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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jul 11, 2015 18:46:37 GMT
Hi Ladies!
Im really wanting to buy a GO Pro camera specifically for pool, river, lake, ocean videos and pics. Ive seen there are regular cameras and you can buy a waterproof housing, or there is one or two that doesn't require a housing and is waterproof to 33 feet.
Any one have experience or preferences on which one is better? I dont need anything super spiffy. Would just like to get some pics and video when doing water activities.
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Post by janniepea on Jul 11, 2015 19:10:46 GMT
I'll be watching this, I have the same questions!
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Jul 11, 2015 19:11:30 GMT
My daughter has a water proof camera. Do not know what kind. But I have noticed that under water it is great out of water it sucks. but she gets really good pictures when she goes to Hawaii. the only bad thing is she has to take 2 cameras with her. her underwater one and a regular one.
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Post by Julie W on Jul 11, 2015 19:12:41 GMT
Hopefully tallgirl weighs in because she is a go pro expert. Her family takes fabulous vacations and she captures them on GoPro and turns them into cool movies! |
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Post by candygurl on Jul 11, 2015 19:35:52 GMT
My dad bought a waterproof case for his go pro and it works great! Took it scuba diving and snorkeling with no problem. It's by go pro. Those little cameras are amazing, the quality it takes even underwater is awesome!
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Post by *leslie* on Jul 11, 2015 19:39:49 GMT
We took our GoPro to Hawaii and it turned out really well for video and still photos. My husband is the expert but I remember he used the burst setting a lot and later we could pick out the best photo of the lot. We used it for pretty much everything except when we used our iPhone 6's, (they took great photos too. The panorama setting is awesome). We took it zip lining, snorkeling, hiking. There was no need to take another camera. The GoPro is small and compact too.
We also brought a selfie stick for the GoPro and iPhones when we wanted to take pictures together in front of the fantastic scenery. What was great about the GoPro and the selfie stick, we could film the two of us snorkeling side by side. That was neat to watch later.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jul 11, 2015 20:22:43 GMT
We took our GoPro to Hawaii and it turned out really well for video and still photos. My husband is the expert but I remember he used the burst setting a lot and later we could pick out the best photo of the lot. We used it for pretty much everything except when we used our iPhone 6's, (they took great photos too. The panorama setting is awesome). We took it zip lining, snorkeling, hiking. There was no need to take another camera. The GoPro is small and compact too. We also brought a selfie stick for the GoPro and iPhones when we wanted to take pictures together in front of the fantastic scenery. What was great about the GoPro and the selfie stick, we could film the two of us snorkeling side by side. That was neat to watch later. That wouls be my goal. Gopro for water and rugged activities. iPhone for rest. Im think the regular GoPro with the waterproof housing and a selfie stick is what sounds good. |
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Post by *leslie* on Jul 11, 2015 20:32:21 GMT
This is weird but it felt quite freeing to leave my DSLR at home. I didn't feel like I had to be taking photos all the time and I could just enjoy the moment. If I wanted to take a photo, I just took my phone out of my back pocket and snapped.
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Post by loco coco on Jul 11, 2015 21:41:47 GMT
Im so glad you made this thread! We are leaving for Mexico next weekend and after seeing a friends snorkeling video/pics from her gopro I really want one! I was thinking about the regular camera with the waterproof case and definitely getting the extension stick.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jul 11, 2015 23:27:05 GMT
Im so glad you made this thread! We are leaving for Mexico next weekend and after seeing a friends snorkeling video/pics from her gopro I really want one! I was thinking about the regular camera with the waterproof case and definitely getting the extension stick. Ive got a trip to Costa Rica this fall and a 10 day trip to the Eastern Caribbean next summer. First time to actually DO THINGS in the ocean. I was like i want awesome water pics!!! |
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Post by tallgirl on Jul 12, 2015 0:39:56 GMT
Oh my word, I think this is the first time I have ever been called out in a thread. I feel like I have finally arrived!  Yes, I have a GoPro and have fun using it. The GoPros come with both a skeleton backdoor (non-waterproof) as well as the waterproof back door. You won't need to buy one separately. Just this week, GoPro introduced a new camera called the GoPro Session. It is about half the size of the regular GoPro and doesn't require a case; it is waterproof on its own. Reviews of it tend to be poor. Unless you need it for deep diving, or you really need the small size, it lacks a lot of the features of the regular GoPro (you have to use a remote to control it, does not shoot as high resolution, etc.) The GoPro shoots very high quality video and stills… as long as there is a lot of light. I will link a couple of my videos and you can see on a bright sunny day, the footage is awesome. If it's indoors or at night, the footage gets grainy pretty quickly. Even if it's cloudy or you're in a darker outdoor environment (e.g. in the jungle) the quality will suffer some. There are lots of fun ways to mount a GoPro and you will probably get sucked into buying more accessories than you ever thought possible.  My favourite and most versatile is a 27" long non-extendable selfie stick called the GoPole. It's clear so even when you catch it in the frame, it's not too distracting. It looks like the one I have (non-telescoping) has been discontinued but there are new ones available that do telescope, which is a handy feature to have. Holding it at arms length with the GoPro's default "wide" field of view (not super wide) will let you shoot at least the upper half of your body. If you are horizontal e.g. swimming it's sufficient to get all of yourself in the frame. The GoPro that I have is the Hero 3+ (which really means it's the Hero 3 bundled with the wifi remote). There is now a Hero 4. The major difference between the two is that the 4 has a viewfinder on the back and with the 3 you are shooting blind (no viewfinder) or need to rig your phone or tablet to preview your shot - not hard to do, just not always convenient. The viewfinder would be nice to have but the field of view on the camera is so wide that you don't generally have a problem capturing what you intend to in the frame. I think the 4 also shoots 4K whereas the 3 does not, but as with most cameras these days - unless you are shooting professionally and have a ton of hardware to process your videos, you are unlikely to ever require such high resolution. Here are a few video links if you are interested - feel free to ask any other questions - GoPros are kind of my jam. (Be sure to watch the videos in HD to get a true sense of the picture quality.) Disney World Trip 2014Costa Rica Trip 2014 |
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jul 12, 2015 2:08:21 GMT
Oh my word, I think this is the first time I have ever been called out in a thread. I feel like I have finally arrived! Yes, I have a GoPro and have fun using it. The GoPros come with both a skeleton backdoor (non-waterproof) as well as the waterproof back door. You won't need to buy one separately. Just this week, GoPro introduced a new camera called the GoPro Session. It is about half the size of the regular GoPro and doesn't require a case; it is waterproof on its own. Reviews of it tend to be poor. Unless you need it for deep diving, or you really need the small size, it lacks a lot of the features of the regular GoPro (you have to use a remote to control it, does not shoot as high resolution, etc.) The GoPro shoots very high quality video and stills… as long as there is a lot of light. I will link a couple of my videos and you can see on a bright sunny day, the footage is awesome. If it's indoors or at night, the footage gets grainy pretty quickly. Even if it's cloudy or you're in a darker outdoor environment (e.g. in the jungle) the quality will suffer some. There are lots of fun ways to mount a GoPro and you will probably get sucked into buying more accessories than you ever thought possible. My favourite and most versatile is a 27" long non-extendable selfie stick called the GoPole. It's clear so even when you catch it in the frame, it's not too distracting. It looks like the one I have (non-telescoping) has been discontinued but there are new ones available that do telescope, which is a handy feature to have. Holding it at arms length with the GoPro's default "wide" field of view (not super wide) will let you shoot at least the upper half of your body. If you are horizontal e.g. swimming it's sufficient to get all of yourself in the frame. The GoPro that I have is the Hero 3+ (which really means it's the Hero 3 bundled with the wifi remote). There is now a Hero 4. The major difference between the two is that the 4 has a viewfinder on the back and with the 3 you are shooting blind (no viewfinder) or need to rig your phone or tablet to preview your shot - not hard to do, just not always convenient. The viewfinder would be nice to have but the field of view on the camera is so wide that you don't generally have a problem capturing what you intend to in the frame. I think the 4 also shoots 4K whereas the 3 does not, but as with most cameras these days - unless you are shooting professionally and have a ton of hardware to process your videos, you are unlikely to ever require such high resolution. Here are a few video links if you are interested - feel free to ask any other questions - GoPros are kind of my jam. (Be sure to watch the videos in HD to get a true sense of the picture quality.) Disney World Trip 2014Costa Rica Trip 2014Wow those are awesome videos! Thanks for sharing!! Now I cant wait to het mine. |
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Post by dazeepetals on Jul 12, 2015 2:21:27 GMT
We have a GoPro Hero 4 Black and love it. We are going to Hawaii in Oct and plan to snorkel, hike, etc with it.
My suggest a filter for underwater photos. For instance, we are getting a red filter before snorkeling in Hawaii. This will bring the color of the photos/video closer to the try color instead of being overwhelmingly blue/green. There is plenty of websites with these suggestions based on the type of water you will be using it in.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jul 12, 2015 2:36:04 GMT
Tall girl. Those were awesome. How hard are they to edit. I loved the slow mo and fast forward type things that made it a bit more fun. Do you need $$ software? Also you mention selfie sticks but you can't use those in so many places now so wondering how you would use the camera. No way I want to do what I see some people go with it mounted on my head with s helmet.
I love how it captured your kids. Your son jumping on the curb that is just something you don't get from s picture.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jul 12, 2015 2:38:22 GMT
Tall girl. Those were awesome. How hard are they to edit. I loved the slow mo and fast forward type things that made it a bit more fun. Do you need $$ software? Also you mention selfie sticks but you can't use those in so many places now so wondering how you would use the camera. No way I want to do what I see some people go with it mounted on my head with s helmet. I love how it captured your kids. Your son jumping on the curb that is just something you don't get from s picture. Places have banned selfie sticks? |
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Post by tallgirl on Jul 12, 2015 2:47:35 GMT
Tall girl. Those were awesome. How hard are they to edit. I loved the slow mo and fast forward type things that made it a bit more fun. Do you need $$ software? Also you mention selfie sticks but you can't use those in so many places now so wondering how you would use the camera. No way I want to do what I see some people go with it mounted on my head with s helmet. I love how it captured your kids. Your son jumping on the curb that is just something you don't get from s picture. Places have banned selfie sticks? Yes - just last week, the Disney properties banned any extendable selfie sticks - lots of museums have banned them too. I have another grip (LOL) called the Bobber which is about 7" long and floats - but it makes a great walk-around hand grip, too. Of course, it's bright yellow (so as to be easily spotted in the water). They make another grip called the Grenade that is not so flashy if you want something lower key. These grips are still allowed at Disney; not sure about other places. I use this grip a lot when I don't want to be carrying a long pole. You don't need a long stick, but having a stick or grip of some sort will help stabilize the camera and make your footage a lot smoother. Tall girl. Those were awesome. How hard are they to edit. I loved the slow mo and fast forward type things that made it a bit more fun. Do you need $$ software? Also you mention selfie sticks but you can't use those in so many places now so wondering how you would use the camera. No way I want to do what I see some people go with it mounted on my head with s helmet. I love how it captured your kids. Your son jumping on the curb that is just something you don't get from s picture. Thanks! I use iMovie '11 which came with my computer… I don't have a fancy editing package. It's pretty intuitive to use; you just scroll through your footage and highlight the parts that you want to add to your project, then drag and drop them to put them into the right sequence. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jul 12, 2015 2:54:29 GMT
Tall girl. Those were awesome. How hard are they to edit. I loved the slow mo and fast forward type things that made it a bit more fun. Do you need $$ software? Also you mention selfie sticks but you can't use those in so many places now so wondering how you would use the camera. No way I want to do what I see some people go with it mounted on my head with s helmet. I love how it captured your kids. Your son jumping on the curb that is just something you don't get from s picture. Places have banned selfie sticks? Yes. Disneyland had for one. I know people at a convention and they were told to leave them at home. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jul 12, 2015 2:57:23 GMT
I was wondering. The video seemed really stable especially since you were moving to not just standing still. I may have to look into these more. DS is getting older want to get more memories before he is "too old" to be with mom and dad.
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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Jul 12, 2015 4:27:53 GMT
Hopefully tallgirl weighs in because she is a go pro expert. Her family takes fabulous vacations and she captures them on GoPro and turns them into cool movies! I think this is what convinced me to purchase one for our trip to Hawaii. I haven't reviewed the footage yet. We didn't take it into the water although we bought the floaty thing just in case we did. I did purchase the clamp so I could clip it to a purse or backpack. I used that the most. I could discretely film. We purchased the one that have the viewable screen on the back. It was the least expensive of the 2, but the screen was the main reason. The regular housing is waterproof, so I've used it near water. I felt a bit awkward taking it into the pool on vacation when it was rather crowded. We went with the little tripod thing instead of a stick. We didn't take it on vacation. Now I just need to find some video editing software that's easy to use. There were times I wished I had my old video camera so I could zoom, however, I just used my phone. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Jul 12, 2015 5:28:13 GMT
I remember seeing tallgirl's Disney movie previously, and I was just blown away by it - so cool! A totally different perspective than just using a normal video camera. It's almost like being there (I wish!!). It made me really want to buy a Go Pro, just not in the budget at the moment. |
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Post by STBC on Jul 13, 2015 15:53:38 GMT
Oh my word, I think this is the first time I have ever been called out in a thread. I feel like I have finally arrived! Yes, I have a GoPro and have fun using it. The GoPros come with both a skeleton backdoor (non-waterproof) as well as the waterproof back door. You won't need to buy one separately. Just this week, GoPro introduced a new camera called the GoPro Session. It is about half the size of the regular GoPro and doesn't require a case; it is waterproof on its own. Reviews of it tend to be poor. Unless you need it for deep diving, or you really need the small size, it lacks a lot of the features of the regular GoPro (you have to use a remote to control it, does not shoot as high resolution, etc.) The GoPro shoots very high quality video and stills… as long as there is a lot of light. I will link a couple of my videos and you can see on a bright sunny day, the footage is awesome. If it's indoors or at night, the footage gets grainy pretty quickly. Even if it's cloudy or you're in a darker outdoor environment (e.g. in the jungle) the quality will suffer some. There are lots of fun ways to mount a GoPro and you will probably get sucked into buying more accessories than you ever thought possible. My favourite and most versatile is a 27" long non-extendable selfie stick called the GoPole. It's clear so even when you catch it in the frame, it's not too distracting. It looks like the one I have (non-telescoping) has been discontinued but there are new ones available that do telescope, which is a handy feature to have. Holding it at arms length with the GoPro's default "wide" field of view (not super wide) will let you shoot at least the upper half of your body. If you are horizontal e.g. swimming it's sufficient to get all of yourself in the frame. The GoPro that I have is the Hero 3+ (which really means it's the Hero 3 bundled with the wifi remote). There is now a Hero 4. The major difference between the two is that the 4 has a viewfinder on the back and with the 3 you are shooting blind (no viewfinder) or need to rig your phone or tablet to preview your shot - not hard to do, just not always convenient. The viewfinder would be nice to have but the field of view on the camera is so wide that you don't generally have a problem capturing what you intend to in the frame. I think the 4 also shoots 4K whereas the 3 does not, but as with most cameras these days - unless you are shooting professionally and have a ton of hardware to process your videos, you are unlikely to ever require such high resolution. Here are a few video links if you are interested - feel free to ask any other questions - GoPros are kind of my jam. (Be sure to watch the videos in HD to get a true sense of the picture quality.) Disney World Trip 2014Costa Rica Trip 2014I have the same GoPro and I love it! I use the iPhone app a lot to "see" what I am shooting (and I sometimes use the iPhone as a remote.) I have the Go Pro harness for my Border Collie. Here's a sample video: Zephyr Gol Pro JollyBall (In this video, I used the remote control from inside the house to start/stop the filming. I slowed down the motion using GoPro's editor app, which is a free download from the GoPro website.)
I also have some pics on my Instagram (same user name as on here.)
There is a huge amount of accessories available - these cameras are loads of fun. Enjoy!
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Post by loco coco on Jul 13, 2015 16:10:04 GMT
Oh my word, I think this is the first time I have ever been called out in a thread. I feel like I have finally arrived! Yes, I have a GoPro and have fun using it. The GoPros come with both a skeleton backdoor (non-waterproof) as well as the waterproof back door. You won't need to buy one separately. Just this week, GoPro introduced a new camera called the GoPro Session. It is about half the size of the regular GoPro and doesn't require a case; it is waterproof on its own. Reviews of it tend to be poor. Unless you need it for deep diving, or you really need the small size, it lacks a lot of the features of the regular GoPro (you have to use a remote to control it, does not shoot as high resolution, etc.) The GoPro shoots very high quality video and stills… as long as there is a lot of light. I will link a couple of my videos and you can see on a bright sunny day, the footage is awesome. If it's indoors or at night, the footage gets grainy pretty quickly. Even if it's cloudy or you're in a darker outdoor environment (e.g. in the jungle) the quality will suffer some. There are lots of fun ways to mount a GoPro and you will probably get sucked into buying more accessories than you ever thought possible. My favourite and most versatile is a 27" long non-extendable selfie stick called the GoPole. It's clear so even when you catch it in the frame, it's not too distracting. It looks like the one I have (non-telescoping) has been discontinued but there are new ones available that do telescope, which is a handy feature to have. Holding it at arms length with the GoPro's default "wide" field of view (not super wide) will let you shoot at least the upper half of your body. If you are horizontal e.g. swimming it's sufficient to get all of yourself in the frame. The GoPro that I have is the Hero 3+ (which really means it's the Hero 3 bundled with the wifi remote). There is now a Hero 4. The major difference between the two is that the 4 has a viewfinder on the back and with the 3 you are shooting blind (no viewfinder) or need to rig your phone or tablet to preview your shot - not hard to do, just not always convenient. The viewfinder would be nice to have but the field of view on the camera is so wide that you don't generally have a problem capturing what you intend to in the frame. I think the 4 also shoots 4K whereas the 3 does not, but as with most cameras these days - unless you are shooting professionally and have a ton of hardware to process your videos, you are unlikely to ever require such high resolution. Here are a few video links if you are interested - feel free to ask any other questions - GoPros are kind of my jam. (Be sure to watch the videos in HD to get a true sense of the picture quality.) Disney World Trip 2014Costa Rica Trip 2014I love love LOVE your videos! The trips look like so much fun I got my Gopro Silver Hero4 yesterday along with the stick and extra batteries. Thank you for the tips! I have a lot of reading to do before Friday |
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jul 13, 2015 16:33:32 GMT
I've used both GoPros and regular cameras with underwater housings. The problem with the latter is that, because the camera is not designed for specific use underwater, the housings tend to be fairly expensive, aren't overly intuitive, and have a fairly high failure rate.
I've taken my GoPro to 130ft with no problems, the light sensor is in the 4 is fairly good and, with only two buttons, there's less of a chance of leaks. And it gives you a lot more options for mounting.
With the GoPro I had one poorly-framed shot of a giant manta and I've used the LCD backpack ever since. The fov is large, but some things aren't worth the risk.
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Post by loco coco on Jul 15, 2015 19:26:38 GMT
Oh my word, I think this is the first time I have ever been called out in a thread. I feel like I have finally arrived! Yes, I have a GoPro and have fun using it. The GoPros come with both a skeleton backdoor (non-waterproof) as well as the waterproof back door. You won't need to buy one separately. Just this week, GoPro introduced a new camera called the GoPro Session. It is about half the size of the regular GoPro and doesn't require a case; it is waterproof on its own. Reviews of it tend to be poor. Unless you need it for deep diving, or you really need the small size, it lacks a lot of the features of the regular GoPro (you have to use a remote to control it, does not shoot as high resolution, etc.) The GoPro shoots very high quality video and stills… as long as there is a lot of light. I will link a couple of my videos and you can see on a bright sunny day, the footage is awesome. If it's indoors or at night, the footage gets grainy pretty quickly. Even if it's cloudy or you're in a darker outdoor environment (e.g. in the jungle) the quality will suffer some. There are lots of fun ways to mount a GoPro and you will probably get sucked into buying more accessories than you ever thought possible. My favourite and most versatile is a 27" long non-extendable selfie stick called the GoPole. It's clear so even when you catch it in the frame, it's not too distracting. It looks like the one I have (non-telescoping) has been discontinued but there are new ones available that do telescope, which is a handy feature to have. Holding it at arms length with the GoPro's default "wide" field of view (not super wide) will let you shoot at least the upper half of your body. If you are horizontal e.g. swimming it's sufficient to get all of yourself in the frame. The GoPro that I have is the Hero 3+ (which really means it's the Hero 3 bundled with the wifi remote). There is now a Hero 4. The major difference between the two is that the 4 has a viewfinder on the back and with the 3 you are shooting blind (no viewfinder) or need to rig your phone or tablet to preview your shot - not hard to do, just not always convenient. The viewfinder would be nice to have but the field of view on the camera is so wide that you don't generally have a problem capturing what you intend to in the frame. I think the 4 also shoots 4K whereas the 3 does not, but as with most cameras these days - unless you are shooting professionally and have a ton of hardware to process your videos, you are unlikely to ever require such high resolution. Here are a few video links if you are interested - feel free to ask any other questions - GoPros are kind of my jam. (Be sure to watch the videos in HD to get a true sense of the picture quality.) Disney World Trip 2014Costa Rica Trip 2014How do you keep your video so steady? I ordered an extension rod and a smaller grip but my practice videos still look a bit shaky. I read a forum that suggested holding it against your face while you are also holding it with your hand so you have 2 points of contact, I dont want to look like a goober holding a camera to my face 24/7 though. Any advice is greatly appreciated ! |
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Post by laulley on Jul 15, 2015 19:39:11 GMT
There's a new model of gopro (Session) that doesn't require underwater housing. If you're buying one you should check it out first. GoPro Session |
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Post by peasapie on Jul 15, 2015 20:05:01 GMT
We have the regular GoPro and have used the waterproof housing, which we've used for snorkeling and shallow diving. It worked well for that. If you're a diver, you might want the waterproof one so you can take it deeper, but if not, the original one would be great. My husband mounts it on his helmet when we go for bike rides, worn it sleigh riding as well, and I carried it down a slide in a pool.
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Post by tallgirl on Jul 15, 2015 22:07:49 GMT
Oh my word, I think this is the first time I have ever been called out in a thread. I feel like I have finally arrived! Yes, I have a GoPro and have fun using it. The GoPros come with both a skeleton backdoor (non-waterproof) as well as the waterproof back door. You won't need to buy one separately. Just this week, GoPro introduced a new camera called the GoPro Session. It is about half the size of the regular GoPro and doesn't require a case; it is waterproof on its own. Reviews of it tend to be poor. Unless you need it for deep diving, or you really need the small size, it lacks a lot of the features of the regular GoPro (you have to use a remote to control it, does not shoot as high resolution, etc.) The GoPro shoots very high quality video and stills… as long as there is a lot of light. I will link a couple of my videos and you can see on a bright sunny day, the footage is awesome. If it's indoors or at night, the footage gets grainy pretty quickly. Even if it's cloudy or you're in a darker outdoor environment (e.g. in the jungle) the quality will suffer some. There are lots of fun ways to mount a GoPro and you will probably get sucked into buying more accessories than you ever thought possible. My favourite and most versatile is a 27" long non-extendable selfie stick called the GoPole. It's clear so even when you catch it in the frame, it's not too distracting. It looks like the one I have (non-telescoping) has been discontinued but there are new ones available that do telescope, which is a handy feature to have. Holding it at arms length with the GoPro's default "wide" field of view (not super wide) will let you shoot at least the upper half of your body. If you are horizontal e.g. swimming it's sufficient to get all of yourself in the frame. The GoPro that I have is the Hero 3+ (which really means it's the Hero 3 bundled with the wifi remote). There is now a Hero 4. The major difference between the two is that the 4 has a viewfinder on the back and with the 3 you are shooting blind (no viewfinder) or need to rig your phone or tablet to preview your shot - not hard to do, just not always convenient. The viewfinder would be nice to have but the field of view on the camera is so wide that you don't generally have a problem capturing what you intend to in the frame. I think the 4 also shoots 4K whereas the 3 does not, but as with most cameras these days - unless you are shooting professionally and have a ton of hardware to process your videos, you are unlikely to ever require such high resolution. Here are a few video links if you are interested - feel free to ask any other questions - GoPros are kind of my jam. (Be sure to watch the videos in HD to get a true sense of the picture quality.) Disney World Trip 2014Costa Rica Trip 2014How do you keep your video so steady? I ordered an extension rod and a smaller grip but my practice videos still look a bit shaky. I read a forum that suggested holding it against your face while you are also holding it with your hand so you have 2 points of contact, I dont want to look like a goober holding a camera to my face 24/7 though. Any advice is greatly appreciated ! I agree - I don't like to hold it against my face, either! Part of it is due to the way I edit - I tend to put together such short clips that the shake isn't as obvious. I also learned some tricks from Mic Bergsma. Watching his YouTube videos has been super helpful. Here's one about steady filming: Mic Bergsma video |
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My favourite and most versatile is a 27" long non-extendable selfie stick called the GoPole. It's clear so even when you catch it in the frame, it's not too distracting. It looks like the one I have (non-telescoping) has been discontinued but there are new ones available that do telescope, which is a handy feature to have. Holding it at arms length with the GoPro's default "wide" field of view (not super wide) will let you shoot at least the upper half of your body. If you are horizontal e.g. swimming it's sufficient to get all of yourself in the frame.
