GoPro HD Surfer Video Camera???

[JJ_BPK]

Has anyone seen, played with, or watched any video from one of these??

http://www.goprocamera.com/index.php...2&productid=31

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=konsX6eKftw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPKT3qiAEZs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs_wKkXCwDw

A friend, who is a pro videographer, has one and thinks the under-water video is almost as good as his 5k camera + 3.5K housing??? It comes with a WP case, good to 180 ft.. Size of a pack of butts. Downside,, no flash, so everything is shot with ambient light. Retail is around 230 USD..

Feedback Please..

[PSM]

Damn impressive! Except when she put her feet too close to the lens...they looked like duck feet. Oh, the camera was pretty good, too.

Pat

[Papa Zero Three]

I own 3 of them, the GO Pro Hero HD version. BLUF: it is one of the best HD cameras in the small camera class thats out there for it's size, image quality and price.

There are a slew of small "action" cameras out there that make bold claims but very few can deliver the image that you get with the Go Pro to include the standard accessories that come with it.

They are commonly used in skydiving now since they make it easier and more affordable for a person to jump a camera without having to buy a dedicated camera helmet setup. We've attached them to JPADS bundles to film the openings both during static line deployment and drogue fall deployments. The offroad world is using them as well to video off road events from the cockpit view, etc. They are very durable when inside the clear protective case. The field of view is 180 degrees, one of the widest on the market and it doesn't look bad on video or stills unless you are really far away from your subject.

Aside from doing video, they can be set up to take still pictures every two seconds (user selectable intervals) until the memory card fills up or the user turns it off. The pictures are very impressive given the size and the Field of view. Most file sizes are in the 1mb range.


It's also one of the easiest cameras to transfer the movies/stills from the memory card to your computer out there. Plug the camera in with the supplied USB cable and select the drive and move the files to your computer. Video files can be played immediately (unedited) and pictures viewed. It makes for a great debriefing tool as you can view the video immediately and then hand off the files to the person(s) on a CD/DVD in short order.

It's got two buttons you can push on it, I'd say it damn near ranger proof but you do have to look at the cheat sheet directions to figure out the screens that the buttons cycle through (easily in the 70 GT score range) the first time you use it. Other than that, I'd recommend you buy it if you are considering it for your "activity".


PS: they also work great mounted on a M4 either focused on the pointy end or back at the user for capturing action from a first person point of view.

[JJ_BPK]

Originally Posted by Papa Zero Three

I own 3 of them, the GO Pro Hero HD version. BLUF: it is one of the best HD cameras in the small camera class thats out there for it's size, image quality and price.


PS: they also work great mounted on a M4 either focused on the pointy end or back at the user for capturing action from a first person point of view.

Thanks, I was thinking, while I watch the surfing video, that someone could short cut the AAR powerpoint by just handing in the SD card and say "watch the show".

This new version can us the 32GB SD card and at the lower res,, it could last for about 8hr. In an 8oz package..

And to think how we LOVED to hump the an/grc 109's,,, NOT..

[spherojon]

GoProHD is pretty neat, but if you are looking for the most bang for your $ then I would recommend the 5d Mark II.

Not trying to rain on any parades here, but in my experience, the 5d Mark II is the best camera I have ever used (from a Sony PMW-EX1 to Panasonic HVX200). I have a professional photographer friend that parachutes with this camera out of Parris, CA and says its the best camera he has ever touched. L-series lens are the only problem, because they cost a ton.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...categoryid=139

For only $2500 (just the body), IMHO it is the best deal on a camera in history.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfUUy...1&feature=fvwp

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/c...-finale-direc/
You can also catch the full episode on Hulu
http://www.hulu.com/watch/148547/hou...0,vepisode,1,0

[Papa Zero Three]

Originally Posted by spherojon

GoProHD is pretty neat, but if you are looking for the most bang for your $ then I would recommend the 5d Mark II.

Not trying to rain on any parades here, but in my experience, the 5d Mark II is the best camera I have ever used (from a Sony PMW-EX1 to Panasonic HVX200). I have a professional photographer friend that parachutes with this camera out of Parris, CA and says its the best camera he has ever touched. L-series lens are the only problem, because they cost a ton.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...categoryid=139

For only $2500 (just the body), IMHO it is the best deal on a camera in history.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfUUy...1&feature=fvwp

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/c...-finale-direc/
You can also catch the full episode on Hulu
http://www.hulu.com/watch/148547/hou...0,vepisode,1,0

I jump with a 5D as well but there is no comparing a dedicated DSLR to cameras such as the GoPro. Apples and Oranges from cost to end product across the board. For video, a lot of videographers have ditched their regular HD video cameras for the Go Pro and stayed with a dedicated DSLR for still photos when jumping.