GoPro HD cameras
Submitted by mrwinta on Fri, 2011-01-28 12:58
Hi, I have discovered the Go Pro HD camera on the net with the intention of diving with it and maybe even straped to the front of my 4x4 etc and for the prices it looks awesome. It claims to be 60m waterproof.... Has anyone got any experience with them???
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beau
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yep ive got one. Awesome
yep ive got one. Awesome little cameras, but make sure you have an up to date pc or mac, or its pretty much useless.. I have a laptop thats only 2 years old, and have to upgrade it. I havent been able to edit any video or even watch it on the laptop.. Probably get a mac which is going to cost around $2,500.. The camera doesnt come with any software at all so thats more stuff you have to worry about, the camera doesnt float, but you will be diving so thats not realy an issue if it comes off.. If you have facebook join the Gopro page, they have heaps of info on there and a huge gallery of photo's. I posted a thread in the brag board last week, "more tailor from the ski", the photos on there are from the gopro. Definately buy overseas you'll save alot of money. Just remembered my avatar is taken from the gopro too..
hlokk
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Do you know what's stopping
Do you know what's stopping it from working on older computers? Downloading VLC can fix most codec problems.
As for aiming, there's another brand camera that looks like a tube which rotates and has two lasers for aiming and leveling. The tube shape works well for helmets but the gopro works better in some other situations.
Do any of the cameras support continuous recording? Ie recording all the time in a loop then when you press record it goes from the last 10 seconds. Not sure how well it'd work with the gopro as I heard only 2 hrs recording? (and can't change battery in the field)
beau
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i dont know too much about
i dont know too much about this stuff but i think coz its full 1080p HD you need a fair bit of ram and a half decent video card.. Aiming is fine with it in my opinion.. Gopro are now selling the skeleton housing, where there are holes in the housing where you can plug into the camera, this way you can plug an external charging device into the camera so you can film and charge at the same time, maybe useful when on a boat etc. not so useful underwater haha
pgreen1
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I also have one of these they
I also have one of these they are great and well worth the money. Only one down side for me is the lack of a veiw finder. I often put mine on a Paternoster rig and send it down with the baits and get some amazing footage of the fish and the bottom where im fishing right through to 40M. They have so many uses. Get all the attachments as well like the suction cup, head mount etc, well worth it
scottland
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pgreen1
can u post a video of that paternoster rig idea?
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tailor marc
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I have one and use it to film
I have one and use it to film myself rock fishing etc. Absolute worth every cent!! Yep 60meters water proof. used it up kalbarri snorkling at blue holes.
Will post vids when i get home
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scottland
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how much are they
on there website they look preety cool.
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Lucky Tim
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just be careful apparently
just be careful apparently the housing that comes with it does not allow the lens to focus underwater.
eyeofmine.com do a modified housing for underwater use but it voids your warranty if it leaks. I've seen a few photos and vids and they look awesome, it would make a great grab and go camera that you can drop, get wet etc. Plus it saves buying a fish eye lens for the SLR if that's your thing.
I am going to get one myself and attach it to the rocket launcher in my boat for marlin fishing deck action shots. I reckon 99% would be of nothing but the few that do work will be gold.
I've been doing some searching on the 'net butr most are going to cost $300ish posted from O/S. Where are the cheapest you've found to buy them from?
scottland
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$300
thats pretty good especially with some of the shots and videos on there website. i'm going to strap mine to my helmet when quad biking will look sweet
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poddyfish
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awesome
yeh i think im gonna get meself one of these babies for some spearing action..... agree with tim - 90% of the stuff probably useless but the 10% that work is gonna look wild! cant wait
interesting about the software upgrades etc tho and the problems focusing? might have to look into that
Fear The Spear............!
Lucky Tim
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Ask Tim A, he's got one and
Ask Tim A, he's got one and put me onto the website with the housings
tailor marc
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Got mine from ebay in the
Got mine from ebay in the usa. Cheap as :)
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mrwinta
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Yea Ebay usa sems to be the
Yea Ebay usa sems to be the cheapest.... I did notice there is wide options too on ebay which I couldn't see on the gopro website, I dont think they would be much use for diving though.. about $235 us is th cheapest I have found so far....
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scottland
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is this the one you guys use?
http://gopro.com/cameras/hd-hero-naked-camera
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beau
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hey scottland, you will
hey scottland, you will notice when you are looking at buying this camera that they come in packages, Naked is the basic package, i think it might come with the housing and thats all, I bought the Surf Hero, which comes with a mount for the camera to attatch to a surfboard and the housing, the cameras are all the same, just the accessories that are included are different
scottland
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uhh ok beau
cheers for that
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mrwinta
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ebay usa
http://cgi.ebay.com/GOPRO-HERO-GO-PRO-HD-1080P-Helmet-Camera-Motorsports-HD-/350434368697?pt=Camcorders_Professional_Video_Cameras&hash=item5197841cb9
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beau
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The Hero and the Wide are
The Hero and the Wide are different cameras. Hero is the newest and films in HD while the Wide is the old camera and only films in Standard Definition.. The GoPro is useless underwater IF you are taking PHOTOS, the auto focus just doesnt work at all, but ive got snorkelling HD footage and its perfectly fine! I wish i could upload some of my videos just to show you! You also have to remember because this is a fish eye lens, its realy only good for filming things close to the camera.. Trying to film things that are far away dont realy show to clearly at all.. This is just my opinion from the experiences ive had with the GoPro Hero..
beau
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Check out my GoPro Photo of
Check out my GoPro Photo of the Day, voted by the GoPro management team themselves!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=468186646918&set=a.407379371918.183881.50043151918
mrwinta
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That is a sic photo!!!
That is a sic photo!!!
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MattMiller
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Shame about
the big blob of water on the lense.
tailor marc
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my vids.......Lisaz vid of
my vids.......
Lisaz vid of extreem jet boat kalbazza
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4qz-C4q0EU&feature=feedu
Chinamans beach Kalbazza
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csLsMlbYnHw
Timelaps fishin the wharf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgYy6m1UX-k
Bog laps in the ss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnWNkGI_0pg
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With the jet boat footage,
With the jet boat footage, would have been great having 2 GP Hero's - 1 mounted on the targa bar looking forward and the 2nd mounted on a front bow rail facing back onto the passengers..
scottland
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this is pretty awesome
http://www.eyeofmine.com/gopro/underwater/index.html
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aaronhawke
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Go Pro
I bought the HD surf unit, have it mounted on the front of my surf board. Im really impressed with the quality. I bought it from www.diveandfish.com.au