Extended battery "Extended Battery Pack" to make GoPro battery last three times longer than usual

ByTom Hart

It is a synonymous existence of an action cameraGoProIt is more than triple the usual battery holding possession "Extended Battery Pack"is.

GoPro Hero 4, 3/3 + Extended Battery Pack - Limefuel Epic by Limefuel - Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/limefuel/gopro-hero-4-hero-3-extended-battery-pack-limefuel

You can see what kind of "Extended Battery Pack" is available by watching the following movie.


Shooting in GoPro when you jump into the sea


At the very moment when he tried to jump in ... ...


The battery has run out ......


It seems I missed photographing the essential part.


Bungee jumping too ......


The battery exhausted at the moment of jumping.


Snowboarding and ...


Since GoPro is highly versatile because of its high versatility, such as the child's growth record, since the main body is small, the capacity of the attached battery is too small, so the shooting time is not satisfactory either.


In such a case it is useful "Extended Battery Pack" which dramatically lengthens the running time of GoPro. The extended battery for GoPro HERO 4 is "EPIC L38G4", you can shoot a movie of 1080p 60fps for 5 hours and 42 minutes.


The one for GoPro HERO 3/3 + is "EPIC L 52 G 3". If you shoot a movie with 1080p 60fps you can shoot for 7 hours and 3 minutes and the capacity of the SD card will be full before the battery runs out.


The capacity of "EPIC L38G4" is 3800 mAh. Since the capacity of the battery for GoPro HERO 4 is 1160 mAh, the capacity is three times or more.


In addition to this, there is also a special case that can simultaneously protect the battery and GoPro body when "EPIC L38G 4" is installed in GoPro HERO 4, which allows you to run for a long time without damaging the function as GoPro's action camera It will look like.


The battery for GoPro HERO 3 is 1050 mAh and the battery for GoPro HERO 3+ is 1180 mAh, but "EPIC L 52 G 3" can power up capacity up to 5 times at 5200 mAh.


How to use is simple, remove the attached battery ......


Just install an extended battery there.


After that, just use it normally, it will have more than 3 times the battery until then.


The time taken to fully charge the extended battery is 7 to 12 hours for "EPIC L 52 G 3" and 5 to 8 hours for "EPIC L 38 G 4", both of which can be repeated over 500 times.


This makes it possible to shoot scenes that were not normally taken with batteries.



The method of attaching "EPIC L38G4" to GoPro HERO 4 is as follows.

First remove the cover ... ...


Install "EPIC L38G4".


GoPro HERO 4 Batteries entering the inside and batteries attached to the outside connect with thin sheets OK.


It is about twice as thick as normal condition, and care must be taken in that GoPro HERO 4 Silver Edition will not be able to use the rear monitor.


The way to install "EPIC L 52 G 3" is easier than "EPIC L 38 G 4" ...


Just put on the back as it is OK.


"Extended Battery Pack" is currently soliciting investment in Kickstarter, and since it is already in the middle of the article writing, more than $ 57,000 (about 6.90 million yen) has been gathered far beyond the target amount, so it will be commercialized It is almost certain. The type of battery that can be obtained depending on the amount of investment and the type of special accessories are different, and if you invest 35 dollars (about 4200 yen) you can get 2 sets of 5200 mAh battery for GoPro HERO 3/3 + If you share the project with Twitter · Facebook · Google+, only 100 people will have the battery capacity up to 5500 mAh. Also, you can get a set of 4000 mAh battery and special cover for GoPro HERO at $ 35 (approx. 4200 yen).


A set of extended batteries for GoPro HERO 4 and a special case can be earned for $ 45 (about 5400 yen), and if you share the project with Twitter, Facebook, or Google+ here as well, only 100 people have the battery capacity You can get it up to 4000 mAh.


The delivery schedule is April 2015, and a separate $ 25 (about 3000 yen) to 35 dollars (about 4,200 yen) is required for delivery to Japan.

The "Extended Battery Pack" has a capital deadline of 15:59 on March 26 th (Thursday) 2015.