GoPro Hero 9 Max Lens Mod | Demonstration & Sample Footage
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In this video, we are taking a closer look at the GoPro Max Lens Mod for the Hero 9 Black. The Max Lens Mod does two things, it offers a wider field of view called MAX SuperView and allows for full 360-degree horizon leveling, no matter what angle your GoPro is at the horizon will always stay level. We do some FOV comparisons with the Hero 9 Black as well as comparison with the GoPro Max. At this time the Max Lens Mod is only available on the GoPro website.
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360 °horizon leveling is also possible without a max lens mod. Just change resolution to 1440/60/50p, set it to linear plus horizon leveling and turn on the max lens mod.
Oh wow thank you so much, I guess we just lose the 2.7k eh? 1440 still good enough😂
What does the 60 mean
@@jonascovalesky4400 60 fps
thanks so much for this. would have been extremely helpful if I read this yesterday but now I know for the future :)
What is 50p?
Thanks for comparison, the still photos with the trees were helpful to see field of view.
Excellent video and very helpful comparisons. I'm using my GoPro Hero 9 for my biking videos and I was considering the lens Mod, but honestly, I don't like the distortions.
Thanks for opening my eyes :)
Cheers
Awesome video! Although the biggest thing I took from it is the fact go pro's image stabilization is epic
Yes it is 👍
Now I know how all those cool/unique POV Rollercoaster videos are made.
Heads Up. You need to put muscle into connecting max lens. Also you will need to do the update on your camera for the Max Lens Mod to show up on the camera.
I noticed I've been watching a bunch of your videos in the past 2-3 weeks or so. But was not subbed. Fixed that! Subbed up! Thanks for the quality info!
Thank you and welcome aboard
Gopro 9 Max Lens mod should exist for all cameras in the world.
This is amazing, thanks for the demo. Can't wait to smooth out my terrible crooked footage.
If you don't have the max-lens attachment, but you've accidentally activated the maxlens video mode and you need to get back to standard lens mode, the instructions on doing that begins at 3. I've noticed that almost every time I'm looking for information, regardless of what it is, it will usually be about three minutes into an instructional video.
3?
at 4:47 it is nice to see how the camera rotates but the images remain nice and stable, I experienced this effect for the first time with the insta360 GO and I would actually like this to become the standard.
Great video sean. This came up in my feed and I talked on it. Wowzers. I'm seriously thinking of getting the go pro. Loveing that magic lense as well. Wow is that cool! Once again, Awesome coverage of the PRODUCT 👌
Mikey
The tip about pulling the existing lens away from the body helped a lot. Thank you!
I have never been a fan of 360
It is always flimsy
But the editing is getting easier and easier with 360 cams
Learned a lot from your videos. I am looking to attach a better zoom lens to my hero 9 to capture surgical footage. Any suggestions?
Actually, 360° horizon levelling also works with normal lens. Just set Max Lens Mod and turn on Horizon Level.
It seems worth getting just because it fixes the barel distortion somewhat ,coming from photography to this camera i found it extremely underwhelming image wise but then I have to remind myself its a palm size camera thats virtually bomb proof
naaaaa
Is it me or does the clarity and color not look as great on the GP9 when the Max Lens Mod is on? Maybe it was time of day each clipped was filmed?
I totally agree! The Mod darkened the entire scene and dulled out the color brightness.
Pause this video at 6:23 then move/click just ahead to 6:25 BIG difference. I'm not buying this Mod.
@@Jeff82556 I ended up buying it and it actually is pretty nice. Like the GoPro in general it needs good light to be at it's best and those clips are kind of cloudy. I use it for mountain biking to get a wider view and level horizon. It's grown on me.
Yes, I thought the same as though to much light was hitting the sensor, it looked a little washed out. I was quite surprised how good the image was on the original Go pro 9
Hmm can you still use 5k or 4K any view angle but still MAX lens on it yet turn off max lens mode? ( So you don't have to keep switch lens if I want to shoot 5k linear and back to MAX view ?)
Thank you !
Great instruction and comparison. Definitely interested in modding up with this lens
Amazing packaging.......saving the planet......
Haha that’s what I was thinking
So when you take a spill over the handlebars of your bike the footage will always be level? Seems a little less dramatic...
But your limbs will flail. That will look awesome.
@@RobertProlPMP man now thats funny but true
Comparison finally starts around 4 minutes in
thanks for the review, i wish them had them in stock to purchase
Thanks for putting comparisons side by side! Very helpful
when walking through the woods, was the max in hero mode? the quality wasn't as good as the 9
Excellent comparison; thanks! You may have saved me the cost of this mod; not so sure its worth it.
The new update for max lens mod, brings new resolutions, and you can change view from Supermax to wide to linear now too.
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Now I want it!!!
I don't care about wider field of view, standard FOV in gopro 9 is enough for me. But the 360 horizon lock is really cool, no need for a gimball.
TBH... I might just need to save up for the Hero Max. Great and helpful review.
Any Housing Frame Case someone can recommend for this lens mod?
Might as well get a GoPro Max that does it as good as or even better and sweet 360 footages as well
Good video
I have both of them and I use them as a dash camera on my truck, they are awesome!
Nice video i'm going to test vlogging with this lens, it's looks amazing!
Was there a shift in colour in the comparisons.
It's the automatic white balance leaning towards different results depending on the field of view in this particular example.
Setting the white balance to a specific value would fix it
I set all camera settings to auto, so that color shift you’re seeing is the auto white balance changing
@@AirPhotography thanks, the colours in the non max were more saturated , nice straight forward review
@@Room1sixtyfive The mod itself doesn’t introduce any changes to the color profile. If you strongly object to the default colors then you can always shoot with a flat profile and color correct then yourself. 🙂
You seem to lose a lot of color pop with the max lens
Definitely looks like it'll need retouching in post
Thank you so much for the comparisons 😊
I have a Hero 9 on order and will get the Max lens when it becomes available. My primary use is chest or chin-bar mount for mountain biking, plus the usual family stuff, swimming, snowboarding, etc. I know Max mode tops out at 2.7k. I've also seen a few examples of the Max lens in non-Max camera mode, for an exaggerated fisheye view with vignetting.
I wonder whether using the H9 in non-Max linear 5k horizon level mode, with the Max lens installed, would create a sort of bootleg horizon leveled 5k Superview with near-gimbal staiblity, with higher resolution and more ProTune options than the Max 2.7k mode. Is this something you can play with in a quick video update? Longtime viewer, keep up the good work.
I would definitely invest in the super max view lens mod, a wider view is always better....
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A couple questions. If your using the mod can it be set as the default for picture and video? And second question, if your taking a picture with the mod can you zoom in? Great video. Thanks.
I have been watching all your GoPro videos and finally noticed I wasn’t subbed lol, now I’m subbed! Can’t wait to see what happens next!
Thank you and welcome aboard
Great video, thank you. I wasn’t sure about getting one, but out on my Lambretta it’ll be perfect.
Thanks for demonstration & Sample Footage
Thx for the information with examples, much appreciated 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Appreciate the video. I remain torn about whether this is really worth it. Didn't seem to be a huge different especially in the photograph example.
Awsome video I have the GoPro max and hero 9 I love the wide Feild of view the max gives me for motorbike videos and am really debating weather to get the max lense mod for the hero 9 to give that wide pov look 👍👍
Seems nice upgrade from my hero 960
I have a question about my GoPro hero 9 black is that, I can't make zoom is it really no need for zoom? But some time we need zooming.
Thats pretty amazing. Thanks for the Demo. Any one tried the Hero 9 on a Feiyu G6 gimbal. Is it possible to mount Hero 9 on a G6
The Hero 9 and Max Lens mod are amazing!
Yes indeed
is it fish eye effect or normal?
awesome, I came again from Bandung Indonesia
Who cares
:>) you have giant hands bro:>) makes the camera look so small, thanks for uploads and please never strangle me. Peace.
I wouldn’t mind a happy ending with those meaty mitts
Dudes got giant bear paws
Sometimes i prefer close up lens instead super wide . I am not an action person i just like to put it on my bike and record a scene and of course take pictures as well . For me as it is is already wide enough and as i said i prefer a close up to get some details with out distortion angles . On a bike you cant carry SLR’s camera and lenses and GoPro 10 is really great . But thanks for sharing your experience and good explanation. God Bless .
that how i like you do a review bout gopro...detail, easy to understand..🔥👍👍
Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it
I hear that you have the same problem with audio popping. You can hear the same on my last few videos. I exchange second cam and have the same audio issues...
Yes it’s quite annoying, I’m hoping it’s fixed with the November firmware update
My audio pops also😳
@@dickymiller43 Lot sof people complain about this. Have you the latest firmware update?
@@K22MDL yes, my Hero 9 I have only had about a month🤔
amazing🤙👍
You have to laugh . That some glass in a plastic holder had me thinking it does Horizon lock. I think I’ll get one for the wide view it gives…
I wish there was a linear (less FOV) lens mod, but also with bigger lens, so it takes in more light, so it's better in the dark. Just the ability to use the gopro as a regular camera without reductive post-processing.
Ultimately the amount of light hitting the sensor is a function of the aperture, which is not a part of the GoPro lenses. Maybe you could do something like a speedbooster which concentrates the light, but something like that would be super bulky and infeasible for a product this small.
You could also increase the sensor size. That would absolutely improve low light performance. But bigger sensors also require bigger lenses.
I love your video
Hi there, thank you for the video. Can I ask... after hearing the audio on your footage I heard that you seem to be experiencing the popping noise within your audio. Do you know what causes this? Thanks you, Ant 👍
fingers touch the mic part, i had this in my videos all the time
Really nice quality of the video .Wonder what set up you have used to recorded. And what would you suggest as im doing lots of videos riding my motorcycle. So far thank you.
Great review. Thanks!
On the hero 9 screen, the image seems to have a fish eye effect. Will it be recording in fish eye? If so, is there a way to turn it off?
Your so lucky you have a GoPro i REALLY want one especially the hero 9
Awesome video, thank you
This is amazing!! Thank you for this
Gimbal killer, great on a boat or on a cycle for example. Well worth the wait and the money
Very helpful comparison. Thanks bro 👍
Well done, thank you.
Clear and simple. Thanks
Thank you so much
Good review. Thank you. I’m leaning towards the GoPro 9 black I want to mount it under the wing of my airplane..but I’d have to mount it upside down. ( there’s a screw hole for the tie down under the wing..the only way I know to mount it is with this screw connected to the bottom of the camera). Would I still be able to record this way? Thanks
I have one, it sops about 5 - 10 degrees from going completely on.
Great video! Good content. Just one thing. If you could adjust your sound levels to be constant in your final edit. No one likes to adjust their volume up and down to hear a video comfortably. Thank you.
wtf is this giant package for this little guy...
While often it is purely wasteful this actually serves a purpose, as it makes it slightly more difficult to steal from a store (box isn't really palmable), as well as provides some protection for the glass from shipping damage like drops.
@@th3oryO Ditto, a bigger box stops stealing at the postal stream, ie bigger than a pocket< I learned this first hand after shipping many ebay items.
Very nice! Your videos are very much to the point and they save me a lot of time and money by directing me to buy the most effective equipment given my application goals.I ekspecxially like your commentary on the end with regard to the tradeoffs between The Hero9 Lens Mod and and the Max. This is such valuable information. Thanks.
Thats a nice review so helpful💖 hope i have that one someday❤😭
I really don’t see a whole lot of difference. The still shots are the best comparison. I want to upgrade from my 7black to the 9. I really like the front screen. I noticed the heavy pixelation on your time warps. I have the same problem with my 7 black. Also normal video pixelates. I’ve tried different sharpness settings and no change. The videos look fine when I play the files direct off PC, but CZcams uploads mess it up. Thanks for the video.
Hi - At 07:26 the still shot with the mod on the Hero Black, the image is very "Fish eye" in appearance with the trees bending in from both sides. I thought that by setting it to linear mode prevented that? Peter.
I just got into GoPro Hero 9 stuff this week. EVERYTHING comes out and drops on the floor from GoPro. The items are ALL on the bottom I figured out after the second box. Ha, ha, ha. They want to show you how it will hold up in drops and falls right away.
Bro how much?
Thanks for this overview and field testing of the Lens Mod. I have been thinking about getting this, but I'm still on the fence as to how useful it will be in the type of video I take. Great video Sean.
Great video! Do you know the field of view difference in degrees between max lens vs. No max lens?
Incredible review! Subscribed! 👏🏼 🙌🏼
Thank you and welcome aboard
Is there protective housing for the lens? I generally like to put the camera on a car.
The distortion takes GoPro back to 2003. Back then, it was a little annoying, today It's incredibly annoying. I've been thinking of buying a GP10 (instead of a Sony ZV-1) - how ever this ends up, I definitely won't buy the wide lens. And thanks for the great comparison. (Having said all this, CZcams's 1080p HD mode sucks. This has nothing to do with 1080p, with all those artifacts in the picture. Bäh! 🙄)
Very interesting. Great review. Cheers
Just a quick tip for anyone who wants one, GoPro told me they restock all their accessories every second Sunday
Edit: people are throwing shade at this lens but I can think of loads of times who this would be helpful, especially if I have it on a pole mount so I can flip the pole round to get a better shot while keeping the horizon level
Great video. thank you.
hey, nice vid, you just forgot to lock the white balance when recording your timewarps, the quality was not that good because of that. Otherwise this vid has helped me a lot, i hesitated between buying a gopro 10 with this lens or buying the new dji action 2 which has a 135° FOV without any mods my choice is the gopro, big thanks from France !
Cool video...I'm still waiting for GoPro Max PC editing software 🤦🏼♂️...I think I will give up now🤣
Thanks for the video. It seemed that the colors were richer without the Mod lens. What seems to be the best reason to use it? Maybe the horizontal lock and maybe a little wider but it didn't really seem to add a lot. Sorry to be critical but if you have 265k subs, your audio levels should be a little better. When you go outside the volume is way higher.
If you are worried about colors, shooting in flat might be a good option, but you'll need to color grade afterwards
I am pretty sure the problem with the audio is the compression being applied to the signal after you begin each new sentence.
The first few words clip the channel and the compressor adjusts the input gain by about 60% until the point of your sentence is inaudible. Please try to fix that, or stop using the compressor. Thanks for the info on the MAX.
I learned a lot
Is it possible to select Linear mode with the Max Lens connected?
Hi mate great video, can I just check that with the MOD installed that does not mean I will get the fish eye view? is that right as wide view is great but i wanted it to be a normal view not fish eye effect, hope that makes sense. Thanks
Literally see hardly any differences lol.
True that...no difference
It depends how you're planning to use it. I bought it as I can imagine scenarios where I have it mounted to a pole and I want to flip it round to get a better shot without adjusting the mount
Are these the popping sound that a lot of Hero 9 seems to have? Seems to be popping on the right channel when you're walking trough those leaves
Very good video comparison 👌