL GOPRO LENS.
When threading in any new
lens, be sure to use the included lubricant,
Vaseline around the lens threads which we include on a cue tip to help
keep the lens & shaft lubricated so lens change can be done over and
over again without thread damage.
You must absolutely confirm that the
lens is going in perfectly even,
then you are good to go & you can then macro focus the lens by looking
at a monitor-tv or lcd composite video out or component out when using
our 7" lcd monitors to set up focus in HD, its awesome!
You Need a battery inserted in the back of the
gopro so you can have
it powered while focusing the lens to your exact needs.
4. Be careful that the top function button & front function button do
not get lost in the process.
Now put the gopro back together & use the foam o ring we sent that
fits around the lens to hide the circuit board & give that finished
professional look.
Enjoy your NEW LENS!!!
PERFECT COLOR REPLICATION ON THIS GEM!!!
This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 15 June, 2011.
