Does anyone have a GoPro Camera/video recorder

I do not. But my ds wants want to film while snowboarding etc.. would love feedback

I'll be interested to read this thread. My husband is dying to get one.

DS got one for Christmas. We love it.  Nothing negative to say.
Jen

You actually can't see the video on the gopro I have you need the app on your smartphone or ipad to see what you are videotaping. It's a neat little camera but to take pictures you need the app on your phone and then snap the pictures on your phone. Unless I am doing it all wrong you can start and stop from the camera but cannot see what you are doing on the camera. You aren't sure what you have video taped until you watch it on something else.

That is awesome!     It reminded me of this cute dog park video.

Keep in mind that it's a POV camera first and foremost - it doesn't zoom, although you can set the field to wide, medium or narrow, and the widest angle has quite a bit of fish-eyeing.  The light sensor on the new versions is excellent and I've never needed an external light source except when I've been night diving. 

If you are thinking of buying one, check out MicBergsma's channel on Youtube. He has a lot of comparisons between different setting modes as well as the different camera versions.

Just keep in mind there's no viewfinder so you can't use it like a regular camera that you frame your scene and shoot. You just kind of have to shoot blindly and hope you get something good, unless you use the app, but it's a lot of stuff to hold.

My DH has one. We've used it underwater and for travel pics, but we end up deleting most of the pics. It does a great job for what it is designed to do, but don't expect it to replace your regular camera.

We use them for training scenarios at work and quite a few of my roller skating friends use them. Everyone thinks they're great.


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Gopro video - Costa Rica 2014

I received the Hero 3+ black edition for Christmas last year, spent a few weeks trying to figure it out, and shot this video on our March Break trip. I love the camera overall. You do shoot blindly, unless you buy the accessory LCD screen or use your iphone or ipad and wifi connection to get a live view of what you're filming. Typically the field of view is wide enough that you capture pretty much everything, but there are a few instances in my linked movie (for example, the wild monkeys) where I wish I'd been aiming a little higher or lower.

The camera is not intuitive to use, but it's not hard to figure out and has a limited number of settings, so you can't go too far wrong.

My style of shooting is to film short clips, 10-20 seconds at a time, and I had no problem with this. People who shoot longer sequences complain about battery life and cards filling up quickly. I can't comment on that except to say that the Wasabi brand spare batteries and chargers you can buy on eBay are just as good as the Gopro brand and considerably cheaper!

The still photos are good quality in good light conditions. They are large file sizes and the wide angle captures a wide field of view so you can crop your photos down to improve the composition and they are still perfectly useable.

I second Mic Bergsma's videos on YouTube. I learned everything I know from him and he's been a fantastic resource for me.

You do learn as you go along. For example, I know now that in order to get a whole person in my shot, from top of head to toe, I should generally be pointing the camera at their waist. Like I said, the video I've linked is the first thing I shot with the camera, and I think it turned out pretty well for a first-timer.

Thanks for the input. I don't think the GoPro is what I should get at this time although I do think it sounds awesome and something I might want eventually. For now, I think I want something to use snorkeling as well as land shots and I would want a view finder. I would like video as well as still shots.